We have a remarkably bug-free house. Roaches, nope. Spiders, nah. Creepy crawlies of all sorts are intermittent and usually only come in through an open window or door. Except for pesky, annoying little sugar ants. They seem to be impervious to all our efforts and, not only that, but when they show up, they come […]

If you’re about to put your house up for sale, or want to impress a future in-law (kidding!) or just want to feel better about your home, here are some easy and c-h-e-a-p ways to spruce up your surroundings. #1: Freshen Up With Paint Paint is a fantastic and easy method of creating a new […]

Making your guests feel welcome in your home is more than just making cute appetizers and filling their wine glasses. Creating a home that is both comfortable and welcoming is about adding those special touches that will take your home from stuffy showroom to laid back luxury. Use these five tips to make your home […]

Apparently, spring has sprung and winter has bid us goodbye, at least here in Atlanta. So it’s time to start thinking about planting and my favorite edible crop is dill. I love the stuff! Fresh dill tastes heavenly and the smell is intoxicating. I’m like cats rolling in catnip. The problem is that there are green […]

Lots of folks in our neighborhood have security systems and perhaps you do, too? But, it’s not as simple as calling a security company and assuming everything is done after they leave your home. Understand that I’m no expert at all, but there are two big decisions you will need to make. INSTALLATION: Wireless or […]

During the Christmas season I parked my car under someone’s pine tree and the result was a large wad of very, very, very sticky pinesap on my windshield. (Did I mention that it was sticky? :-) Further, since it’s rained for weeks – literally, weeks – the wipers were working constantly. The result was a […]

Appropriate furniture for the home can greatly improve the general appearance of your personal space, and with fabulous, well-chosen pieces, everyone will be able to convert a dull room into a glamorous, chic place. If you haven’t heard of the ‘almost no furniture look’ before, now it’s the perfect time to see what everything is […]

It’s that time of year when our trees go to sleep and take a richly-deserved nap. But in this quiet time, it’s easy to forget that a tree is a form of life that offers many benefits to us and to other aspects of nature. It provides a habitat and nutrients for other animals and cleans […]

If you’re about to eat a cucumber, perhaps you should re-think that decision – unless you absolutely know where the cuke came from. Like your own backyard. Why? Because according to the Communicable Disease Center there have been 838 cases of salmonella from cucumbers from Mexico. Here are the reported outbreaks so far: Alabama (1) […]

If you’re interested in food safety – and who isn’t? – then you should check out this story on opposition to the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership agreement, I recently saw an image of a printed copy of the agreement on a Senator’s desk and it’s several feet – yes, FEET – tall! How can anyone truly understand anything […]