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1 week ago | 
bhg.com | Kathy Barnes
Credit: Kathy Barnes Owning a dog is a commitment that goes beyond food, water, walks, and belly rubs. It also includes cleaning up messes and managing odors. It’s simply part of the gig. (And totally worth it!) Meet my very good boys (pictured): Scooter is a nine-year-old cavapoo (cavalier King Charles spaniel and poodle mix). He has itchy, allergy-affected skin, and sometimes he chews it until it's raw. You’d never know it under that curly coat though.
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2 weeks ago | 
bismarcktribune.com | Patricia Shannon |Kathy Barnes
Let’s get something straight: There’s nothing wrong with choosing a paint color you love, even if it doesn’t top the paint color charts. In fact, choosing a color that doesn’t speak to you might just be the most cringe-worthy of mistakes, says Michelle Bray, owner of Five Star Painting. Instead, some of the most problematic paint color issues come about through the absence of professional expertise. Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
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3 weeks ago | 
bhg.com | Kathy Barnes
We fell in love with her homekeeping skills as the super-organized neatnik Monica Geller on Friends. But it turns out the woman behind the iconic character is just as enthusiastic about her own home. Three years ago, Courteney Cox founded Homecourt, a home and body fragrance company, to make products that smell good. Like, really good. And by doing so, she’s elevated chores into an expression of self-care—one spritz at a time.
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1 month ago | 
bhg.com | Kathy Barnes
Photo: Brie Goldman | Design: Katie Leporte Like the early bird songs and flowering trees, decorating Easter eggs is a rite of spring. Every year, we flex our creative muscles for new ways to decorate Easter eggs. If you love decorating as much as we do, taking this extra step will give you a chance to keep these little treasures for many years. Simply blow the eggs (use the contents to cook, of course!), then save the shells for decorating.
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1 month ago | 
chronicleonline.com | Patricia Shannon |Kathy Barnes
Let’s get something straight: There’s nothing wrong with choosing a paint color you love, even if it doesn’t top the paint color charts. In fact, choosing a color that doesn’t speak to you might just be the most cringe-worthy of mistakes, says Michelle Bray, owner of Five Star Painting. Instead, some of the most problematic paint color issues come about through the absence of professional expertise. Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
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1 month ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Patricia Shannon |Kathy Barnes
Let’s get something straight: There’s nothing wrong with choosing a paint color you love, even if it doesn’t top the paint color charts. In fact, choosing a color that doesn’t speak to you might just be the most cringe-worthy of mistakes, says Michelle Bray, owner of Five Star Painting. Instead, some of the most problematic paint color issues come about through the absence of professional expertise. Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
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2 months ago | 
bhg.com | Kathy Barnes
Photo: ti-ja / Getty Images We dote on our four-legged family members with necessary grooming, toy subscriptions, dog parks, day spas, and even fresh pet food subscriptions. We buy machines and sprays designed to clean up their messes, and we dress them up in holiday sweaters and Halloween costumes. We love our dogs and cats so much, and we're happy to spoil them rotten. But the one thing we should do is something most of us aren't, and that's the real rotten here.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Kathy Barnes
We dote on our four-legged family members with necessary grooming, toy subscriptions, dog parks, day spas, and even fresh pet food subscriptions. We buy machines and sprays designed to clean up their messes, and we dress them up in holiday sweaters and Halloween costumes. We love our dogs and cats so much, and we're happy to spoil them rotten. But the one thing we should do is something most of us aren't, and that's the real rotten here.
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2 months ago | 
bhg.com | Kathy Barnes
Photo: Art Marie There are many benefits to grooming your dog or cat. From a wellness perspective, grooming encourages healthy skin and coats, keeping fur from tangling, releasing dry or dead skin on the scalp, and distributing natural oils. Plus, it's a nice way to bond with your fur baby. A good grooming routine will put any pet brush through its paces—all that loose fur, dander, and oil accumulates. The good news is that it's easy to return your pet brush to a healthy, hygienic state.
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2 months ago | 
countryliving.com | Kathy Barnes |Lisa Joyner
Brent Darby Photography LTDRoll up your sleeves: spring cleaning season has arrived. From the kitchen cupboards to pantry nooks, we're here to help with more than 20 of the best room-by-room spring cleaning tips. Rather than tackling all jobs at once, take things one at a time. If deep-cleaning your kitchen feels like more than you'd like to challenge today, start with a single drawer. Declutter it, organise it, and check it off your list — no matter how big or small it may be.
