The living room, or family room, often becomes a catch all place. At my house it’s where we love to crash, watch a movie, have a snack, play with toys/games, and more. I’ll confess that we let the dog on the couch in there too. A lot of use of the room means a lot …
Dear Home-Ec 101,So I found your article looking for some ideas for dealing with our hard water issues here in Florida. I’m in school for biomed engineering, so I appreciated the explanations you gave. I have a question and thought about your background. You might know the answer or know which direction to point me …
Heather says: It may be zucchini season where you live -assuming you’re in North America– if not, it soon will be. While we love zucchini in lots of ways, the CSA is outpacing our ability to eat this awesome vegetable. Ray, who is unfortunately allergic to wheat, mentioned how his grandmother used to make zucchini …
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 …
When I think of my dream home it is perfectly organized from floor to ceiling, basement drain to roof vent. Real life organization is a bit different than my dream. I found this quote by Christina Scalise that sums up my goal for organization: “Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving …
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 …