http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/rss.php en-us Copyright 2013, admin.dcei@gmail.com admin.dcei@gmail.com Living --> Home and Garden http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/rss.php Collection hourly 4 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.bendweekly.com/index.php?news=17466 Keeping our lives, and our homes, green is at the top of most lists these days. But just how good are you at being green?   Check out just how green you are living with this fun, informative survey at GoGreenScore.org. Photo courtesy of GoGreenScore.org.    A slice of Americana, "Gadget Nation: A ... http://www.bendweekly.com/files/mre041409adAP.jpg en-us Home Zone: How green can you go http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=17466 Copyright 2013, 2009-04-14T00:00:00-07:00 text http://www.bendweekly.com/index.php?news=17429 Q: Now that the children have children who come to visit, we realize how cramped and inhospitable our old kitchen/breakfast room is. We are thinking about taking down the wall between the dining room and the kitchen, but that's a pretty bold move. Do we really want everyone in the ... http://www.bendweekly.com/files/rgi040609dAP.jpg en-us Decor Score: Cutting down on kitchen clutter http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=17429 Copyright 2013, 2009-04-13T00:00:00-07:00 text http://www.bendweekly.com/index.php?news=17428 An easy way to go vegetarian once a week is to incorporate meaty-textured portobello mushrooms into some of your favorite dishes.   Portobello mushrooms are easy to grill and add savory flavor, texture, appetite appeal and nutrients to just about any meal. Photo courtesy of the Mushroom Council.  Mushrooms complement almost any ... http://www.bendweekly.com/files/cco041009dAP-out.jpg en-us Cooking Corner: Portobellos - welcome sweet springtime http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=17428 Copyright 2013, 2009-04-13T00:00:00-07:00 text http://www.bendweekly.com/index.php?news=17427 If, either on the recommendation of your financial advisor or your own common sense, you are thinking of cutting up your credit cards, it would probably be wise to do so — unless they expired a long time ago and were issued by a defunct company or are of collectible ... http://www.bendweekly.com/files/Linda-Rosenkrantz-jpg.jpg en-us Contemporary Collectibles: Vintage credit cards accrue interest http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=17427 Copyright 2013, 2009-04-13T00:00:00-07:00 text http://www.bendweekly.com/index.php?news=17421 Q: I inherited this single-piece electric toaster from my parents. Decorated with a gazelle on the side, the still-working toaster has a shiny chrome metal finish and its original cord. There is a plate with the words: "Edison Toaster by General Electric Appliance Co. — Patent No. 1551338." My parents ... http://www.bendweekly.com/files/amc041009adAP.jpg en-us Antique or Junque: Toaster produces a valuable piece of bread http://www.bendweekly.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=17421 Copyright 2013, 2009-04-13T00:00:00-07:00 text