Patricia N. Hicks

Organizing tips to transform your linen closet from a jumbled mess into a structured storage closet.

It was marketed as "The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business While Keeping Your Family Your #1 Job". That was enough to get my attention. For two days and two nights, I read this book. When I finished, I was both satisfied and deeply disappointed.

Imagine the smiles you'll see when you serve these ladybug cupcakes at your next party! These cupcakes are quick and easy. They don't take much more than a box of cake mix, some colored icing and marshmallows.

Nothing could be cuter than a swarm of bumblebee cupcakes at your party! These cupcakes are quick and easy. They don't take much more than a box of cake mix, some colored icing and marshmallows.

This bumblebee cake is a quick, easy cake-decorating project that doesn't take much more than a box of cake mix, some colored icing and marshmallows.

This "Princess" birthday cake is a fun cake-decorating project that doesn't take much more than cake mix, some store bought icing and a tiara from the dollar store.

This fun ladybug birthday cake is a quick, easy cake-decorating project that doesn't take much more than a box of cake mix, some colored icing and marshmallows.

Deciding on appropriate cakes for men can be difficult. However, if the man in your life loves to play video games (like my brother), it's probably safe to make him a video game controller birthday cake.

Cake decorating tools can become expensive. One way to cut costs is to create a piping bag from a regular sandwich bag. It is so easy, even an amateur can do it.

This is the final step in cake baking and the last of the 3 part video series "How To Bake A Cake". This tutorial will show you how to test your cake, remove it from its pan, and cool it. You will then have a finished product you can decorate (that's the fun part) and proudly serve to your friends and family.

This is part 2 of a multi-part tutorial on how to bake a cake. Part two covers the steps necessary for mixing your ingredients and baking your cake properly so you will have a cake you can decorate and be proud to serve to your family and friends.

Most cake recipes begin by reading "Heat your oven and generously grease and flour your pan." What if you don't know how to "generously grease and flour..."? Part one of this series will show you how so you can get on with the fun of baking your cake.

With three kids in tow, and countless trips to the grocery store under my belt, I've used a few tricks from time to time to keep my kids from driving me insane while standing in the checkout line. Most don't even require anything extra to be brought along in the tote bag.

A fun and exciting Easter basket is easy to make and can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be. That's the great thing. You decide, or rather, the Easter Bunny decides what goes into it, unlike those pre-filled baskets you can buy at the store.

Millions of Americans don't know what papers can be tossed safely or what needs to be filed away. Here are some tips to help you get a handle on that paperwork.

If you have read "Part One" of this article then you should already have a list of some needs your pet may have. I'll go over some other, possibly more important needs in this section.

For many pet owners, choosing a boarding facility can be one of the hardest and most difficult decisions to make. The key is to carefully select your boarding facility. I'll share several tips to help you make your selection.

You've just purchased your dream vehicle. It's beautiful...It's shiny...It's smooth...or is it? Hmmm...isn't quite as smooth as you thought, is it? Fear not!

It's beautiful, it's useful, it's easy to make (even for you guys) and it won't add a few pounds to the waistline!

You may make the greatest soap on the market, but if your packaging is plain and un-inviting, you may be missing out on a lot of sales!