Interior Design and other home improvements
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Spring cleaning: upcycling shredded papers after taxes
Two things happen every April: spring gets into full swing, and we file our tax returns. When I was younger, I used to associate springtime with falling in love, but now I think about shredding paper. Very sad, I know.… More >>
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4 window treatments to avoid with cats
When you decide to bring pets into your life and your home, you have to think of it the same way you do when you decide to have kids -- for the better part of the next couple of decades, you are committed. Over the… More >>
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Wall art you can do yourself
I used to live in a Sunbelt climate and could attend outdoor arts and crafts fairs all year long. Although I was never wealthy, I enjoyed buying small works of original art whenever I got a tax refund or a bonus from… More >>
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Practical and classy home improv for an aging parent
I'm visiting my almost 88-year-old dad on the other side of the country this week. He was hospitalized with a very bad intestinal infection a couple of weeks before my trip. I'm so pleased that he was able to come home… More >>
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January white sales: a cure for winter blues
January can be full of promise -- or a long, slippery slide into post-holiday gloom. My year didn't start off too well. I lost a companion of almost 12 years to renal failure -- a black Bombay kitty named Cali, who… More >>
