One day last week, in search of a tape measure, I went to the sewing stand in my bedroom. My mother had given it to me at the time of my wedding, in the vain hope that I would take to sewing. Every ...

The end of August officially marks the end of fun in most households. Flip-flops are tossed in a corner, beaten and probably toxic. Empty shoe boxes fill recycling bins or are stuffed in a closet in ...

If you're like me and you have a disorganized desk drawer, here's an easy and inexpensive way to make decorative organizers out of empty cereal or pasta boxes. • Leftover dry food boxes (cereal and ...