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The Vine: September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015 – 9:07 AM | 43 Comments
The Vine: September 2, 2015

I recently moved out on my own after 11 years of living with roommates, and while I really love the chance to cook creatively and without the picky restrictions of others, I’m finding that I’m …

The Vine: May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015 – 10:09 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: May 6, 2015

Hello, Nation! It’s me, Sarah, with a garden question.

The Vine: March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015 – 12:25 PM | 10 Comments
The Vine: March 25, 2015

I was hoping some of your readers are crafty or sew-y. I have a laptop sleeve.

The Vine: April 11, 2014
April 11, 2014 – 9:47 AM | 8 Comments
The Vine: April 11, 2014

Cat-owning home office folk, help!

The Vine: December 6, 2013
December 6, 2013 – 3:36 PM | 7 Comments
The Vine: December 6, 2013

Help! I’ve been searching desperately for a few years to find an old diffuser fragrance that was sold at Pier 1 Imports.

The Vine: February 6, 2013
February 6, 2013 – 10:37 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: February 6, 2013

Even with searching through the Vine and TN, I’m at a loss over this: my sister’s cat keeps defecating (and possibly peeing) on a corner of the dining room rug. Now that a small table …

The Vine: January 18, 2013
January 18, 2013 – 9:03 AM | 16 Comments
The Vine: January 18, 2013

I’ve got a question for the TN readers, particularly those who have access to the BBC. While studying in London in 2001, I saw a television show that was so weird and twisted that it …

The Vine: November 30, 2012
November 30, 2012 – 12:17 PM | 17 Comments
The Vine: November 30, 2012

A Vine question from my brother…who is single. And lives in Seattle. And needs a girlfriend. But anyway, he had a movie question, and as my normally encyclopediac movie brain has failed me, I’d like …

The Vine: October 12, 2012
October 12, 2012 – 11:32 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: October 12, 2012

I am in desperate need of a good pillow. I’ve always been picky, but in the last few years, I wake up with a stiff neck almost every day. I’ve tried all kinds of different …

The Vine: July 25, 2012
July 25, 2012 – 4:15 PM | 8 Comments
The Vine: July 25, 2012

I live in a large apartment building that has two washers and two dryers downstairs in the laundry room. Today, one of the washing machines ate my quarters and jammed without starting up the load. …