Obama calls for $5-10 billion for home refinancing President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market.
Handy products for transporting tools The freebie lumberyard nail pouch isn't a standard giveaway anymore. Not that it worked very well. Two pockets for different kinds of nails became one, slipping a hammer into the waist string was a wrestling match, and then the string came loose until you knotted it and couldn't get it off. No wonder it was free.
Protect your pets from winter hazards The winter of 2011-2012 has been pretty mild in many parts of the country, but there's still plenty of frigid weather to come. When it does, dogs and cats can get frostbite. Most susceptible are the tips of their tails and ears. Dogs with long ears, like Basset Hounds and Weimaraners, are especially at risk.
Sometimes it seems as if there are as many gardening books as there are dandelions in spring.
Feng shui in the bedroom No matter whether it's the year of the dragon, the horse, or the sheep, the philosophical principles of feng shui can add harmony to your interior design -- and even inject a new spirit of romance.
A cure for cabin fever When it's cold outside, activities heat up at condos and apartments
Whether you're cocooning or stuck inside, condo amenities help while away winter days
Researching your home's past could pay off Brent Stevens appreciates history. That's one reason he and his wife, Vicki, purchased an 1840s-era home in Constantine, Mich., in 1999.
