My husband has promised the girls they can have a “yule tree” this year as a non-religious way for half-Jewi…
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Patterns That Make Us Flutter in Winter or Summer
As global warming delivers temperatures in the high 80s around much of the lower U.S., you may not want to pack up the p…
Clearly Cute and Cheery
When I display flowers, I like to show them off from stem to petal. And these cute Glass Bird vases seem like a very swe…
Recycled Glass Pumpkins: Color-Rich Halloween Treats to Sweeten Your Entryway
Jack-O-Lanterns come and go, rot and decompose, get added to the compost heap to nurture a newborn plant. I like the int…
A Jeweled Setting for Your Fall Flowers
You usually buy vases to display flowers, but, with the Recycled Jewel-Tone Bottle vases, it’s the other way aroun…
The Fruits of Renewed Creativity
I remember wandering into my aunt’s kitchen as a small child and attempting to sneak a bite of a juicy pear, only …
Stem Vase: Seeing the Flowers, not the Bouquet
There are two things I’ve got against displays of cut flowers. First, I’m a guy: we’re not big on the …
Clorox: Greenwashers or Converts?
Who would have ever imagined the day when Clorox, makers of the ubiquitous chlorine bleach, would come out with a line o…