Once the holidays are behind us, most peoples’ thoughts leap ahead to spring.  And with spring comes renewal in any number of forms, including updating the look and feel of your house.  If that bug has bitten you but you have yet to feel the spark of creativity, allow us to suggest a few out-of-the […]

If your refrigerator is determined to spring a leak, at least it can do the decent thing and deposit the water in front of itself where you can’t possibly miss it.  Then you can take immediate action and get it fixed before any real damage is done. But then there’s the sneaky kind – the […]

Every product should be this affordable and versatile.  Let alone you can clean just about anything with it while it’s perfectly safe to ingest, too.  That sort of makes vinegar a freak of nature, right?  And yet one that no one on the planet complains about. Well, if you’ve been putting it to effective use […]

Between work, school, extra-curricular activities, and other commitments, today’s busy families don’t have much time spare. So, any time common household item can pull double duty, save you time, and maybe even money, it’s a legit win-win. Here are just a few ways you can reuse and repurpose everyday items that you probably already possess: […]

Long cold winters and much shorter days combine to force kids and adults to spend much more time indoors. And let’s face it, there’s only so much time one can spend staring at the walls and each other before cabin fever sets in, while bickering and other unpleasantness reach their seasonal lows. How to keep […]

For most people, the bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in their home – even their prized master bath. And yet when you think of all the attention it gets, that one small room must feel awfully important when compared to a mere bedroom or den. One reason it garners to much attention is […]

Nothing says Halloween like a glowing jack-o-lantern adorning your front porch. But getting that picture-perfect look can present some challenges. Whether you prefer an intricate work of art or a simpler, classic face, these 7 tips are sure to help you create the best looking Halloween pumpkin around. Upside-Down – Forget the traditional way of […]

Once the days grow shorter, the nights longer, and the weather turns cooler, the young ones at home head indoors for more and more of their playtime.  And while you worry less not having to wonder about their safety or whereabouts, you wonder just how much cleanup will be required once it’s time to put […]

Every season has its clothing challenges. In the fall, it’s about getting just the right layered outfit for those temperature swings we’re all prone to experience throughout the day. In winter, everyone wants and needs a winter coat capable of keeping you warm on just about the coldest day imaginable.  But one that doesn’t make […]

If you’re looking for a magical answer to that question, we don’t have one.  Because for some kids, even a half hour a day is too much.  For others, two hours might be just fine – depending, of course, on such other factors is what exactly they’re viewing or playing, how they’re doing with their […]