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As trees lose their leaves, and everything becomes grayer, keep things green in your indoor space. Potted plants, herbs, and forced bulbs are just a few ideas, so you can maintain your green thumb during the dormant Winter. Not a natural at gardening? Don't worry – here are five foolproof greens to keep around your house. Read more
From a plant's perspective, a sunny window is an ideal place to live. But setting a few potted plants on your windowsill can also liven up an otherwise dull surface. Do you keep potted plants on your windowsill?Photo by Todd Selby Do You Keep Potted Plants on Your Windowsill? Yes, it's a great place for my little guys. No, not me. Read more
If you find yourself sneezing excessively at work, it is not that you're allergic to your job. More than likely you're experiencing chemical sensitivities to some common office items like adhesives, carpeting, upholstery, copy machine chemicals, and cleaning agents. Ordinary things found in offices often emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), like formaldehyde, found in pressed wood, and Read more
While flowers gardens may be pretty, and herb gardens yummy, one of the realities of gardening is that bugs are inevitable (and gross). I've shown you before how to make homemade aphid spray, but that's not a solution to all insect problems. One garden annoyance I tend to encounter is slugs. You can keep slugs and snails from intruding on your potted plants by smearing your outdoor planter's Read more
We say goodbye to McKinley High's graduating class of 2012 on this week's season finale of Glee, and while we'll be seeing a lot of these characters next year, for some, it was their swan song (pardon the pun). Everyone is feeling nostalgic, not the least of whom is Mr. Schue, who gives the kids an assignment of picking a goodbye song. The episode is mostly devoted to the characters giving each Read more
What does your favorite paint color say about you? — Real Simple This glass house in Sweden is the country's most expensive house. — Curbed See how potted plants perk up these streets in France. — Houzz These designer dining rooms may inspire you to redecorate. — House Beautiful Tour a charming artist's cottage. — Stylelist Home These neon accessories will electrify your home. — Read more
We're happy to present a post from one of our favorite sites, Stylelist Home! Like a great tailored jacket over a casual ensemble, the right planters can instantly "pull together" any outdoor garden space. (Even if it's the size of a postage stamp.) However, getting the right one can be tricky. Planters like metal ones hold water better than porous containers made out of wood, while lightweight Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud and House of Anaïs is one of them. Here is the latest post to her House of Anaïs blog. We went to a birthday party today and instead of the goody bag we got to paint our flowerpots and pot flowers in them. It was fun to look at whole families painting their pots. Miss Anaïs managed to paint too and I did one too (not to hard to guess what would be Read more
Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. There are so many ways to get this good-for-you protein into your daily diet. Here's how to do it — and why you absolutely should. By Sally Kuzemchak, RD If you bypass tofu at salad bars, skip the meatless dishes at Chinese restaurants, and avoid edamame when you're out for sushi, well, it's time to give Read more
