How I built my very own dream pool: I built this pool in 10 Easy Steps. You can too!" I built my own in-ground swimming pool. In other words, I was the builder/owner of my very own in-ground swimming pool...
The Always Green Nursery Guide to Planning The Perfect Flower Bed: Much of the excitement of creating a perennial border lies in its great flexibility of design. In form, placement, and selection of plants,...
With Christmas about to tap us on the shoulder (again!), it seemed appropriate to write a guide about one of my favorite topics--gift giving! Why do I love gift giving? Because when done correctly and executed...
Cookware is a product that we use almost on a daily basis, without thinking much about it. However, with the proliferation of brands, base metals, interior coatings, exterior finishes, and claims made by...
COCKTAIL SHAKERS part 2 Gleaming with sophistication and style vintage cocktail shakers, an original American invention and usable work of art, define American Art Deco design. These elegant cultural artifacts...
Making homemade laundry soap has been a bit of a passion of mine. I hated spending big bucks on the stuff at the store and with 3 kids you can imagine the laundry my family goes through. One pre-teen who seems...
SADLY, I wasted my money on one of these steam cleaner's! This is a design joke of the century. The seller of this was happy to refund my money, but i had already taken it out of the USA to clean floors. I...