The environment these days is in a pretty sad state. From oil drilling to the ozone layer, the outlook for the next few years from an environmental perspective is pretty grim. While these issues might seem really broad and “big picture,” there are plenty of things that you as home owners can do to…

Save money that holiday season by doing your own gift wrap!
Exquisitely wrapped gifts add a magical touch to Christmas. These shimmering silvery parcels or textured fabric bundles are a pleasant change from the mundane store bought gift wrap. Similarly, why spend a fortune on buying Christmas gift b…

Richard Buckminster Fuller invented the geodesic dome in 1947, and his hope was to implement solutions for some of the larger housing issues during that time. You might not be surprised to learn that those issues, which included energy efficiency, a wiser use of resources and a safe residence remain…

Make your own halloween costume at home with a cardboard box and some good old fashion creativity.

With Halloween on the horizon, it’s duration to start thinking about costumes. While store-bought costumes are really easy to find, there’s nothing like making a costume with your children, and…

Take your Halloween pumpkin carving to another level with these tips!
The kids have their Halloween costumes picked out and are eagerly anticipating trick or treating! And one of the best parts of Halloween for most kids is carving Jack O’ Lanterns.
Around our house pumpkin carving is a big de…

With some planning and bargain hunting you can still find great christmas presents for less than !
Well its just about ninety days til the big day every kid waits for so impatiently; they’ll start counting the days before Santa’s visit all too soon!
Halloween and Thanksgiving are just ar…

Try baking these yummy, easy-to-make pumpkin cookies that fall.
A real treat for the kiddos, these cookies are plus incredibly good for you, using pumpkin as the main ingredient, they fit well into the Thanksgiving repertoire of fall harvest consolation foods!
Nothing warms the tummy like fresh-bake…

Its easy to paint your own autumn tablecloth using these simple materials and our How To guide and sample.
Autumn is my favorite season and I love to toss in some of falls blazing colors in the decorating scheme.
Particularly at Halloween and Thanksgiving, it’s remarkable how well they fit in …

Bake these heavenly chocolate cookies for the holidays … or whenever your sweet tooth begs!
When you construct these decadent chocolate cookies your family will snatch them up as soon as they come out of the oven so you might want to manufacture a double batch.
They are a wonderful treat on a col…

Teaching kids to wash their hands will help keep them healthy and happy.
With reports recently of an increase in staph infections that are resistant to antibiotic treatments, its fundamental that we teach out kids to take good care of their health by teaching them good hygiene and good handwashing t…