Moms, girls go to spa to bond
Elsie Smith and her daughter, Angie Hammill, were considering going on a vacation together to Guatemala to study Spanish. But when the two C...
If women ruled the world, stay-at-home moms would earn an annual salary equal to or more than $100,000. That's according to a new poll from Woman's Day magazine and AOL....
Include practical items for her household chores
With Mother's Day just around the corner, we thought that we might lend a hand by suggesting gifts that veer from the tra...
QUESTION: A rubber-backed bath rug has turned my vinyl floor yellow. I have tried scouring, bleaching, nothing helps. What can I do other than replace the floor?
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QUESTION: Can you suggest some flowers for a brick planter? It is under the eaves of my house on the west side but totally shaded. I've planted impatiens before but ...
Rudbeckias are summer sensation
As the weather starts to warm across the country and we finally get focused on flowers for a long and glorious summer I like to urge you ...
QUESTION: We have a two-year-old above-ground pool with a vinyl liner. There are multiple divots about 4 to 5 inches in diameter in the bottom of the liner. They see...
Brits adept at combos for years
DALLAS — Pots come in handy if you've already dug up the lawn and converted it to garden beds but can't drive by a nursery without stoppin...
QUESTION: We're moving to a new house in a couple of months and the back yard has a steep upward slope. We were thinking of planting a ground cover rather than putti...
Tips for picking home contractor
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — You've heard the scam stories. A contractor offers to replace a roof or patch a driveway, asks for up-front money and...
