My brother used to work for Animal Control and he'd done a very good job of not falling in love with any of the dogs (and ultimately bringing them home) until one of his co-workers brough in a scrawny, sick little puppy. The pup was going to be euthanized because he was so ill and my brother ended up holding him through the e... More..

When I got married (a whole 7 years ago!) there wasn't any such thing as a "First Night Gift." But, imagining our wedding day and how tiring and long it was I suspect that something relaxing would not come amiss. Perhaps a friend of the husband could prepare the room in advance of the happy couple's arrival. Chill a bottle... More..

It will probably happen to all married couples at one time or another. He wants a baby but she's not ready. She wants a baby but he doesn't want to be a dad just yet. And what do you do about it? When my husband wanted another child I told him no. I had absolutly no intrest in being pregnant again, our house was too small,... More..

You're getting married! And if you're like me one of the first things you thought of after the proposal euphoria wore off was who you want to stand up with you as you say your vows. Currently there is no set ettiquite about how one should invite a person to be an attendant. Personally, I think that asking in person is best... More..

I have a small child who seems to enjoy bashing things into walls and picking at the bashed in bits to make truely impressive holes. So I've done a fair bit of spackling, sanding, and in one extreme case actually replacing a 4"x10" section of wall (he's a rather destructive child). Repairing a small hole (say 1/2 inch and ... More..

I love shoes. I especially love pricey designer shoes. Unfortunately, my checking acount is not as fond of designer shoes as I am, so in order to buy the shoes I covet I have to hunt for them. Ebay is a haven of designer shoes, but make sure that you've tried on the shoe in the store so you know exactly what size to buy. N... More..

My mother likes to buy houses. She especially likes to buy houses with the most heinous wallpaper imaginable to mankind on all of the walls. And so as a younger person than I am now I got used for really cheap labor and I've removed wallpaper from 4 houses. We've never come across wallpaper that we couldn't remove with a m... More..