Dogs that enjoy retrieving balls and carrying them around in their mouths sometimes get those balls lodged in their throats. When that happens, there isn’t time to get to a veterinarian’s office�...

We think that we know “cool” when we see it—but do we? Case in point: At the mall the other day, I happened to be standing near a group of high-schoolers when a teenaged girl walked by, hol...

Hotels spend a lot of time trying to find ways to give you a great night’s sleep. Good news: Often, you can buy the same pillow that you take a liking to at a hotel for your bed at home. Among the ...

Home values in most major real estate markets will stop falling this year, according to the Zillow Home Value Forecast. Values in 19 of the 30 metropolitan areas included in the analysis are expected ...

When my daughter was a freshman in college, she decided to take skydiving lessons. Luckily for me, I didn’t find out about it until the lessons were over. I didn’t have to spend nights worrying. M...

Your husband drops spaghetti in his lap and you chide, “You’re so sloppy when you eat.” He makes a wrong turn while driving and you snap, “Why don’t you pay attention to where you’re going...

Appliance repair people often charge $80 to $150 just to walk in your front door…and the average repair bill is well into the hundreds. Sometimes this can’t be avoided—appliances have become ex...

Maybe you’ve considered couples therapy, but your spouse refuses to try it. And you’ve thought about going alone, but figured what’s the point? Well, a new study shows that going to couples the...

Pulling up weeds is feel-good therapy—it helps me calm down when I’m anxious or aggravated…provides a physical workout while saving me a trip to the gym…and brings the added bonus of a prettie...

Scour a barbecue grill or remove stuck-on food from pots, pans and oven racks. Scrub rust off chrome and steel. To sharpen dull garden shears and scissors, cut through folded layers of foil a few time...