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Best-Dressed Guest Nest

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 3, 2008 9:00 am
Best-Dressed Guest Nest

Here is a great set of heartwarming guidelines for guest beds, bedrooms, and accessories. My mother did most of these things for her houseguests, but I didn't for mine (lack of time and I got hung up on the fact that I didn't have a special guest room), and my daughter nev… more »

A Bathtub With a View

posted by Annie B. Bond Sep 24, 2008 11:00 am
A Bathtub With a View

Bathing while watching the snow fall, clouds move across the sky, or trees being swayed in the wind is an almost unsurpassed … more »

Sensuous, Sensible, Sustainable Sheets

posted by Melissa Breyer Jun 20, 2008 7:00 am
Sensuous, Sensible, Sustainable Sheets

I'll take cotton sheets over their synthetic sisters in a heartbeat—but the thought of all those pesticides used on cotto… more »

Vinyl Shower Curtains are Oh, So Toxic

posted by Andrew Peterson Jun 19, 2008 11:00 am
Vinyl Shower Curtains are Oh, So Toxic

I will never forget the scene in the movie "Psycho" when a woman is showering in her motel room and Norman Bates sneaks in, r… more »

Green Girl Fluffs Out Bedding

posted by Lily Berthold-Bond Apr 22, 2008 11:30 am
Green Girl Fluffs Out Bedding

What do I remember about shopping for college? Well, there were a lot of stores, and a lot of bags, and a lot of things I th… more »

Beautiful Bamboo Bounty

posted by Melissa Breyer Apr 12, 2008 5:00 am
Beautiful Bamboo Bounty

What was used for the filament in Thomas Edison's first light bulb? It is the same material used to build homes for 1 billi… more »

Alarm Clocks: Easy Greening

posted by Melissa Breyer Dec 14, 2006 6:13 am
Alarm Clocks: Easy Greening

Cultures across the globe believe that waking up suddenly is actually dangerous for the soul. Somehow, that really resonates.… more »

Green Dorm Room: Easy Greening

posted by Annie B. Bond Nov 17, 2006 7:18 pm
Green Dorm Room: Easy Greening

One last loving thing we can do as parents is to send our children off to college with the makings of a green dorm room, re… more »

Harness the Power of Color in Your Bathroom

posted by Annie B. Bond Feb 24, 2004 6:47 pm
Harness the Power of Color in Your Bathroom

Color affects us physically, psychologically, and emotionally, and bathtubs are a traditional place to soak in water that has… more »

How To Feng Shui Your Bedroom

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 12, 2003 5:49 am
How To Feng Shui Your Bedroom

Your bedroom is your ultimate inner sanctum where you are at your most vulnerable while you sleep and recharge your chi. Fr… more »

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