Here is another of Grandma’s helpful hints that became known to me through chance. Though I was constantly begging her to jot down each and every savvy kitchen idea she had, this one nearly slipped through the cracks, or I guess a more apt way of putting it would be it nearly slipped through the [...]

Once all of the usual chores have been completed there are often some that have not been delegated. This is not because they were forgotten, but because you are not really sure how to clean the remaining stuff. A great example of this would be votive candles that have wax residue left on them from [...]

Textural interest can take a room from being flat to fabulous, and it is easy to add into any space.  You can do so with your selection of not only accessories such as pillows and decorative baskets, but also on walls, and floors. Smooth curves of a table top, rough edges of table mats, or [...]

My grandma used to get my brother, sisters, myself, and even the neighbour’s children to help her in her vegetable garden. I did not realize that I was learning as we were having so much fun playing in the dirt, and picking yummy veggies. But, some valuable info did seep into my recall, and it [...]

For the longest time I would find myself stewing over the way my husband tackled the chores allocated to him. In fact, to say he tackled them is not accurate, it was more like he swatted at them, meaning they did not line up to my standards. I just could not fathom how he could [...]

Some people keep their bath towel collection concealed, while others put them out in full view. Here are a selection of ways that designers recommend storing, or displaying towels that gives them a visual boost. Similar to the way many spas keep their towel supplies you can roll and stack them. Or, if you do [...]

My grandmother was quite the inventive woman. She loved to come up with uses for things that they were never intended to be used for at all. Many of these quirky, yet beneficial tips are used amongst my mother, siblings and several lifelong friends. Gran loved to use pantyhose until they had absolutely no life [...]

If you have a small space, it is the very best of places to make a big statement. Put up dynamic wallpaper. This is the perfect place to insert textured, or striped paper in fun and stimulating colours. If there is a limited amount of wall space, put up fanciful decorations like ornate miniature mirrors, [...]

If you are really serious about raising your ambitions regarding chores then you will want to investigate the book Managers of Their Chores by Steve and Teri Maxwell. Once you have committed to the book, you are then able to access the companion website ChorePacks.com. The book itself is a practical guide to childrens chores, [...]

There are great finds in the carpet world to be had if you are persistent. All to often, flooring stores end up with remnants from completed and uncompleted jobs. While you may not find enough carpet amongst the remnants to cover your floors from wall to wall, it is quite possible that you will find [...]