Housekeeping

Here’s a look at several simple things you can do to lower your taxes—and avoid getting into hot water with the IRS:

It's that time again, time to spring forward and move your clocks ahead by one hour this Sunday at 2 a.m. as Daylight Saving Time goes into effect. That means you'll get another hour of daylight and one less hour of sleep on Sunday morning. Plus, it's time to check the batteries in the smoke and carbon dioxide detectors. And yes, it is correctly said, "Daylight Saving Time".

Last weekend we battled a clog in the upstairs toilet. Apparently one of our son's friends feels the need to flush a whole roll of toilet paper down the pipes.  After a day of plunging and half a bottle of Drano, a trick with vinegar finally finished the job saving us a visit from the plumber.

On our to do list for Spring is to widen the driveway. The poor lawn has taken a beating and so pavement is now necessary. Have you seen the glow-in-the-dark pavement? Does this glow-in-the-dark pavement actually work?

As I celebrate 9 years of being a home owner, I reminisce about some of the handy household hacks I've picked up over the years. I'm sharing them because I just know you'll love these household hints and tips.

How would you to live near the wilderness in California and still in high style? Well then, you want to put in your entry to win 2014's HGTV Dream Home. It was introduced during last nights (Wednesday, Jan. 1st) special, "HGTV Dream Home 2014,"

Over the years we've brought your stories of incredible uses of very small living spaces, and we're doing it again. Christian Schallert's apartment looks like an empty cube. It's amazing that you'll find him sleeping, cooking, dressing and eating in such a small space. Believe it or not but this 258 square feet apartment really does do a lot with very little furniture.

Recently my cat Snickers caught a mouse in the garage. No wonder she's always by the door meowing to go out. I guess it's warmer in there, plus the mouse had the luxury of a garbage bag full of chicken wing bones to strive for. The mouse played dead and when let down quickly scurried under the garage door. In case you didn't know, there is a humane way to capture mice and free them with out using

If you've ever wondered if there is a world record for the most Christmas lights on a house, there is...and it's been broken. Recently, The Richards family in Canberra, Australia broke the Guinness World Record for the most Christmas lights on a house. The video shows us all 500,000 lights.

This video is great, and it's set to a beautiful song by Alison Kraus and others, called "‘When You Say Nothing At All’. Her version sings, "You say it best when you say, It's not my fault'. Awesome! Mom, you are gonna love this one for sure!

As I celebrate 9 years of being a home owner, I reminisce about some of the handy household hacks I've picked up over the years. I'm sharing them because I just know you'll love these household hints and tips.

A new study has revealed something that you don’t need an MBA to know: working from home rocks.