Is it your turn to host the big holiday meal in your circle of friends and family this year? Or maybe you are the perennial host? Either way, while wonderful and worth it to host such a special gather...
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly and If you are hosting this year, chances are you'll need some more spots to seat guests. Anthropologie makes some great looking but pricey ($198 each) upholstered fo...
Shannon in Kansas City, has created for herself a cozy and kitschy bedroom that looks like a fantastic haven away from the rest of the world. Her bungalow style home easily lends itself to this vin...
Let the sunshine in! Not all of us have such lovely large windows like these (from Meg & John's place) but that doesn't mean that we get out of the much maligned chore of window washing. It's getting ...
We took a trip to our local Kansas City, Re-Store yesterday and once the rain cleared, we ventured outside of the building only to find these beautiful stone slabs. There were 100+ pieces of quite ...
We move around quite a bit (9 times in 6 years) and in doing so we've learned a few key things that have not only made us money each time we've moved, but allowed us variety and eliminated the eterna...
August - sunshine, swimming and....shopping? Well, yeah, the last one isn't what we associate with the somewhat slower pace of high summer either, but there are deals to be had on items for use at hom...
A drying rack is simply a smart item - saving energy (or trips to the laundromat!) it's one of those "green ideas" that has been around forever but that had fallen a bit out of favor. They seem to now...
We always enjoy hi/low features and this takes is all up a notch - the high is very high and the low is a total DIY made from IKEA components. The photo above is an original, vintage George Nelson je...
Architect Chris Talsma and his wife Sara (a HR director for Holly Hunt) set out to create their West Town home from the ground up on a small budget. By starting off with a reduced size lot and doing ...
Feeling the heat? Two very "cool" items are on this months list of things that retailers regularly put on sale in July. Jump below for all five:...
Having guests over during next weeks holiday weekend? Need to squeeze in a few more seats for the bbq? We found 5 outdoor seating options that come in under the $50 mark (and three are under $30!) - ...
Project: Mid Century Inspired Clock Time: 3 hours total (not including drying time) Cost: Approximately $30.00 Modern clocks from the mid-century typically satisfy both a practical and artistic...
Ah, June...the month that gardens bloom, school lets out, weddings get underway and mattresses go on sale. Ok, well maybe that last one not the most poetic thing about June, but if the time is right f...
click thumbnails for larger pics Project: Ottoman Slipcover Time: 2 1/2 hours Cost: $20.00 excluding extra set of legs No question about it, the little straw ottoman is already as cute as can be. ...
The New York Times has a project page set up to gather the stories that make up "the human side of the global recession". We just watched a video of a young Philadelphia artist who tells a bit about h...
Fast is good...especially in Chicago when the glorious warm weather is short-lived and far too precious to waste. Today we found an amazingly do-able seeming project (with great step-by-step instructi...
These are EASY. No question, each of these tips could be implemented right away (or as soon as this weekend) and the savings are substantial. According to Real Simple, we could be saving $25 per month...
Yesterday we published a post about whether the Shamwow really works and in the comments, along with some reader product reviews (both positive and negative), a great idea was posted by Breanne......
The new issue of Real Simple has an article all about places to cut corners that make a big difference money-wise as they add up but otherwise don't feel like huge changes to your lifestyle. We pulled...
We created a new budget for 2009, and so far it's been going well. It's never easy, but over the years, we've realized that there are certain tried and true ways that really work for us when we are tr...
We just read about a secret weapon to add to your cleaning kit to help keep glass shower doors free of the mineral buildup which makes them look cloudy......
"Hello - I'm Barbara, your Green Granny. I'm here to share a tip or two about how you can save cash and live better." Barbara Warmsley is Oxfam's Green Granny and in their words she has "recession-bu...
Are you feeling the pinch of wintertime heating bills? Even though we spread out the pain across the whole year (we do the budgeting program) just seeing the charges that we are incurring each month i...
This past summer we took a fantastic trip to Europe. It was wonderful to get to show our son some of our favorite cities and the added bonus of traveling with a 10 year old is that you get to hit ALL ...
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