Home & Garden

It seems like everything is being labeled an antique these days. Heck, the first cellular telephone is considered an antique by some.

Everyone should have friends who live someplace like Minnesota or, even better, the Dakotas. Talking to my friend in Minnesota puts the season called winter into perspective...

Can you say “yee-haw?” Next time you have the gang over, treat them to a western-inspired hoedown. It’s easy on you and your budget, too. After all, it doesn’t cost a lot of coin to hang a weed out of your mouth. Or to walk around like you just got off a horse–kind of spraddle legged. Ready? Well, let’s get goin’ pardner!

Separating the holidays of Columbus Day (October 12) and Veteran’s Day (November 11) is Will Rogers' (one of my heroes) birthday on November 4. He once said it was fortunate for Columbus’s subsequent fame to have landed on the Atlantic side of America instead of the Pacific side. If he had landed in California, he never would've gone back home, even to tell the Queen of Spain. Yup, Christopher C. would have happily stayed in our Golden State and nobody would have ever known about him. In any event, Autumn is here and the above holidays are good benchmarks for planting.

Who says you have to spend upwards of 10 bucks for a nicely-colored, scented candle?

So, class, today’s topic is: how to make candles at home. it’s easier than you realize.

When you think of summer, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s the beach. Sand-coated feet, icy drinks, and splashing around in the surf—who doesn’t enjoy that?

Is your bathroom looking a bit out of date? Is it in dire need of a decorative spruce-up but you’re lacking the necessary time and money to give it a complete overhaul?

Fear not. It’s amazing how just a few quick changes can improve the overall look of a bathroom. With these tips, you can have a bathroom that you love...

It’s a buyers market right now. If you’re looking to move into a new home, or move into your first home, it’s high time you got looking. There are some big decisions to make when it comes to buying a home but it’s such an exciting time that you might overlook some very important aspects of the home-buying process...

If the time has come to give your house a facelift by way of a new coat of paint, then you’ve probably already realized there is a lot more to an exterior paint job than a brush and a can...

It’s that time of year again, late summer, when Mrs. P answers your garden questions. The daylight hours may be growing shorter, but they’re not growing cooler. So, crank up the old AC, pour yourself a tall iced tea, and relax inside while I solve your outside problems...