A new morning routine to start the day with good intentions and carry through. Really, just thinking about eating more nutritious foods and...

Sludge--my friend Janice made this for book club. Just like always, you can vary the ingredients all you want--use Parmesan or any hard chee...

Floating flowers--everywhere you go in Thailand there are pools of water with flowers floating in them. I wanted to re-create that feel with...

Beets!!--slice beets paper thin (use a mandolin if you have one {thanks, Amy}), put in a jar with 2 bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of peppercorns,...

Sweet Pea Spread--if you love peas, this is a real treat. Defrost frozen peas, whirl in a food processor with a little garlic, lemon juice, ...

Raspberry Lemonade: This month's Martha Stewart Living had this recipe for lemonade. Slice 10 lemons into a big pot, add 2 cups of raspb...

Fresh ground almond butter--your local grocery or health food store probably has one of those machines that grinds peanuts, or almonds, or c...

An interesting conversation occurred when my sister noticed my fruit bowl on the kitchen counter. She was surprised to see an onion in the m...

Yes, it's true--I'm writing Quick Hints! When I got back from Arizona, I had a big stack of magazine subscriptions waiting for me t...

Kitchen sponges--keep your sponge in the dishwasher permanently. I could never find a good place for it next to the sink. Now it's alway...

Kapoosh Universal Knife Block--with these knife blocks you aren't limited to a "set". They are safe storage for all styles and...

Labeler--As much as I don't like gadgets, this is pretty handy. I labeled all the office files already. Now I'm looking around the h...

What would you do if your husband called at 11AM to say that he wants to leave at noon? No destination, just get in the car and drive. I sta...

Mum , originally uploaded by c8mills . Long lasting flowers—change the water daily and add a good splash of clear soda. These mums hav...

The head of your faucet tends to get gunked up with hard water deposits and this is an easy way to solve the problem. If you can pull it out...

Carucci, a cooking teacher from COPIA in Napa , really knows her stuff. This is a reader’s cookbook. The first 50 pages contain endless info...

English placemats—these cork bottomed placemats are approximately 8x11 inches. They are the perfect size for a small plate or bowl, but we m...

Being a magazine junkie, I have collected a few great ideas this season that I’d like to share here. Bells on Ribbons— Real Simple...

A little late, but it's done. We had the best time picking out a tree. I hate to admit that we went to Home Depot, where they have quite...

, originally uploaded by c8mills . Gift tags—Save last year’s cards to cut into gift tags. You can find the cutest things and mix and m...