Entry #1186, May 18, 2012 Our kitchen is the heart of our home. It is where we prepare a feast to pump-up our daily meal gathering. It is also where most homeowners spend more time out of their day than any other room! The kitchen plays a vital role in our daily routine – a…
Guest Blogger #524, Entry #1185, May 18, 2012 There are a lot of ways to be green within your home: energy-efficient windows and appliances, programmable thermostats, unplugging televisions and computers when they aren’t in use, etc. But did you know you can also make your floors and carpets eco-friendly? Growing concerns about manufacturing processes and…
Guest Blogger #508, Entry #1158, May 8, 2012 Many people have not been kind to Mother Nature and now she is fighting back. The temperatures are climbing, the glaciers are melting and the weather patterns are fluctuating. As the world’s population of 7 billion people generate tons of trash on a daily basis, space is…
Entry #1144, May 3, 2012 Last week I had the privilege of joining food, home and entertaining bloggers in New York City for the launch of Sandra Lee’s new housewares line – Sandra by Sandra Lee available in Sears and Kmart stores nationwide. To say the experience was a once-in-a-lifetime experience is an understatement, it…
Guest Blogger #493, Entry #1136, April 30, 2012 If there’s one room that a lot people tend to spend a lot of time in, but not so much on, it would have to be the kitchen. For many of us, it’s basically seen as the place where the food is kept. Oh, but it’s actually so…
Guest Blogger #487, Entry #1123, April 24, 2012 Parents find all kinds of ways to childproof their homes when they first bring home a baby, including adding bumpers to sharp corners, covering outlets, securing large furnishings with straps, and boxing up items that are breakable to bring out at a later date. But when it…
Entry #1109, April 20, 2012 Yesterday I received the greatest surprise in the mail! A pretty polka dotted box with an invitation, a hand signed invitation, and oven mitt from Sandra Lee! Sandra has paired up with Sears and Kmart to announce her new line of home goods entitled Sandra by Sandra Lee. [ad#co-1] I…
Guest Blogger #458, Entry #1084, April 11, 2012 Let’s face it, nobody looks forward to cleaning their oven in the kitchen. Indeed, this most thankless of all household chores is usually put off until such time as it becomes absolutely necessary. Either that or pay somebody else to do it! There is, however, a solution…
Guest Blogger #453, Entry #1079, April 10, 2012 Your kitchen is undoubtedly a place where you spend a lot of your time and make memories with your family and friends. Painting your kitchen is an easy way to spruce it up, give your home a new feel, and it can improve your resale value. Painting…
Guest Blogger #449, Entry #1070, April 5, 2012 Lack of closet space is a common obstacle. Whether you’re renting an apartment, or your home’s storage space leaves much to be desired, it can be a daunting task to find the right spot for all of your belongings. Luckily, there is hope, and it can even…
Guest Blogger #446, Entry #1065, April 3, 2012 Are your furnishings sabotaging your home-selling efforts? Before lowering the price of your home, you should evaluate whether improper (or no) staging could be turning prospective buyers off. In a 2010 study by the Real Estate Staging Association, homes that were staged spent an average of 67%…
Guest Blogger #436, Entry #1053, March 29, 2012 Bathroom remodeling can be a pleasure or it can be your worst nightmare. The most important part of remodeling the bathroom is buying the materials you will use to do so. This of course is assuming you will be doing the work yourself as this is the…