Home And Garden
Ready, set, knit
There's nothing like a handmade gift. And one that is knit will last longer and have fewer calories than one from the oven.
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Trains in gardens a particular hit at holiday time
At holiday time, trains whiz through Richard Kloewer's yard, past the lighted evergreen trees, dolls, teddy bears, even a miniature Harley Davidson display.
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Herbal Healer: What is cashew?
Related to the mango and the pistachio, the cashew tree provides a tasty, nutritious seed -- erroneously referred to as a nut -- that appears beneath the bottom end of the cashew apple. The United States is the world's largest importer of this delicious snack.
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Here's a pretty stand-in for traditional cranberry
Not to be unpatriotic, but another "cranberry" outshines our traditional Thanksgiving cranberry.
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Rivich Antiques and Auction featured on 'Martha Stewart Show'
Rivich Antiques and Auction, owned by Mike and Rebecca Rivich, of Munster, was featured in a recent Martha Stewart television show about the New York borough of Brooklyn. The Rivich's antiques (and children) were featured during a segment about the Brooklyn Flea, where the local antique d…
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At Home: Is there an award for most awards?
Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program. Or -- if I may embellish economist Milton Friedman's quote -- a temporary home design solution.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
'Christmas Story' site will be ablaze in lights
Ralphie's house is getting the Griswold treatment.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Memories are made of this
"Get the biggest aluminum tree you can find, Charlie Brown, maybe painted pink."
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Remote control: Travelers can keep an eye on home
This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The art of home entertaining
Not everyone is a gifted hostess. (And frankly, not everyone is a good guest either.) So what better time than now to start learning?
Nov 14, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Household hints for 11/14/09
WHAT'S NEW: PRODUCT MAKES IT EASIER TO TILE
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Garden ideas from books to the Web
Wouldn't you like to have some fresh ideas, month after month, for projects and plants to try in your garden or home landscape? All sorts of garden magazines offer color photographs of model gardens, articles on topics ranging from specific plant profiles to general how-to advice, and ple…
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Hard-hit community learns to grow food
Many of the new gardeners didn't know how to grow vegetables, and weren't sure what to do with them once they did.
Nov 14, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Getting back to basics
Once upon a time, the ideal for a child's room was a cozy haven filled with sturdy push-pull toys, handmade dolls and a few baskets of dress-up clothes.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
At Home: Telling good old from bad old
Whenever I walk through an antique store, or an antique mall -- (Excuse me, but does "antique mall" strike anyone else as an anachronism? Did they have malls in the 1800s?) -- anyway, whenever I do, I have the same two questions.
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Fabric buntings dress up Thanksgiving dining room
Between Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations, Thanksgiving can get lost in the shuffle.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Balanced TV menu for First Lady Michelle Obama
She's hanging with Elmo and Emeril Lagasse, Big Bird and Bobby Flay.
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Unemployed husbands help at home but will it last?
Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant.
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Dream garden turns to nightmare
Usually when my anxiety closet door opens at 3 a.m., deadlines rush out, prompting one of two recurring dreams. It's the middle of the semester in high school and I've forgotten my locker combination. Or, I've signed up for $1,000 worth of college classes and stand in a hallway laden down…
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