Leslie Culpepper is a freelance writer and painter from the midwest, with a bachelor's degree in studio art. She has lived all over the United States and has settled in California. Leslie writes articles specializing in home decorating, travel and vegetarian cooking.
The colors you choose for the interior of your new home will depend on a number of factors. The purpose of the room, size and dimensions of the room, and...
For many parents, the holidays are always stressful. The heightened expectations, financial stress and packed schedules that most parents experience around the holidays can make this time of year as...
The term “forever family” is almost ubiquitous in the world of adoption. It is the dream of many children available for adoption to find a forever family, with parents to...
Choosing the right interior paint color combination can be an agonizing decision. Not only is painting a room a time-consuming project, it’s also expensive. A basic knowledge of the color...
For many people, the decision to become a vegetarian is not made lightly. In many homes across America, most meals must include meat in order to be considered complete. Meat...
Your bedroom should be the place in your house where you feel the most comfortable. Everything from the furniture to the decor should put you at ease. It is important...
Painting the inside of a house–or even just a room–is an ambitious, time consuming undertaking. House paint can seem like a ghastly cost when you’re looking at prices between $30...
Colors affect your mood in ways that you aren’t aware of. Colors are used in public buildings, advertising and even in food in order to produce desired effects. The power...
The choice to start a family, whether you are going to have children biologically or through adoption, is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. For many people,...
One of the most difficult parts of parenting, and it’s not something everyone experiences, is caring for a traumatized child. Yet the majority of children in foster care have been...