http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/as-lifestyle.htm Ideas for the home and garden from The Anniston Star. StarScraper 1.46 Copyright (c)2009 Consolidated Publishing. All rights reserved. http://www.annistonstar.com/rss/images/as-logo_home.gif 14450 http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/as-lifestyle.htm Home and garden en-us 20 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:11:09 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-bbucknercol-9a03u1330.htm Jellybean's growing like a weed, discovering a taste for gardening along the way. My Lovely Wife and I got word last week that she's recently joined the Creepers class at daycare. http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-bbucknercol-9a03u1330.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:11:09 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1117.htm SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Winter-hardy herbs not only taste good, they look fabulous, adding interesting contrast to borders and rock gardens. Planting them now provides flavoring for hearty winter dishes as well as allowing these perennials to put down healthy roots and establish themselves for years to come. http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1117.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:11:09 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1211.htm My best decorating advice for the new year is not really very different from any other year — decorate your home to feed your spirit. Do whatever it takes to make you feel a little better when you come home after a busy day. http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1211.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:11:09 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1621.htm Last summer, the federal government threw first-time homebuyers a big bone: An income-tax credit for buying a place to live. This isn't like a tax deduction: A tax credit can have even more impact on your finances than a deduction because it allows you to directly reduce the amount you owe Uncle Sam — in this case, up to $7,500. http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1621.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:11:09 CST http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1834.htm Electric lamps with glass shades were popular from the 1870s to the 1920s. Because a light bulb could face down, not up (like a candle flame), and was cool enough for a shade with a closed top, the use of glass shades became possible. http://www.annistonstar.com/lifestyle/2009/as-home-0104-0-9a03u1834.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:11:09 CST