From the monthly archives:
July 2010
Want to be inspired? Then take a good look at these color combinations. I promise to post one fantastic Color Concoction each week. In return, I ask that if you run into an irresistible and alluring Concoction, you will send me a picture and your thoughts on it. black yellow blue green orange [...]
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When and where did the idea begin of giving party guests a usually useless little gift? You know what I mean, the little party favors people promptly throw away when they get home, or when they do their next round of cleaning? It may sound harsh, but it is usually true. Although I am not against [...]
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Growing up in a Cuban-Dominican household I fondly remember a few diehard rules that never made any sense to me. One was the almost criminal offense of using my mother’s decorative hand towels in the family bathroom to dry our hands. There was only one rack to display any towels – decorative or otherwise – [...]
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The mint family offers a mouthwatering array of different types, such as pineapple mint, chocolate mint, apple mint, orange mint, not to mention spearmint and peppermint. With these refreshing scents and flavors to enhance your cooking, add to beverages, and use in potpourris, mint can be an indispensable plant. In addition, bumblebees and other [...]
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If you are like me, you are always looking for new easy, yet healthy, recipes. I try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible and from recipes that call for using processed products like condensed canned soups or pre packaged seasoning packets loaded with MSG. My type of cooking takes a little [...]
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Continue ReadingWant to be inspired? Then take a good look at these color combinations. I promise to post one fantastic Color Concoction each week. In return, I ask that if you run into an irresistible and alluring Concoction, you will send me a picture and your thoughts on it. Blue Green Orange Pink If this were [...]
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Home furnishings often take their cue from the fashion world, and one of the biggest trends right now is soothing tones like gray and brown. This month, IKEA presents products and tips for bringing the comforting warmth of these sophisticated colors into the living room. Tips for bringing a gray/brown living room to life: First, [...]
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Ever catch yourself admiring an old building and dreaming of how it could be converted into something new. Well, I often do and recently while waiting at my doctors office I picked up a copy of National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine and I found the perfect transplant. When you first look at the pictures you ask [...]
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