http://www.lowcostlivingtips.com/topic/House and Home2010-03-18T15:45:55Z2010-03-18T15:45:55ZAP Newstag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-18:/article/Passers-by%20call%20Colo.%20police%20over%20topless%20gardener

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Colorado nudist causes stir by gardening topless near school, but police say no laws broken&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A nudist in Boulder who was threatened with eviction last spring for gardening outside wearing only pasties and a thong has caused another stir by gardening topless. At least four callers told police 52-year-old <a title="Catharine Pierce" href="/topic/Catharine+Pierce" >Catharine Pierce</a> was in her yard topless on Wednesday. State law prohibits e...

2010-03-17T10:16:53ZAFP Global Editiontag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-17:/article/Russian%20first%20lady%20opens%20annual%20Keukenhof%20flower%20show

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Russian first lady <a title="Svetlana Medvedeva" href="/topic/Svetlana+Medvedeva" >Svetlana Medvedeva</a> opened the 61st annual flower show Wednesday at Keukenhof, the world's largest bulb garden -- with this year's theme "From Russia with Love".&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Now I have the very pleasant and honourable task, the opening of the flower exposition," she told a ceremony attended by diplomats, government officials and Dutch <a title="Princess Maxima" href="/topic/Princess+M...

2010-03-17T11:27:42Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-17:/article/Decorating%20Your%20Island%20Paradise

<p>When you decorate your home as a beach house, every day will feel like a day at the beach. This is a very popular style for oceanside vacation homes, but it's an equally appropriate style for those who want to experience the relaxation of the beach while they're stuck in their landlocked home. If you love the sight of the surf and the sand, beach house d?r is perfect for you! Every day of the year, your beachhouse d?r will take you back to the lazy days of summer at the shore.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br...

2010-03-17T11:02:21Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-17:/article/Gardening%20Maintenance%3A%20Watering%20and%20Organic%20Mulch

<p>Your lovely garden when swarmed with weeds becomes an overgrown area. This is where gardening maintenance becomes as valuable, as you would like doing impulse makeovers to your interiors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Garden maintenance is a tough chore, but it is always your pleasure to make things beautiful around your home. So you don?t mind going your way out collecting knowledge about specific gardening tools, general garden practices, seasonal gardening advice, garden watering tips, or ways to kee...

2010-03-17T01:20:17Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-17:/article/Make%20a%20Seating%20Area%20For%20Your%20Kitchen

<p>The kitchen is an integral room in every house. Not only is it used for all food preparation duties but it is also quite often used for entertaining purposes. It is for this purpose that a kitchen can be overlooked and with the addition of a seating area, it can add a new functional dimension to the room. If there are lots of visitors in the house then it will help to separate off those who wish to have a conversation from those who are preparing the meal. A seating area in a kitchen also mak...

2010-03-16T04:14:20Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-16:/article/3%20Tip%20For%20How%20to%20Make%20Housecleaning%20Fun

<p>We all dread it, we put it off, the situation gets worse and worse and worse until we just can't take it anymore. No I'm not talking about our taxes I'm talking about housecleaning. No one really likes housecleaning unless you have some sort of mental disorder or your obsessive-compulsive or you're lucky enough to be married to somebody whose obsessive-compulsive and in that case you probably don't have to worry about cleaning the house because they make sure it's spotless. No, for most of us...

2010-03-15T20:19:27Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-15:/article/Stay%20Green%20With%20Healthy%20Home%20Cleaning%20Services

<p>All across the planet, people are making the switch to products that are healthier for the planet and for themselves and their families. This movement, called Planet Green is becoming the popular choice for conscientious people far and wide. Healthy home cleaning services are no exception. If you have your home cleaned by a professional cleaning service, check with them to see if they use&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Most companies use harsh chemical products to clean your home. These chemicals leave b...

2010-03-15T19:30:50Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-15:/article/What%20Are%20Some%20Flowers%20That%20Bloom%20All%20Year%20Long%20Or%20Last%20a%20Long%20Time%3F

<p>Flower gardens have always added beauty and life to a property. For the plant enthusiast, having a flower garden is not just a hobby, but it is also a passion. The disappointing part of having a flower garden is when they go out of bloom. Fortunately, there are many flowers that bloom all year long or last a long time, depending on the region and climate. Most gardeners plant perennials because they bloom each year, however, when properly taken care of, they can stay in bloom for a long time....

2010-03-15T07:53:41Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-15:/article/Jojo%27s%20Mojo%20Works%3A%20Jojo%20Designs%20Baby%20Bedding%20in%20Your%20Son%27s%20Nursery

<p>Jojo Designs baby bedding is everywhere online, in a host of colors and styles, and if you have already begun to search for baby linens chances are you have probably looked at a few of Jojo's countless ensembles. This company's products are very representative of the sea change that has occurred in the baby bedding market over the past generation, as old notions about nursery decor have been discarded.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Like its many very worthy competitors, JoJo Designs has committed itself...

2010-03-14T21:19:43Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-14:/article/Ahead%20of%20the%20Curve%3A%20Pink%20Paisley%20Bedding%20in%20the%20Nursery

<p>During the earliest stage of decorating a child's nursery, wise parents resist the temptation to begin actively browsing online for bedding before they have at least a basic idea about what sort of environment they wish to create for their daughter. Those who are not particularly interested in a theme for baby's space should think about what sort of pattern they might want to use.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is not an easy decision, given the fact that the market now offers so many different and ...

