2010 comforted us with cool blues and tranquil turquoises…and 2011 encouraged us with sweet pinks and honeysuckles…
But 2012 promises a whole new vibe — as Pantone announces “Tangerine Tango” as its Color of the Year! A reddish orange, this spicy color inspires us to get creative this year in energizing our living spaces.
There are many sources of inspiration… Read more…
After you’ve prepared large quantities of food for holiday celebrations, and the family can’t look at the same main course again, it’s time to get creative with your leftovers! Here are some tasty recipes for the nights (or afternoons, or mornings!) after the big celebration.
Easy Turkey Soup
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There’s no denying that the holiday season can easily derail any healthy eating plan. Between office Christmas parties, cookie swaps, and all those mail order gifts of sausages, chocolates, and cheeses, eating well seems about as impossible as Santa visiting every home on Christmas Eve.
Choosing not to indulge in sweet holiday treats just fuels the fire for an unhealthy… Read more…
How do you know when you have an “uptight” room? Well, for starters, when the sight of it leaves you feeling tense, uneasy or uncomfortable! Our homes should be the last place where we should feel that way. After a hard day’s work, we ought to be able to come home to a place that is bright, cheery, and welcoming.… Read more…
“You’re kidding!” my friend said. “C’mon, really, tell me — who’s traveling with you?”
It was tough for my friend to believe – and once, it was tough for me to believe it, too. Years ago, when a retinal disease robbed me of my sight, traveling alone was last thing on my list of things I’d consider risking.
Everything about… Read more…
Going green is not just the “politically correct” thing to do these days – it’s the planet-saving, RIGHT thing to do. And it’s no exception in our home-planning and organization. In fact, there are tons of ways to get green in your organizational plans!
In the first in a series of “green organizing” articles, we’ve got the goods on how… Read more…
Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges once said, “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” And if you are an avid book lover like I am, you might find this visual to be quite appealing. Meanwhile, you brood at the sight of the sky-high stack of old books sitting in the corner of your… Read more…
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by Jeannette Harrison
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