St. Louis moms, parenting, fashion, travel, health and recipes

Home

Life & Style

	The perfect gift — in three steps We did the shopping for you. Now make your list. Gifts for the "Sports Lover" Gifts for the "Do-gooder" Gifts for the "Do-It-Yourselfer"		Shake things up Check the Blender for music updates.

suburban fringe

Here, kitty, kitty; it’s time for your Prozac

There’s an enormous beast in my backyard

I see you, Hulk Hogan, and I know what you’re up to

I am the Overlord of Glee; feel free to cower in fear

Come watch the grim PowerPoint of death

Talking to people can be greatly overrated

This is what I call a bat’leth-rich environment

When in doubt, eat it

There’s nothing as inappropriate as an inappropriate cat

See more Suburban Fringe

home Q&A

Switch replaces pull-chain light in dark basement

Homemade solution can clean fireplace bricks

Several problems can keep lamp from working

Clean lacquer screen and jade with mild soap, soft touch

Door that drags on rug must be sanded

Pressure washer is best way to clean discolored concrete

Invest in the basics when outfitting your first toolbox

Use natural agents to clean water stain on marble

Changing doors takes some work and skill

How to fix a door that won't stay open

More home and garden stories

at home with

Faux painter puts the finishing touches on her own home

Pharmacist and wife fill prescription for a gracious home

Elegant home sets the stage for a sophisticated Halloween

Swansea homeowners embrace change

Couple trade traditional home for contemporary condo

Circa owner fills his loft with hundreds of 1940s pieces

Renovation is one giant recycling project

West County couple solve their design problem with beauty

O'Fallon, MO house 'had everything,' then they added more

For a look inside some of these homes

life sherpa

Football, food and four more things that put the thanks in Thanksgiving

With holiday nigh, Sherpa lists a few of his favorite things.

Women, don't feel alone; men also do silly stuff to impress the opposite sex

Obama's prize stirs up right-wingers, left-wingers — and a campaign for sheriff?

Two years later, still unqualified and still tackling weighty social issues

more in lifestyle

FASHION: Michael Jackson's fashion legacy

HOLIDAYS: Thanksgiving and holiday table settings.

CALENDAR: Browse a lineup of community events

HOME: Got a home decorating question?

PARENTING: Have you ever said, "Because I say so, that's why"?

HOLIDAY CARDS: Take a look at the charitable holiday cards available this year.

videos

exclusive on STLtoday.com

gardening q&a with chip tynan

Cut crape myrtle down to stubs in springs; lilacs need time to mature

Saving young cuttings is best way to keep geraniums over winter

Passion fruits on the vine should ripen soon

Squirrels cut off pin oak's small branches to build leaf nests

Trim oakleaf hydrangeas after they flower in the spring

Bamboo root barrier must extend above the ground

Drier weather may cause spate of immature acorns

Climbing hydrangea grow best on their own structure

See more columns

most emailed stories

The Greatest Cardinal?

Two survive biplane crash in St. Louis County

Girl, 15, is puzzler for justice system

Market for Matt Holliday diminishes somewhat

Huge Denver redevelopment highlights potential, limits of McKee's NorthSide proposal

Viggo Mortensen travels the 'Road' not taken

She returned from Iraq to three kids, no husband

Happy 89th birthday to a St. Louis treasure

TV networks suffer from remake fever

Key Matchups: Breaking down the Rams-Cardinals contest

st. louis gardens