My daughter did this with an orange highlighter on our velvet couch. My mom suggested to spray it with hairspray and then gently blot and rub it out. Worked like a charm! Supposedly it works wit...

Our two girls, 6 & 3, share a room and a double bed. Although we have another tiny bedroom, it currently serves as a guest room/sewing room. I think having the girls share their room has worked w...

Well, I guess it's perfect for the person who does not want to ever pick up a child.

My brother's wedding was in a similar sort of building, also in October. The most beautiful part of their decorating scheme was white, albino pumpkins. They bespoke fall and elegance in the same ...

Rock on! Silly? Maybe to some. At least it's beneficial to the health and well-being of the environment (and the movers). I can think of a lot of silly things that don't have that going for them.

Please be wary of removing labels if you have small children. When you are calling poison control because your 3 year old just downed half a bottle of eye makeup remover (or whatever), you will wa...

I agree with HillE that there is money to be saved. We live in a midwestern small-town-turned-suburb where there is no public transportation to speak of (only an express downtown and back twice pe...

I think these bikes are absolutely beautiful! HOWEVER, where are the gears, man?! Amsterdam is lovely and flat. Much of the rest of the world is not. I will stick with my Electra w/Xtracycle at...

I like to take muesli to work. The night before, mix oats and yogurt in small bowl with a lid. I use about 1/2 c. oats and 3/4 c. yogurt. The next morning top it with fruit, honey or maple syrup...

We love our Neuton and wish that all of our neighbors had them! Not only does it take care of air pollution, but noise pollution as well.

I reupholstered a chair with a similar curve in the back and it was very tricky. It doesn't look perfect, but I certainly liked it better than the "before" version. In the end, if it turns out te...

I quit my job when my flextime was taken away, so I could keep my kids out of daycare. Now we are living on 30% of our previous take home. Luckily we are frugal folks. Here's a few of our strate...

Oh my - I do like it! I'm not bold enough to try that in the hallway, but I might try it out in the closet.

Let's try to work on the pictures, shall we??? The pic has a meal that was obviously microwaved in plastic, and a disposable cup!

I recently converted part of our guest room into a sewing nook. I purchased a 1970's sewing table on Craigslist for $25 to sit my machine on. It has two extensions that fold out when I need more ...

A swing set on the White House lawn? That rocks!

I frequently use baking powder to exfoliate. Shake a little into the palm of your hand, add a dribble of water to make a wet paste, then massage onto your face. Rinse. Simple and cheap. (Note t...

My two daughters (3 and 5) share a full size bed, which they have done since my youngest was 18 mos old. I prefer to have extra room for them to play instead of having space for two twin beds. I ...

I got the great idea to paint my tiny bathroom orange -- "Home Depot" orange. The bathroom GLOWED. I cannot tell you how awful a person can look in the mirror when the room is glowing orange. It...

This is a question that has been plaguing me lately! Partially because it's not terribly green (hello, food miles!) and partially because I consume waaaay too much caffeine. Here's my ultimate th...