How to care for a Christmas Cactus
Are you lucky enough to have a new Christmas cactus in your life this year? They’re the neatest plants — with such oddly pretty leaves and beautiful, graceful blossoms in …
How to take good care of scissors
I love good scissors! Big shiny shears, tiny thread cutters, embroidery snips that look like storks. I like having just-the-right kind handy, so I currently have scissors in my purse, …
15 Favorite holiday books for kids
Reading to children — year-round — is one of my very favorite things to do. Add cocoa and a snuggly holiday blanket, and reading gets even higher billing. Kids’ holiday …
Christmas tree shopping — How to find the best tree!
An annual Christmas tree expedition is a long-standing tradition for our family. Ever since our kids were little, we’d bundle up and head to a tree farm soon after Thanksgiving …
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Cleaning the interior of your car
Isn’t a clean car a treat? I love sliding into the driver’s seat of a tidy, clean car. I don’t love cleaning a car interior the way I enjoy, say, …
A Well-Kept Home by Laura Fronty & Yves Duronsoy
Are you inspired by lovely domestic pictures? Not so much pretty Pinterest pictures (though those can also do the trick), but photos of everyday items that just happen to be …
Bulbs for winter blooms — How to force flower bulbs indoors
Here’s a plant project that brightens the longest winters. It’s easy to do (seriously — I detest when directions, whether for a recipe or a DIY craft, say it’s easy …
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ZZ Plant Care
I have two happy ZZ plants, and wow, I completely understand why the ZZ plant is so popular! It’s graceful and always healthy looking, with its shiny, waxy leaves and …
12 ways to foster care-to-keep values in children
Taking good care of things is a lifestyle. For those of us who are committed to that lifestyle, passing its values onto our children is important. We want them to …
Product warranties and guarantees — What we need to know
“Guarantee” sounds stronger than “warranty,” doesn’t it? (I always thought it was. I mean, we say we “guarantee” we’ll do something, right? We never warranty it.) When it comes to …
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