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What colors are in store for us in 2009?  The top choices have been influenced by both our concern for the economy and our optimism about the future.

Here’s a quick dessert recipe featuring the key ingredient for your New Year’s Eve celebration: Champagne!

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa and like most holidays food plays a huge part in the celebration. The first principle of Kwanzaa is Umoja which means unity.  Cooking together with friends and family is a great way to get started. Here are some recipes to help get you started in celebrating Kwanzaa this […]

Most of us are leaving town this holiday season, we’re visiting family or friends or taking advantage of the down time when most businesses shut down. Before you hit the road, here are a few things you need to take care of to ensure your homecoming is not a rude awakening.

From pots and pans to knives and racks, here’s our list of essential kitchen tools for the holidays.

Our bedrooms are our sanctuaries. This is where we recharge our batteries, escape from the outside world and even indulge ourselves.We spend one third of our lives sleeping in the bedroom. If our bedroom is filled with clutter and chaos, our bodies will identify with that energy, and we won’t get a good night sleep.

Are the recent economic woes dampening your holiday spirit? You have a lot of company in that department! A recent CNN article noted that shoppers everywhere are feeling the pinch of the recession, which is in turn causing unnecessary mental anguish. However, cutting down on holiday spending doesn’t necessarily mean cutting down on your holiday […]

When decorating your Thanksgiving table, you don’t have to limit yourself to store-bought items. Nature-inspired items such as leaves, pine cones, and even sticks and branches can be brought inside to add to your décor. And the best part about decorating with things you find outside is the cost – it’s free!

WIth Thanksgiving right around the corner, here are our Top 5 must have items to lessen the stress in the kitchen.

If you are anything like me, you may have a problem getting your rice to cook to the right consistency. It’s either too soggy or a bit overdone (translation: burnt). I recently discovered that there is help available in the form of an electric rice cooker.