Heather Solos 
Heather says It’s a little weird to be asked to review a book on procrastination. The jokes nearly write themselves, right? I can’t review the book on procrastination because I’m going to write my own book on procrastination, and I’ll start tomorrow. Most of you are here for life skills of some sort, learning how …
Heather says This ridiculously easy recipe is what I refer to as a ratio recipe. You can scale it up or down depending on how many or few you are serving. : Lime and Cilantro Cabbage Slaw : Great topping for tacos 1/2 head of green cabbage, sliced thinly or shredded 2 TBSP lime …
From Facebook: How do you deal with poison oak, sumac, and ivy in general? Scratchy in Santa Fe Heather says: If you come into contact with poison ivy, oak, or sumac the most effective “treatment” is to immediately and thoroughly wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. All three of these plants (and …
Heather says A couple of years ago I shared how to download audio books from your local library for free. If you liked that, I think you’ll dig today’s info. I use Amazon for a lot of things, it’s also a small source of revenue – if I link to something here and someone makes …
Enjoy this sweet crunchy addition to your favorite spicy Tex-Mex Treat.
Dear Home-Ec 101, I followed all of the advice in your how to deal with stubborn body odor in laundry article and my clothes still stink. There’s sort of a rotten egg odor and nothing I do gets rid of it. How do I get rid of this sulfur smell in my laundry? Signed, Sick of …
Heather says: Back to life, back to reality, not the whole song, just that one line is on repeat in my head. In the last 45 days I’ve been all over the country attending work events, conferences, meeting bloggers for my day job, and visiting family. While I had some fantastic meals (and wine) on …
Dear Home Ec 101, I think I’m going to bite the bullet and fire up the grill this weekend. I’m tired of waiting for my spouse to cook something. Do you have any tips for a beginner? Signed, Grilling in Groten Heather says: Hands down, the most important tip I have for a noobie grill …
Sensitive readers, if you don’t currently have to deal with messes of a bodily nature, just make a mental note or better yet, bookmark the page and mosey along. Dear Home Ec 101, I have four dogs, they are housebroken, but every once in a while they have an accident. What is the best way …
Does anyone remember the movie The Money Pit? I now watch this with an all-too-knowing chuckle. Many of you know that I moved into what I refer to as the “fixer-upper” back in October. As there are some truly awful people out on the interwebz I was not very open about the exact state of …