What could you live without? Some people can't imagine a world without their shoe and handbag collections. Others simply could not part with old records. Not us. Sure, we like our sandals and our Sinatra as much as any other gal, but it's the tools that make our lives run smoother that really get our hearts pumping.

I recently helped a friend move from an apartment to a house. In every group, there is always the "first" couple to make the leap from renting an apartment to owning a house. For our group of high sch..