The day before Thanksgiving I slipped on my front steps and broke my foot. Suddenly, life became a lot more challenging. Hopefully you'll never break anything, but if you happen to come home from that holiday skiing trip with a souvenir, here are some of the things I've learned that will make your life a lot easier. More

Sometimes the air in my home needs a little freshening up. During temperate months, I simply open a window, but when cold weather threatens to chill my bones, I use linen or air freshening sprays.They're so handy around the home, and work well on kid and pet odors, upholstery, linens and even clothing.
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Everyone likes a clean home, but the process of getting there isn't always so enjoyable. Thankfully strong, irritating cleaners are no longer the only cleaning supply option. Now we have easy access to cleaners that are not only eco-friendly and good smelling, but also a wealth of DIY cleaning recipes. Here are some of the ones we like the best: More

I was complaining to a friend the other day about the winter blues seeming to have taken hold of me. Her suggestion? A SAD lamp. Of course, I totally pictured sad little lamp IKEA commercial but what she really meant were the lamps that are designed to simulate the sun's uplifting effects and combat SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). More

There's lots of reasons not to eat at your desk. Messy fingers. Crumbs in the keyboard. But the real reason has less to do with cleanliness and more to do with your eating habits. If you're making a resolution to shed a few pounds this year, couple it up with a pledge to keep food away from your workspace. More

After hearing how hospitals in Sweden were using a unique cloth to clean with water rather than traditional chemical cleaners, UK designer Steve Pearson was inspired to create a version of his own. In 1995 he partnered with engineer John Park and a group of Korean scientists to create a line of microfiber cleaning cloths called e–cloth.

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This is part of a little project over the next few weeks: exploring the biggest problems (and solutions if you've got them) in the various rooms of our homes. First it was The Bedroom, then The Bathroom, and now, The Living Room.

When it comes to all the things you do in using and keeping up your living room, what are the biggest problems that vex you?? Yes, I'm talking about everything from rug lint to TV cable management to arrangement to window treatments.... you name it. I'm even interested in big LITTLE niggling problems as well as problems with your living room around eating and working in there. Here are some of the problems that irritate me: More

Tetanus is one of those things that you don't give much thought to — it just seems like a remote possibility, lurking vaguely on the edge of awareness. I mean, who even gets tetanus anymore? Just ask Jenny Komenda, of the blog Little Green Notebook — she came down with a nasty bout of tetanus a few months ago and has a major PSA for us all: stay up to date on those shots! More

This is part of a little project over the next few weeks: exploring the biggest problems (and solutions if you've got them) in the various rooms of our homes. First it was The Bedroom, and now, The Bathroom.

When it comes to all the things you do in using and keeping up your bathroom, what are the biggest problems that vex you?? Yes, I'm talking about everything from soap holders to curtain rods to colors to cleaning.... you name it. I'm even interested in big LITTLE niggling problems as well as problems with your bathroom around privacy and noise. Here are some of the problems that irritate me:

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Hot Tub: Sea Otter Woodworks
Cooler: Coleman Steel Belted
Stove: Japanese Chofu Wood Burning Heater
Marble Tiles: International Greecian 12 in. x 12 in. White Polished Marble Floor and Wall Tile - Home Depot

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