Today’s Home Spun Wisdom

Facebook Introduces Instagram-Like Photo-Sharing App

(MCT)—Less than two months after agreeing to pay about $1 billion for photo-sharing application Instagram, Facebook Inc. introduced a similar app Thursday. Facebook began offering Facebook Camera as a free app for devices using Apple Inc.’s iOS mobile operating system.

Top 15 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates

With statistics showing that more than one million bachelor’s degrees are conferred each year,* eager grads of the class of 2012 emerging from colleges across the country this spring are being faced by some real life changing decisions—where to work and where to live.

Do Your Part: Preserve Summer’s Goodness

(MCT)—If you’re anything like me you are savoring the bounty of fresh produce arriving this season. My vegetable garden is thriving and I am also enjoying the fresh fruits and veggies I find at my local farmer’s market. Shopping for foods that are in-season is an important way to Do Your Part

The Bright – and Dark – Side of the Sun

(MCT)—Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is nearing and the sun’s rays will be at their strongest. Some people will head for the nearest pool, where they’ll roast themselves golden brown. They’ll also get a dose of Vitamin D that will sustain them for the summer.

Philadelphia’s Barnes Museum becomes ‘Nation’s Weirdest’

(MCT)—Saturday the Barnes Foundation opened its new museum here on the busy Benjamin Franklin Parkway. With hundreds of Renoirs, Cezannes, Matisses and Picassos, it’s just up the street from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose officials were instrumental in pulling strings to make it happen.

Toss That Toothbrush…Onto the Compost Heap

(MCT)—Annually, 450 million plastic toothbrushes make their way to landfills nationally, according to recycling experts. The majority of those toothbrushes never biodegrade and will remain there intact for decades.

10 Best Iconic Modern House Tours in North America

(MCT)—Anyone with a pile of money can build a big pile of a house, and back in the day, that’s what you did. (See, for instance, “Downton Abbey.”) But during the 20th century, a group of architects staged a controversial revolt. Why, they asked, couldn’t less be as impressive as more?

Comedian Murphy’s Estate on Brink of Sale

(MCT)—“Bubble Hill” — the former Englewood home of comedian and movie star Eddie Murphy that has languished on the market since 2004 — may finally have a buyer. Broker Dennis McCormack confirmed Monday that the 25,000-square-foot, 30-room mansion

This Season’s Home Trends: Nautical Themes

(MCT)—With so many home mortgages underwater, perhaps it’s little wonder that interior designers have found inspiration in the murky depths of the sea. Let’s call it turning a negative into a positive. The rustic, woodsy themes of the fall and winter have given way to crisp, blue nautical themes that are expected to dominate home decor

Best of the Season: The Freshest Farmers Market Tips

(MCT)—It’s farmers market time again, a time of rebirth and renewal for local agriculture but also resolutions for smarter shopping and cooking. No more aspirational farmers market shopping sprees that leave us with a kitchen full of wilted arugula, moldy berries and severe guilt by week’s end.

Do Your Part: Be a Green Beach Bum this Summer

(MCT)—Are you one of millions who will enjoy some of the summer sun at the beach? Did you know that some of the choices we make at home and while on vacation can actually contaminate the very same waters we can’t wait to get in? Do Your Part and become a greener beach bum this year.

Nutty, Nutritious Farro: Ancient Grain Is Newly Popular

(MCT)—When Italian cookbook author Giuliano Bugialli led a class at my cooking school years ago, I learned about many Italian ingredients and techniques that I had never seen. One of his most memorable dishes was farro with tomatoes, roasted vegetables and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Travel Dilemmas: Hotels and the Environment

(MCT)—Q: Many hotels, both in the U.S. and abroad, announce that they are helping to preserve the environment and reduce water usage by offering guests the option of not having towels and sheets changed daily. We are instructed to hang up the towels if we are willing to not have them changed.

‘Techorating’ Blends Technology, Decorating

(MCT)—Long, long ago—say, back in the ’90s—style dictated hiding our bulky TV sets behind doors. Today TVs are sleek and slim, and we want to show them off.

Home Matters: Flame Retardants Hard to Avoid

(MCT)—Most parents are forced to guess if toys, furniture and other household products are exposing their kids to toxic chemicals. Heather Stapleton can figure it out in her laboratory.

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