Fall fashion takes flight with feathers
When designers unveiled their fall collections in New York last year, many favored feathers –especially on hats. Carolina Herrera showed gigantic feathers trailing behind hats. Ralph Lauren’s presentation included a beret with a single plume. (Updated: 10/09/09 8:06 AM )
Yip! Yap! Yarn? This fiber artist puts a new spin on shedding pets
Walk into Doreen A. Kelly’s home, and it is clear she is an animal-lover. Two collies and an angora rabbit make themselves at home in the great room. Photographs, portraits and figurines of dogs and horses adorn the walls and shelves. (Updated: 10/09/09 8:02 AM )
Your Place / Home Q & A
Q:We have a 1948 house with pink tile in the bathroom that we have wanted to do something about for years, but we have been receiving conflicting advice. (Updated: 10/04/09 7:13 AM )
Pressure is on for fall planting
In spite of our best intentions, many of us still have way too many potted plants waiting along the driveway—or wherever we stash our acquisitions. (Updated: 10/02/09 6:43 AM )
Tips to tighten up your home for the winter
Every fall, we button up the house by cleaning and checking, fixing and sealing. (Updated: 10/02/09 6:43 AM )
Piven takes a humorous look at going green
Joshua Piven has diagnosed many of us with a case of ecoanxiety. (Updated: 10/02/09 6:43 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
The Bowmansville Garden Club will meet at 7 p. m. Monday at the Bowmansville Fire Hall, 36 Main St., Bowmansville, for a workshop on creativity. Bring an old container, leaves and flowers. All welcome. For information, e-mail club president Judy Visco:
viscofj@aol.com
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Design Notes: Beautiful vases without flowers
New life for old vases: Everyone has old flower vases around the house – especially those glass-cylinder ones favored by many florists. Why not dust them off and create a fun centerpiece? (Updated: 10/02/09 9:56 AM )
Susan Martin: Mornin’! Now make your bed
When I was growing up, one of our house rules was this: Make your own bed every morning. With one exception: Your birthday. (Updated: 10/02/09 7:54 AM )
Berrying shrubs so bountiful
Many gardens lack fall focal points, but gardeners are learning. Each year, more are planting fall-blooming perennials and replanting summer containers with long-lasting fall plants. (Updated: 09/25/09 6:49 AM )
Finding excuse-free zone for homework
The homework wars are upon us. Parents can strike early with an effective, yet flexible, plan for where the studying should take place. (Updated: 09/25/09 6:49 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
Friends of the Kenan Herb Club will hold a perennial plant swap at 7 p. m. Monday in the Taylor Theatre building greenhouse, at the back of the Kenan House, 433 Locust St., Lockport. The plant swap is free and open to the public. To participate, visitors must bring a plant and take a plant. Limit up to five plants. Potted perennial herbs and plants only. Bulbs welcome. Park in back lot. (Updated: 09/25/09 6:49 AM )
Peep-toe booties are ‘shoe-in’ for fashion-lovers
NEW YORK –These boots are made for baring –a little toe, that is. (Updated: 09/25/09 8:08 AM )
Have an hour? Water the garden
If you have only one hour in the garden, what do you do? I had that dilemma this week—so much gardening, so little time. (Updated: 09/18/09 7:12 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
A plant swap and sale will take place from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Sunday at the Holland Farmers’ Market, Route 16, Holland. (Updated: 09/18/09 7:12 AM )
