The Good Home

I have been shocked to see what poor quality furniture can pass for decent in the eyes of my husband. Maybe it is the fact that I grew up in a city known for high quality antiques, and I would frequent those shops with my well informed mother that I instantly know certain things. Or [...]

So the time has finally come around, I have been given the opportunity to design a kitchen with a retro vibe. I cannot begin to tell you how long I have waited for the chance to do this. I have seen so many done with great detail, and others with just a splash of the [...]

So you’ve secured a mortgage and you’re about to go and pick up the keys to your brand new house: congratulations; the hardest part of relocating has been overcome. Searching for new houses for sale is easily the most trying part of any prospective move, but the task of actually moving in can prove stressful [...]

Many people keep receipts for important purchases like birthday presents, but have you considered keeping a receipt for everything you buy? Try it! You might be surprised how it affects you! When you look back at all the receipts for one month or so, you might be astonished to realise how much you spent on [...]

Our family has been camping for as long as any of us can remember. We are so into it that it is not at all uncommon for us to give one another camping equipment as gifts for the holidays. And planning for big trips, and small alike make for great family time. If you are [...]

First off, you may not even know that there are several different types of cooking thermometers. But there are in fact the traditional, instant read, digital probe, laser and disposable kinds. And yes, you guessed it some people have strong preferences regarding these choices. Here are some basics things to know about the varying thermometers [...]

You know how a small child gets excited over a new toy from Lego City, well I react the same way over a new piece of handcrafted furniture. The mere sight of a dovetail joint makes me grin from ear to ear, and the thought of how durable the piece has been made based upon [...]

The small appliances we keep in our kitchens provide us with a lot of useful assistance in our baking and cooking. Several of them can be quite pricey, and as such we should treat them well, and maintain them properly. If you do this then they should last a long time, and assist you for [...]

Seems like we are constantly striving to obtain more material objects in the quest to create a good life. But, every so often we get a reality check, and in response can see all that we have already should be more than enough to produce the very goal we are looking to achieve. In those [...]

Kitchen sponges can harbour germs galore, but that does not mean that you must constantly replace them with brand new ones. Instead all you need to do to get them back to being the cleaning machines that you know they can be is to complete a couple of quick steps. Pretty soon you will have [...]

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