Letting your dog sleep in your bed can prove to be a bad decision down the road. There was a time when Eliska ruled her household—at least when bedtime rolled around. The three-pound Prague... Read more >>

I felt like being domestic today, so I decided to bake some chocolate chip cookies. Double the cocoa and double the fun (double the calories, but please don’t rain my parade). As I was placing... Read more >>

I read once that every room has a mission. If you were writing a mission statement for your home, what would it be? A woman’s home is an extension of her feminine soul and its God-given... Read more >>

I’ve just moved to a new home! I love the sunlight, the wooden floors, the yard ... but here’s the problem: my new home is half the size of my former apartment, which had an office just... Read more >>

I recently had an opportunity to do a bedroom makeover Better Homes and Garden style. I was given a task to redo my bedroom with a budget of $500 and first I thought it would be a mission... Read more >>

Area rugs are the crowning touch to wood and tile flooring. They add warmth, beauty, and color to your room, not to mention how good they feel underfoot. But there’s nothing worse than ordering... Read more >>

Has this ever happened to any of you? You’ve had another fun, fabulous date—filled with great conversation, laughter, and sexual chemistry—and he invites you to his place. For the... Read more >>

The key to quality home decorating is thinking realistically. That gorgeous bedroom in the magazine might not look so great after a week in your house! A rich navy blue carpet or bedspread, for... Read more >>

Hard and soft have long been an issue in the bedroom, but anyone who’s shopped for a mattress in recent years knows things are now more complicated. Foam, inflatable, super-firm, and pillow-top... Read more >>

Once the sun reappears from behind the clouds for longer hours each day, and the temperature rises above sixty-five, I’m primed for tearing aside my shower curtain—armed with my Bon Amie... Read more >>