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Home & Garden > Home Interior How to hide store brand products so your home does not look cheap: 1 of 2
Having products out with labels on them tends to make a home look cluttered. Whether you buy the most expensive product or the frugal store-brand is really no one else's business. Hiding all products ensures that you and your guests concentrate on your home, not what you have brought into it on your most recent shopping trip... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Designing a small atrium garden: 1 of 1
Small home atriums often end up as eyesores: designing a small atrium garden for these homes can be difficult. Problems with light and drainage seem simple compared to deciding what to do with the space. The key to creating a pleasant atrium garden space is to keep in mind which rooms face the atrium and to work with the hom... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Origins of angelic and demonic art: 1 of 1
Where do we get our ideas about how angels and demons should be illustrated? Demons in Italian Medieval and Renaissance art follow a formula: wings, strangely colored skin, and faces with pointed noses and leering or fanged mouths. Angels appear almost feminine (even when they are male), clean-shaven with light hair and wing... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Tips for treating rose diseases: 1 of 1
There are many ways to prevent and treat rose diseases and pests. The first step is to be careful when you buy the rose. Pick disease-resistant roses such as Earthkind roses. (These roses were tested by Texas A&M's horticultural department, and can be found at www.earthkindroses.tamu.edu.) Whatever rose you select, inspect i... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Book reviews: Find It, Fix It, Flip It, by Michael Corbett: 1 of 1
Michael Corbett's "Find It, Fix It, Flip It! Make Millions in Real EstateOne House at a Time!" is written for house flippers, but has advice that is relevant to regular homebuyers and sellers also. Michael Corbett, an actor and television host of "Extra's Mansions and Millionaires," wrote "Find It, Fix It, Flip It" for those... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Staging the nursery for presentation when trying to sell your home: 1 of 1
In preparation for my upcoming move, I'm staging my home to make it more appealing to buyers. I'm cleaning it up, making it pretty and depersonalizing it. I started with the nursery yesterday, thinking it would be the easiest. After all, little ones do not tend to personalize there rooms. The problem is not the baby-it's me!... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Music reviews: Waiting On The World To Change by John Mayer: 1 of 1
Apparently, Big Brother is not just watching us, he's writing lyrics for John Mayer. The song is immensely satisfying to the ear: a jazzy-bluesy instrumentation creating the perfect foil for Mayer's mellow voice. Incredibly enjoyable, the only disappointment is the lyrics: the whining excuses of someone who knows they should... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Critique of tipping system: 8 of 15
The tipping system of compensation for service industry employees such as waiters causes problems for both the customers and wait staff. American tipping rules suggest a 15% staring gratuity for basic service. However, not everyone follows this rule, and those that do have differing criteria for their definition of what is "... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior The secret of downsizing: Have a plan: 6 of 11
The secret to successfully downsizing your home is to have a plan. Downsizing is the newest trend in homeownership: some older couples no longer need their children's bedrooms, others just want their home to feel cozier, some people downsize their home in an effort to simplify their lives, and others do so for economic reaso... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Home decorating with house plants: 4 of 7
Decorate with houseplants, and you will add beauty, harmony, and fresh air to your home. Houseplants as decorative accents work with all color schemes. Eyes are drawn to houseplants: there is a contrast created by bringing the outdoors inside. By choosing a houseplant with a striking or sculptural form, such as a bromeliad, ... More..