Dear Joan:

We have a 4-year-old German Shepherd. He’s very intelligent and generally a good dog, but we’re concerned and frustrated with his behavior whenever anyone is swimming in our pool. He doesn’t seem to understand that there’s no danger in swimming. He just runs around the pool barking like a crazed dog, trying to pull people out when they’re leaning on the edge.

There’s no peace in the backyard when anyone is trying to swim. He’s completely stressed out. His barking annoys us, as well as our neighbors. We just don’t know what to do anymore. The last time we had … Read More »

Pork Fillet Mignon

By Woodrow Wilson author of The Champagne Taste/Beer Budget Cookbook

The most tender, tastiest morsel in the whole pig is the tenderloin. When it comes from a cow, the tenderloin is called fillet mignon.

Other languages use the same word for the cut whether if comes from a pig or a cow. Do they know something we don’t know? Treat the pork tenderloin with the same tender loving care you would beef tenderloin, and it will reward your taste buds at least as well for half the price.

Slice the tenderloins into 1 1/4” thick medallions and cook them like beef … Read More »

By Teresa M. Signorelli

Your sister-in-law is in for the weekend with her two kids, husband and their shelter rescue Labrador mix. You are going with them, your three kids and husband to the beach both days. You’ve been planning for weeks. It will be great to relax in the sun while the kids shake a school’s-year worth of sillies out. The skies are overcast, but you don’t worry. Then the clouds grow thicker, the wind blows and before you know it, there are hurricane flags out next to the lifeguard stands and the … Read More »

As the seasons change, so does the décor, and what better time than now to give your home a light, breezy makeover?

Seersucker Duvet Cover

Naturally effortless, Coyuchi’s 100% organic cotton seersucker has a casual, everyday easiness that gets softer and softer with every wash. The subtle, soft rippled texture of the fabric is ideal for sleeping with or without a top sheet. Closes with coconut shell buttons.

Cotton Knit Tie Pillow

Fine-gauge organic cotton, sweater knit into variegated ribs, creates a pillow that that pleases the fingers as well as the eyes. With organic cotton jersey on the reverse and a tie closure … Read More »