Echinacea: More Than a Pretty Flower www.gardenguides.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
and remember the 'kitchen herbs' such as lemon, ginger, garlic, and cayenne. get some rest, drink hot tea and soups, and cut down on dairy products. echinacea helps to prevent colds and flu when everyone around you seems to be sick. although you

Winter Gardening - The Hard Work Really Starts Here www.gardenguides.com
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foliage plants in greens, blues and silvers - some to look like the foamy forth of rushing waters, and others to represent the more still waters beneath the surface. it hasn't happened yet - mostly because those slopes

Garlic! A Love Story and Mystery www.gardenguides.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
kitchen became pungent with this wonderful smell. i was in love. i put garlic in everything that made sense. i crushed it into beef, sprinkled it on eggs, mixed it into potatoes. it made everything exotic and my very simple tastes are fine husband sat up

Northwest Flower & Garden Show www.heraldnet.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
kitchens with gourmet barbecues, elaborate patios for dining and lounging, gazebos, play areas, pathways and steps, showers and spas, fireplaces and a water feature of any size to transport you to another place altogether, all seamlessly intertwined with

When happiness really is a warm blanket seattletimes.nwsource.com
@ 12/17/06 06:23 comments(0) report
it's high season for the sofa blanket. most of the year, it is little more than a splash of color. but when a chill settles over the house, throw blankets are the best companions for a nap or a good read. so, we wondered, which ones have the highest

Pizza, frozen in time www.journalnet.com
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washington ? her viewers listen when she tells them what books to read and what jeans to wear, but can tv talk-show hostess oprah winfrey persuade americans whom to choose as the next president of the united states? with tuesday?s announcement by sen.

Bush budget puts pinch on domestic spending www.boston.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
washington -- president bush yesterday proposed deep cuts to federal healthcare, education, and transportation programs, searching for new money in the federal budget to pay for increasingly costly defense programs and the war in iraq. the president's

Critter visit raises question: Who could oppose opossums? www.twincities.com
@ 12/07/06 20:48 comments(0) report
i thought the cat was just stalking leaves or maybe a mouse in the back yard one night a few weeks back. but the black cat blob in the dark was facing a gray blob of some sort. what the heck is that? yuck! it's a possum. yuck! there's nothing cute about

What's open -- and closed -- for business www.chicagotribune.com
@ 12/25/06 03:58 comments(0) report
home furnishings (furniture, lighting, chandeliers, tabletop, linens, etc.) also playing on the romance theme. bargain hunting: after 14 years in business, pine & design imports is closing its doors jan. 15. until then, find discounts of 40 percent to 70

Designer Tord Boontje gives holidays a whimsical touch seattletimes.nwsource.com
@ 12/02/06 23:37 comments(0) report
home designers �€” which includes michael graves, isaac mizrahi, thomas o'brien and victoria hagan �€” but as one of the most imaginative minds on the contemporary scene, he's in the same class. his work is favored in fashion and design