2010-03-14T12:32:03Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-14:/article/Eco-flush%20Toilets%20Save%20Money%2C%20Energy%2C%20And%20the%20Environment

<p>If you are planning a bathroom remodeling project, environmentally friendly fixtures such as low-flow or eco-flush toilets are a money saving and conscientious approach to consider. These days the discussion of ?going green? is everywhere. It is a growing movement impacting our daily routines as well as our house renovation choices. Making the decision to use low-flow eco-flush toilets will reduce water consumption, which can help save money, energy, and the environment.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bu...

2010-03-14T11:06:55Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-14:/article/Get%20Soft%20%26%20Warm%20Sermoneta%20Suede%20w/%20Sheep%20Skin

<p>Hand gloves and fashion go hand in hand it has been an weighty piece of the womens garment from time archaic. Hand gloves not merely enhance the beauty of the wearer but it also protects their hand from varying wounds and harms. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nowadays, a wide extend of hand glove blueprints have been introduced in the market and a spectacular number of people are applying them. One of the most frequent designs is the Italian leather gloves which volunteer a tremendous array of hand glov...

2010-03-12T22:25:50Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-12:/article/High%20End%20Interior%20Design%20Projects%20and%20Fields

<p>High end interior design is considered an art that designers will have to somehow master. A designer must able to balance the color, light, detail and scale carefully in a three world dimension. Just like the sculptors and painters, designers in the field are operating from an idea or inspiration that will help them edit or select the elements for composition appropriately. It may come in characteristics of art.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anyway, before we proceed what is interior design really? This...

2010-03-12T02:19:42Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-12:/article/Easter%20Flowers%3A%20A%20Celebration%20Of%20Rebirth%20And%20Spring

<p>Certain types of flowers are used to celebrate Easter, the holiest of days on the Christian calendar; they are commonly referred to as Easter flowers. These flowers are colorful, and they are symbolic of rebirth and the Resurrection. They are perfect reminders of Easter and the upcoming spring season. Common flowers used for Easter include lilies, hyacinths, azaleas, tulips, daffodils, and narcissus flowers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;White lilies tend to be the most popular and traditional Easter fl...

2010-03-11T08:46:39Zisnaretag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-03-11:/article/What%20Flowers%20Can%20Grow%20Well%20in%20a%20Rock%20Filled%20Flower%20Bed%3F

<p>Rock filled flower beds, or rock flower gardens, have become quite popular in recent years. They make for a lovely decorative feature to the property and they make for a fun hobby. Most plants that do well in a flower rock garden are easy to grow and require very little maintenance. The plants that thrive do so because they tolerate the reflected heat from the rock.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Herbs grow well in rock filled flower beds. Some popular herbs grown in these gardens include: Thyme, Rosemar...

2010-02-25T18:45:26ZAP Featurestag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-02-25:/article/Texas%20expecting%20an%20abundant%20array%20of%20wildflowers

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;<a title="Texas" href="/topic/Texas" >Texas</a>' rains should mean an abundance of wildflowers this spring&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Texas should have a colorful spring, with recent rains bringing an abundance of wildflowers and blooms already popping up, experts say.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By the end of March, Texas should be awash in the reds, yellows, whites and blues of wildflowers, with the season peaking in mid-April, said <a title="Damon Waitt" href="/topic/Damon+...

2010-02-23T05:30:37ZReuters US Online Report Business Newstag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-02-23:/article/Home%20Depot%20profit%20beats%20Street%3B%20outlook%20strong

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - <a title="The Home Depot Inc." href="/topic/The+Home+Depot+Inc." >Home Depot</a>'s &amp;lt;HD.N&amp;gt; quarterly results trumped estimates as demand for home renovations perked up, and the top home improvement chain forecast a fiscal-year profit above analysts' estimates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The news from the top home improvement chain came a day after rival <a title="Lowe's Companies Inc." ...

2010-02-22T07:00:25ZReuters US Online Report Business Newstag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-02-22:/article/Lowe%27s%20sees%20sales%20rising%20in%202010%3B%20shares%20up

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;NEW YORK (<a title="Thomson Reuters Corporation" href="/topic/Thomson+Reuters+Corporation" >Reuters</a>) - No. 2 <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >U.S.</a> home improvement chain <a title="Lowe's Companies Inc." href="/topic/Lowe's+Companies+Inc." >Lowe's Cos</a> &amp;lt;LOW.N&amp;gt; reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said sales would improve in 2010 as demand for remodeling projects picks up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The company also said it wo...

2010-02-22T08:09:24ZAP Featurestag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-02-22:/article/Warm%20up%20at%20colorful%20indoor%20orchid%20and%20garden%20shows

&amp;amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;amp;gt;Brush off winter gloom and transport yourself with these colorful orchid and garden shows&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;Flowers from around the world will be on display in <a title="Philadelphia" href="/topic/Philadelphia" >Philadelphia</a>, orchids in the <a title="The Bronx" href="/topic/The+Bronx" >Bronx</a> will help conjure up <a title="Cuba" href="/topic/Cuba" >Cuba</a>, and the streetscapes of <a tit...

2010-02-16T17:48:03ZWENNtag:www.lowcostlivingtips.com,2010-02-16:/photo/2124949

Travelling herb garden in shape of human This man-shaped giant travelling herb garden has been created by Japanese landscape geniuses at Earthscape. The social action Medical Herbman Cafe Project (MHCP) from Earthscape is shipped in containers and transforms into a pop up shop and cafe at its chosen location. The herbs are planted according to the parts of the body they benefit and all profits from the fragrant sales go towards building playgrounds in developing countries. And it's alread...