I have a grandson who is a bit over two years old – “Two anna turd” in kidspeak. My daughter recently mentioned she’d like to have a chart to record his march toward adulthood (something …
Written by: Phil
It happens every year when Christmas rolls around and people find themselves in desperate need of a gift for some random person in their lives that they don’t really know all that well. What better way from …
Written by: Lauren
One’s clenched thighs can grip a beverage for only so long before the crotch succumbs to fatigue. And whether that beverage is hot or cold, catastrophe is sure to follow. Why don’t you set the …
Written by: Steve
As we age, it becomes increasingly more likely that we’ll be asked to produce a stool sample. Why wait until the doctor asks that you “keep a log”? Be prepared, I say! Go ahead and …
Written by: Steve
Although herbal vinegar can be pricey at fancy upscale stores, it’s pretty simple to make on your own. You can also easily customize your own recipe to suit the taste of your family because, of …
Written by: Lauren
The Cube of Destiny is the first of my “Sorcerers’ Cubes”, a trilogy of carved hardwood cubes I plan to create. Geometrically, this shape is known as a “tesseract”, or “hypercube”. Theoretically, it’s the 3D …
Written by: Steve
DIY Discussion, Gardening, How To
Anyone who regularly reads my gardening articles will be perfectly aware of just how much I love carnivorous plants. These useful plants eat pesky garden bugs, lurk menacingly in brightly lit corners of the yard, and …
Written by: Lauren
There comes a point in every container plant’s life when it either dies or outgrows its’ pot. That is where transplanting comes into play. Transplanting is an art form that is occasionally accompanied by a flurry …
Written by: Lauren
As anyone who regularly reads my gardening articles will know, I don’t often go into too much detail about the ordinary herbs that everyone is accustomed to seeing in their yard and on their dinner plate. However, …
Written by: Lauren
DIY Discussion, How To, Resources
In the digital age, we have access to an immense amount of information on virtually every topic imaginable. Some might argue that we have way TOO MUCH information available. Nonetheless, if you are a do-it-yourselfer, …
Written by: Rich