Plop Plop..  FIzz... Fizzz....   It's more of a relief than you though it is !

Some great new uses for Alka Seltzer.  What a great product.

Finally an automatic excuse generator to get out of any cleaning job.  Just open this up, and refresh the page to find the excuse you like.  Guaranteed to work.

The question..  what to do with the 6 bottles of blueberry syrup I bought at a garage sale...

The sweet delicious surprising solution is inside  ..........

I think most moms can agree with me when we talk about our children and the state of their rooms at the end of the day. I could compare it to a bomb going off.Toys everywhere, books strewn on the floor, clothes taken out of wardrobes, after many games of dress up. Finger prints on walls and hand marks on windows.Some would say it is just easier to close the door then get your children to tidy up after themselves, however by following some of our handy tips, your child's bedroom will be fit for a king.. or a little princess :-)

I love vertical blinds.  They make me think that Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin would have had them, so they must be cool.

If you have kids that are budding artists - sometimes their masterpieces leave the paper and come to life on the couch.

Spring is here and along with changing the batteries on your smoke detectors, you need to take another 60 seconds to make your cooling bill smaller and your home more pleasant.  But like all the other cuts in spending, there is a bit of a debate...

Daylight Saving Time (or summertime as it is called in many countries) is a way of getting more light out of the day by advancing clocks by one hour during the summer. During Daylight Saving Time, the sun appears to rise one hour later in the morning, when people are usually asleep anyway, and sets one hour later in the evening, seeming to stretch the day longer.

Organizing can be a daunting task -  we carry feelings for various items in our homes or office which color whether we keep it close, put it away, or toss it and forget it forever.  Here is a simple rule for organizing any space that will make the job a little easier...

I had never heard of this before I came here...  its VERY relaxing in the bathtub.   But I found even MORE things we can do with it.

As you walk through the tiny streets of almost any city in the Philippines (not downtown Manila), you will find little bar be cue stands run by the residents. Typically it is a small bar be cue pit with a glowing flame that gets fanned to high heat once you place your order. One of the favorites is chicken.. and here is how we make it.

My two favorite things in the world are the Holidays and Chocolate.... So here is one of my recipes that I make for our Christmas celebration -  they can be served any time during the holidays, but you will have to make them more than once since they go FAST!

Spring rolls is an umbrella term used in Western culture to describe disparate varieties of filled, rolled appetizers. Every Asian country has their own version of a spring roll. You are probably familiar with Chinese egg rolls or Vietnamese Spring rolls - some are wrapped fresh, some are steamed and some are wrapped and fried. You may have never tried our version.... this is your chance :)

(One caution - make a lot if you can.  They don't last long at parties)

Can you imagine why I will enjoy ironing now?

Nothing is worse than discovering a grease stain on your favorite blouse or your son's best blazer.

Here is how to fix the age old problem and save the shirt or blouse or whatever it is....