I have one installed in an upstairs bathroom that really only gets used when we have guests. It's handy to not have to check that the light got turned off when our guests leave. I have thought ab...
If you've only got two devices that you need to control with a remote, the PHILIPS RFX2001/27 IR to RF Home Control Blaster is just $50 and is a pretty decent IR repeater, which would allow you to ...
I have a "food" folder in Evernote that I've shared with my wife so we can both see any recipes and/or article I happen across on the web that sound good. I particularly like having a choice betwe...
Try having photo tree centerpieces on each table that involve pictures with lots of the guests. It will get people moving from table to table and telling stories. At least, that's what it did for...
Most hardware stores will have a selection of "flat bar stock" metal strips which might come with holes already drilled in the ends, or which you could drill yourself with a good quality drill bit....
Our house had features we secretly wanted, but didn't think we'd ever be able to afford, and the layout was something that really worked for us. Also, there was a ton of unfinished space that coul...
Our little one is 4 weeks old today, and we're using a co-sleeper that converts to a bassinet, and we have it in the bassinet format so we can move it into different rooms.
All I can...
The trick to edging is to buy a really good quality brush and take proper care of it. Clean it thorough with running water and a pet comb, then wrap it in paper towels to dry so that it keeps its ...
Three ideas:
1. I'm not sure this would work, but what if you took vertical blinds, attached the tracks on the slanted side, and then cut the blinds so that, when closed, they were fl...
My favorite Shakespeare quote: "The world must be peopled!"
Really, though, it just feels like completing the circle to me. I've been a child, and had the love and attention of adult...
I picked out a low-end Dyson, and I love it. My wife calls it "the magical machine that makes my husband want to vacuum."
Which is all well and good, but she doesn't like how hard it ...
My wife and I are expecting, so we did a free-form photowall over the changing table, with Olivia wall stickers from Target to sort of tie them together into a "friend/family tree". Here's a pic:
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Just not interested. The book is perfect.
I have one installed in an upstairs bathroom that really only gets used when we have guests. It's handy to not have to check that the light got turned off when our guests leave. I have thought ab...
If you've only got two devices that you need to control with a remote, the PHILIPS RFX2001/27 IR to RF Home Control Blaster is just $50 and is a pretty decent IR repeater, which would allow you to ...
I've had good luck with baking soda as well.
Hard water can also keep your beans from cooking all the way.
I've got a Wise Encyclopedia of Cookery from the 40s that I use when I'm craving my grandmother's cooking, since it was the same cookbook she used.
I have a "food" folder in Evernote that I've shared with my wife so we can both see any recipes and/or article I happen across on the web that sound good. I particularly like having a choice betwe...
Just that seasoning it on the grill might be the way to go for the initial seasoning, since that can generate some smoke.
Try having photo tree centerpieces on each table that involve pictures with lots of the guests. It will get people moving from table to table and telling stories. At least, that's what it did for...
Most hardware stores will have a selection of "flat bar stock" metal strips which might come with holes already drilled in the ends, or which you could drill yourself with a good quality drill bit....
Our house had features we secretly wanted, but didn't think we'd ever be able to afford, and the layout was something that really worked for us. Also, there was a ton of unfinished space that coul...
Our little one is 4 weeks old today, and we're using a co-sleeper that converts to a bassinet, and we have it in the bassinet format so we can move it into different rooms. All I can...
The trick to edging is to buy a really good quality brush and take proper care of it. Clean it thorough with running water and a pet comb, then wrap it in paper towels to dry so that it keeps its ...
Another short term solution that creates a long term problem. Definitely a Not.
I go putter in my garage/workshop.
Avocado, finely minced onion, lime or lemon juice, salt, and a dash of salsa. Mash it all up with a pastry blender for a nice chunky texture.
Three ideas: 1. I'm not sure this would work, but what if you took vertical blinds, attached the tracks on the slanted side, and then cut the blinds so that, when closed, they were fl...
My favorite Shakespeare quote: "The world must be peopled!" Really, though, it just feels like completing the circle to me. I've been a child, and had the love and attention of adult...
I picked out a low-end Dyson, and I love it. My wife calls it "the magical machine that makes my husband want to vacuum." Which is all well and good, but she doesn't like how hard it ...
My wife and I are expecting, so we did a free-form photowall over the changing table, with Olivia wall stickers from Target to sort of tie them together into a "friend/family tree". Here's a pic: