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    Ask A Floor Guy with Rob McNealy

  • Jet 707120 12-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw Review

    Rob McNealy
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am
    Jet 707120 Sliding Compound Miter Saw Description The Jet 707120 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw is powerful and has been designed to make your toughest jobs easy. This compound miter saw provides power, precision and performance. It has a 15 Amp ball bearing motor with electric brake and is made of light weight die cast aluminum which makes transport a breeze. Changing miter settings is easy with the quick cam miter lock table. High visibility for precision cutting is provided by the innovative Green XACTA LaserTM, which is a high performance laser system created exclusively by…

  • Porter-Cable 325MAG 7-1/4 inch Quik Change Circular Saw Review

    Rob McNealy
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am
    Porter-Cable 325MAG Circular Saw Description The Porter-Cable 325MAG is a 7-1/4 inch Circular Saw which boast an impressive array of features.  The 325MAG is equip with a powerful 15 Amp motor and turns as 5800 revolution per minute allowing for an aggressive cut. The body is built of a magnesium construction making it durable while still keeping it light. The Integrated dust exhaust port with 205 degree rotation allows you to easily point the exhaust and debris where you want, and with the 1 inch Outer Diameter of the exhaust port enabling easy connection of most vacuum attachments you can…

  • Stabila 38648 48 Inch Magnetic Box Frame Level Review

    Rob McNealy
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:53 am
    Stabila 38648 48 Inch Box Level Decsription The Stabila 38648 48 Inch Magnetic Box Frame Level has a strong frame because it was a wider profile. It sports the strongest magnets which are flush mounted and best of all, it works hands free. The magnet technology is made of rare earth which offers an amazing holding power to metal studs, beams and pipe. There are hairline indicators located inside the vials, which are made of spring steel. For uninterrupted scribing and increased frame strength there are levels that have a bridge over the horizontal vial. The epoxy locked vials have been…

  • Flex LP 1503 VR Set Burnishing Machine Kit Review

    Rob McNealy
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am
    Flex LP 1503 VR Set Burnishing Machine Kit Description The Flex LP 1503 VR Set Burnishing Machine Kit is specially made for highly polished surfaces in the PRO Shadow free and transition free metal, wood, or plastic surfaces. It is perfect for satin finishing, polishing, descaling, smoothing, matting, structuring, brush polishing, and deburring with it’s extensive FLEX accessories. With the PROFI kit in the toolboxes, you can start right up because everything is on hand. The Flex LP 1503 VR Set Burnishing Machine Kit offers consistent speed control by tachometer generator, soft start…

  • Jet 354203 20 Inch Drill Press Review

    Rob McNealy
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:47 pm
    Jet 354203 20 Inch Drill Press Description The Jet 354203 is a variable speed 20 Inch Drill Press with 1-1/2 Inch Drilling Capacity. Its powerful motor is UL listed with 2 HP, 3 Ph and 230 Volts. The Drill press has a front mounted dial that easily changes the variable spindle speeds which ranges from 150-2000 Rotations Per Minute. Plus it is easy to use because the operating controls are conveniently located, and it comes with controls that are tapping and reversing. Large work pieces are easy to handle on the large production table which also has a quick release clamp. Plus, the table is in…
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  • Don't walk! Controlling a pedestrian sign with an Arduino

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am
    In this tutorial about controlling a pedestrian sign with an Arduino you can learn a few important things. #1 How to control relays with an Arduino, which is really useful for a ton of different projects. #2 How to use an IR remote to control your Arduino, another cool technique. #3 Never trust a crosswalk sign with an Arduino hanging out of it! My latest project is controlling a pedestrian sign with an Arduino, so it will automatically step through the states of walk, flashing don't walk, and solid don't walk. In addition, I added infrared remote control support so I can use a remote control…

  • UC Berkeley has "Nobel Laureate Only" parking spaces

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Image courtesy Jonathan Fiamor Photography. When I was at UT Austin, a school which is famously car-unfriendly, it was rumored that one of the elder patriarchs of the College of Natural Sciences--a man who had multiple doctoral degrees and had been given countless awards for his work both as a scientific researcher and an educational administrator--had once quipped that the honor that was most valuable to him, on a daily basis, was the "O" parking permit that let him leave his car literally in the shadow of UT's iconic tower. Well, in terms of available parking, UC Berkeley makes UT Austin…

  • LEGO PCB Agitator

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Etching your own PCBs can be a time consuming chore to say the least. Anything that automates the process or cuts down on the time it takes is usually appreciated. Maker Rui Cabral of Oporto, Portugal pieced together this handy PCB agitator out of LEGO to help him speed things up a bit. The project initially took him only 20 minutes from start to finish. More:HOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide (and round up)HOW TO - Use a laser to etch PCBs (printed circuit boards)PCB makingPCB etching on the cheapInkjet PCB kits Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles…

  • Volkemon in Space: Additional launch pics

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:30 pm
    Our favorite armchair astronaut, Rachel, is sleeping off all the adrenalin and exhaustion of covering the STS-130 shuttle launch for MAKE. (Great job, Rach!) So, we crowd-sourced a few more pictures from Make: Online member Volkemon, who was also on-hand for the big blast. Here are a couple of his pics (that's him and his mom in the top one, the causeway and the moon before launch, and the launch). There are a few more pics, and others from previous launches, in his Flickr sets. Thanks, Volkemon! Volkemon's photostream More:Rachel in Space: A dream realizedRachel in Space: Wake up (or stay…

  • "Batteries Out of Thin Air"

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    Gray Matter: Batteries Out of Thin Air @ Popular Science... A battery that runs on air? Why, that’s almost as good as a car that runs on water! Those cars are fantasy, but batteries that run on air are actually quite common, especially among older people. Tiny zinc-air batteries are widely used in hearing aids, where they have replaced toxic mercury-based batteries in providing a small but steady stream of power. They supply more energy for their size than any other battery, because they draw some of their power straight from the air. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in…
 
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  • Tile Grout Cleaning

    12 Feb 2010 | 9:59 am
    When it comes to tile & grout cleaning, there is an easier way to clean tile grout. Knowing how to clean tile grout this method will save you hard scrubbing and your ceramic tiles will look brand new.

  • Vessel Sink

    5 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pm
    A vessel sink can add character to your bathroom. There are certain features to check before installing bathroom vessel sinks. Even an old pot can make a great copper vessel.

  • Vinyl Siding Replacement

    4 Feb 2010 | 7:11 am
    Vinyl siding replacement is very expensive.  Try cleaning vinyl siding with a spray and wipe vinyl siding cleaner. This could restore the look of your vinyl siding without all the expense.

  • Lumber Drying

    2 Feb 2010 | 8:39 am
    Lumber drying is accomplished in a lumber drying kiln. Kiln dried lumber has reduced moisture content, but the dried lumber does not reach 0% moisture.

  • Building Collapse

    1 Feb 2010 | 3:33 pm
    What happens a hole is dug too close to a building's foundation? Here is an example of a building collapse due to several factors. A structural collapse can occur when the pressures on opposite sides of a building occur. Excavation, rain and structure defects all can contribute to a real problem.
 
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    How to of the Day

  • Low on Cash? Try Bartering.

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Bartering is a way to trade goods and services directly, without any kind of currency. People have been bartering for centuries, but the Internet has opened up a whole new world of bartering possibilities. It is also eco-friendly because it encourages reuse. Find out how to set up one-time or on-going bartering for everything from food to personal care products to resort stays.

  • How to Hack Bicycle Tires into Studded Snow Tires

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    To deal with that pesky ice and snow on your bike, you'll need traction. If your wallet is tight, then it's time for some real "MacGyver" style craftiness.

  • 12 Simple Ways to Curb Your Appetite

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Appetite is both a psychological and physical phenomenon. Sometimes we eat when we're bored, stressed, or just because it's "time" to eat, even though we're not really hungry. There are many weight loss programs and diet pills marketed as appetite suppressants; this article will show you some things you can do to decrease your appetite naturally.

  • How to Make Gluten Free Brownies

    7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    Yummy brownies!Just about everyone loves brownies. There are many brownie recipes, some of which may contain gluten. If you are on a diet and have to avoid gluten, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy them! Here is an easy recipe for you to make and share.

  • How to Find a Quiet Beach in Oahu, Hawaii

    7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Aside from sightseeing, learning about new cultures, food, and attractions, many people escape their hometown to seek peace and quiet from their chosen vacation destinations. When one thinks about Hawaii's beaches, the images of sunbathing, surfing, and other water activities year-round comes into mind. However, it may be discouraging when you find yourself at a crowded, noisy beach.
 
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    Old House Web Blog

  • Old Houses On Both Coasts

    Conrad
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:45 pm
    Peyton Manning Spent His Early Years in an Old House in the Garden District of New Orleans I’m feeling a bit nostalgic this evening as I write this. For one thing I’m wondering where the time has gone. I happened upon a fascinating website which has a lot of history of New York City of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Old and Sold is an antique dealer, and someone spent a lot of time with their website. What I found the most interesting is that many of the articles, such as “Old Mansions of the Bronx,” were written in the early 1900’s. There is a…

  • Spring is the Season for Old House Fairs

    Conrad
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:03 pm
    Garden District Old House in New Orleans First, I would like to welcome Elaine Vitone as a blogger on OldHouseWeb.com. Her blog on possible uses of small closets in old houses was great, and I enjoyed reading it. I was born, and spent the first 12 years of my life, just north of Pittsburgh, and know the area is full of beautiful old houses. Second, I would like to congratulate New Orleans for making it to the Super Bowl. When I think about old houses, New Orleans is one of the first cities which comes to my mind. The city and the people have done a tremendous job of preserving the history and…

  • Cordless Impact Driver Review: Makita BTD 141 Drive Time

    Mark Clement
    29 Jan 2010 | 12:12 pm
    One question I’ve been asked on MyFixitUpLife is “I see carpenters on TV using impact drivers. They look cool but do I need one?” My answer is: depends. Cordless impact drivers are pro-grade and one unit I’ve used that I like quite a lot is Makita’s BTD 141. If you’re only doing a few projects a year, well, you may be nicely served by a nice-quality drill/driver. If you’re cranking out larger remodeling projects, well the money spent on a professional-grade impact driver will come back to you in time saved. Of that, I have no doubt. Cordless impact…

  • Saving Old Houses Isn’t New

    Conrad
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:55 pm
    Another Beautiful Old House Restoration I don’t think I will ever get over my fascination with the Internet. I enjoy reading, and increasing my knowledge in any area that I have the slightest bit of interest in, and the Internet has been the perfect avenue for that. I can’t count the times I have sat down for what I thought would be 5 minutes, and the next thing I knew several hours had passed. That is how I happened upon these stories about old houses that I found to be intriguing. A young soldier from Denver found himself stationed at a helicopter airfield outside Savannah,…

  • 4 New Uses For the Tiny Clothing Closets in Your Old Home

    Elaine Vitone
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:42 am
    Hello, all. My name is Elaine Vitone, and I’m the winner of last month’s blogger contest. Very first, I’d like to express my gratitude to everyone who voted for me. Thanks to you, I was offered a contributing-writer gig for OHW, which I was thrilled to accept. Really looking forward to getting to know my fellow old-home enthusiasts a little better here on the Old House Blog. Better Half and I live in a 1921 Victorian fixer-upper we affectionately call The DIY Mess. Much as we love it here, we’ve been frustrated by our impossibly tiny clothing closets. Our biggest one measures a…
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    On The Level

  • A Safer Way to Pull Out Nails

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Ever notice how pulling out nails with a hammer claw leaves marks on the wood? Donald Shenk did, and he decided to do something about it. A skilled craftsman with a commitment to building more efficiently with wood, Shenk saw an opportunity to give the building and DIY world a badly-needed innovation and seized it. The result was the Zadok Hammer Pad, one of those amazing creations that has the two qualities of a brilliant invention: 1) it is dead simple and, 2) everyone will wonder ...

  • Vent-A-Hood Attempts to Perfect Ductless Cooking

    5 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am
    I used to live in townhouse-style apartment with a ductless kitchen hood--you know, the kind that doesn't vent to the outside but instead recirculates the air through a filter? It was misery. I would have that thing humming on High while boiling pasta, baking chicken in the oven or stir frying veggies in the Wok and in every cooking scenario I would be left with an apartment that smelled for days of whatever I had been cooking. I'd usually have to crack a kitchen window to let excess ...

  • New Dimmer Resolves CFL Flickering Problems

    4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Anyone who has used dimmable CFL bulbs with a standard dimmer is no stranger to the flickering issues inherent in the energy-saving conjunction of the two technologies. Dimming a CFL with a standard dimmer not only results in occasional flickering, it can also lead to limited dimming ranges and a flat out inability to turn the lights on at all when the dimmer is in a certain position. Enter Leviton's new Decora CFL Slide Dimmer, launched at the 2010 International Builders' Show a ...

  • Charity Blog Series Part Ten - Caring House Project Foundation

    3 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Welcome to our tenth and final installment of our Charity Series Blog. Over the past few months we've been blogging about worthy national charities. It's been pretty easy finding quality charities, as sites like The Charity Navigator which evaluates and rates thousands of charities on a four star system, based mostly on the charity's efficiency, operating costs and the CEO's salary. It's a great way to do charity research. But not every charity gets reviewed by the Charity Navigator ...

  • Backyard Hockey, Interrupted

    2 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    There is a reason hockey is played indoors. While most Vermonters lamented the loss of the state's snow during last week's January thaw, we backyard hockey rink builders were clapping our hands in delight. The thaw, combined with a few inches of warm rain, acted as a natural Zamboni, smoothing out the surface of Lake Champlain and ridding Mallett's Bay of the piles of snow accumulated over the past month. We were going to lose most of our snow-bank rink "boards," but we were ...
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    House in Progress

  • Um, gee, 20th Century Fox, thanks?

    19 Jan 2010 | 5:33 am
    Grace's new obsession is Alvin and the Chipmunks (sigh).  I have to admit to a certain fondness for the Chipmunks when I was her age and begged my parents to play that crazy Christmas song over and over and over again.  Now that I am a parent, I feel their pain. The only thing that has made watching this movie more than once even slightly bearable is a powerful, sexy presence in the film.  Every time this presence comes on screen, I perk up and squirm to the edge of my seat, my eyes fixed on the screen. I'm talking about Dave's bungalow neighborhood.

  • Basement

    13 Jan 2010 | 7:23 am
    After six years, we feel like we've reached the tipping point.  As of this winter, every single room in our house has had SOMETHING done to it.  They may not be finished, but we have messed with every room in one way or another.  Including.... ...the basement.The basement was really a last frontier of sorts, the repository for everything we didn't want to deal with or wanted to keep away from Grace.  We used to make it the last stop on house tours so we could say, "And HERE is what the house looked like BEFORE we did anything."  It was effective in eliciting gasps of…

  • (Very!) Fine Remodeling

    4 Jan 2010 | 5:41 am
    Regular readers of the blog already know that I am a big, BIG fan of Fine Homebuilding. (And that I have fantasies of baking them muffins and showing up at their headquarters as a ploy to get them to autograph my Sawzall in silvery ink. Yeah, I'm crushing bad.) Why are they so awesome? Practical and easy-to-read technical information on a well-designed website. A healthy respect for homeowners who like to use quality materials and who are interested in value over trendiness. Writers who got their hands dirty as craftspeople BEFORE they became writers. One of the best moderated and helpful…

  • Dessert as a Metaphor for Life

    2 Jan 2010 | 1:52 pm
    Just like last year's holiday gingerbread project, our little cookie house has become a metaphor for what is happening in our real house. Right now, the top floor and front of the first floor are toasty warm and lovely.  But the back two rooms on the first floor?  Since we are still smack dab in the middle of the porch and basement project? Big gaps in the walls.  Freezing.  Enter at your own risk.

  • Ephemera Project

    2 Jan 2010 | 1:46 pm
    Earlier this week, I began a scanning project for the ephemera left behind in the house. I would love to post the results both here and on the LifeInProgress blog, but can't. The software for the LifeInProgress blog is better suited to entries with multiple photos and is more efficient. So, if you are interested in that project, you might want to keep checking in over there or on our Flickr feed. Thanks all!
 
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    Home Addition

  • Grouting Shower Tile

    TheBuilder
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am
    How to Grout Tile in a Ceramic Tiled ShowerBy Mark J. DonovanAfter installing ceramic tile on the walls and floor of a custom shower next comes grouting. Grouting shower tile is really no different than grouting any other tile. However, I do recommend starting with the shower walls and then moving on to the shower floor.To grout shower tile you will need the standard grouting tools, which includes two buckets, a grout float, and a large sponge. A screwdriver also comes in handy.Preparing Shower Tile for GroutingThe first step in grouting shower tile is to check the tile seams for any excess…

  • Completed Custom Tiled Shower Project

    TheBuilder
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am
    By Mark J. DonovanLast weekend I completed my latest custom tiled shower project. It was a complete custom ceramic tile shower renovation project. I have to say it came out beautiful after a lot of planning and work. The project took four weekends to complete. The first weekend was dedicated to removing the old ceramic tile and backer board. The second weekend involved installing a mortar shower pan and new cement backer board. The third weekend was dedicated to actually tiling the shower walls and shower floor. The last weekend was associated with grouting the shower walls and tiles, and…

  • Tiling a Shower

    TheBuilder
    24 Jan 2010 | 4:35 am
    Progress on Renovating a Shower ContinuesBy Mark J. DonovanI spent most of yesterday tiling my shower. This is after spending a couple of weekends removing the old ceramic tile, backer board and fiberglass shower pan, and installing new backerboard, and a mortar shower pan.Suffice it to say renovating the shower has been a major project. One significant contributor to the work, particularly as it relates to tiling the shower, is cutting the tiles in my garage. Though this has helped to prevent a colossal mess in the bathroom and given me room to work, it has meant lots of running up and down…

  • How to Test a Zone Valve

    TheBuilder
    16 Jan 2010 | 2:07 pm
    How can You Check to See if a Zone Valve is WorkingBy Mark J. DonovanQuestion: My hot water heating system does not seem to be operating properly. One of the zones does not seem to produce any heat. How can I test a zone valve to see if it is working properly?Answer: To test your hot water zone valve, turn the thermostat up that is associated with the particular zone valve. Make sure to turn it up high enough so that it is warmer than the current temperature in the room.You should immediately begin to hear and feel hot water flowing through the heating elements. If you do not, then you have a…

  • Installed Shower Pan over Weekend

    TheBuilder
    11 Jan 2010 | 9:51 am
    Installing a Mortar Shower Pan for a Ceramic Tile ShowerBy Mark J. DonovanWell I pretty much spent the entire weekend installing a shower pan for a ceramic tile shower. Though I have a few sore muscles today, I am pleased to say that it is all done and looks great. And I am positive it won’t leak!A few weeks back I removed all of the old ceramic tile and cement backer board from my 3’x3’ master bath shower. So this weekend, I installed a new mortar shower pan and cement backer board in preparation for new ceramic tile.I also filmed the entire shower pan installation process and took…
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  • How to Shop for Environmentally Sustainable Furniture

    Susan
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:29 am
    by Julia Ritzenthaler The shopping public is a very fickle monster that retailers work hard to carefully understand and serve. What is popular one month will be out of vogue the next month. Popular styles will differ even in different parts of the country. Environmentally sustainable furniture is a fairly new concept to the buying public. Many people believe that it sounds like a good idea but they do not really know what sustainable furniture is. The key is to not take more from the environment then can be replenished naturally. This includes the materials that the furniture is made from to…

  • Lennox Unveils Solar Powered Home Energy System

    Susan
    22 Jan 2010 | 7:07 am
    by Guest Lennox Industries, a leading provider of customized home heating, cooling and indoor air quality products,  introduced the patent pending SunSource™ Home Energy System – a new solar-powered central heating and cooling system that reduces overall household electricity consumption without the costs associated with traditional solar installations – at the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas this week. The new SunSource Home Energy System not only harnesses solar energy from the sun to reduce the electricity consumed by a residential heat pump or air conditioner, but also…

  • Have a Successful Renovation

    Susan
    15 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am
    Start with hiring the right contractor for the job. Make sure your contractor is licensed, insured, and bonded. The contractor should obtain all necessary permits but it doesn’t hurt to be aware of such details (like which permits you’ll need). Many times as renovations begin, it’s revealed that the electrical system needs to be updated. Before any unpleasant surprises arise when the walls come down, hire a licensed electrician to walk through your home and check that everything is up to code. It can be costly to bring a home up to code so it’s better to know and be prepared. Speaking…

  • Revamp with Double Sink Vanities

    Susan
    8 Jan 2010 | 11:43 am
    by Julia Ritzenthaler When it comes to bathroom vanities, the days of a white box with a sink sitting on top of it are gone. Time has certainly changed the different types of styles, designs and colors that are available when it comes to bathroom vanities. Whether you prefer contemporary lines, vintage antique or sleek oak, there is something for everyone. From single sink vanities to double sink vanities, your styles and choices are endless, so there are a few key elements to keep in mind before you make your purchase decision. The first thing to consider is the overall size of your bathroom…

  • Time for a new furnace

    Susan
    8 Jan 2010 | 8:45 am
    By Guest Up to 100% Off a New High-Efficiency, EnergyStar®- Rated Furnace You read right. It is now possible to get a brand new energy saving furnace for 50%, 60%, 70% off… even 100% free depending on the location of your home. How? By combining a series of concurrently available and very lucrative national and local rebates, credits and discounts, certain national heating companies are able to provide new EnergyStar rated furnaces at steep discounts until March 31st, at which time some of the discounts will promptly end. Why? Governments, utilities and furnace manufacturers are all…
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  • Kitchen Details

    Susan Serra, CKD
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:20 pm
    Here are a few things that you maybe interested in from my travels around the web recently!   Thom Filicia & Me First, my interview for Amana with Thom Filicia on kitchen trends. An interviewer asked questions of Thom and me on a variety of topics. I don't think there is anything that I disagreed with in Thom's answers. He is quite passionate about the importance of the kitchen in today's homes. See 2010 Trends Here are some recent ideabooks I put together and share some tips, on Houzz:    Where To Put The Microwave? 14 TipsHouzz- Kitchen Design, Bathroom Design and…

  • A Kitchen Design Blog

    Susan Serra, CKD
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:09 am
    It's three years today since I made my first entry in this blog!  Holding a favorite Scandinavian plate in my kitchen from the island of BornholmMy initial thinking was that I finally had an outlet to talk about, really, to share, my 20+ years of experience as a business owner and Certified Kitchen Designer in nearly ALL types of kitchen design...super luxe high end to builders' condos, all different styles and themes, and kitchens in shades of (environmentally) green. I have lots of experience to draw from, knowledge gained from many sources, hopefully presented with a helpful…

  • Delta Pilar Faucet - Touch20 Technology

    Susan Serra, CKD
    2 Feb 2010 | 3:36 am
    About a month ago, I was asked to review the Delta Pilar Faucet with Touch20 technology and provided the product by Delta. I knew this might be a perfect product for my son Independent Product Analyst to test in my apartment in Manhattan Independent Product Testing Laboratory. Review aside, do you know what the chances are to get your college kid to return an email, let alone write about a piece of his life on his mom's blog? Reading his review (it was sent to me at 3 am-no surprise there) gave me much insight into features, benefits, and new, learned, behaviors surrounding this faucet…

  • AutoKitchen Kitchen Design Software

    Susan Serra, CKD
    15 Jan 2010 | 12:17 pm
    A little bit of shop talk here, but I'm happy to share news of this new kitchen design software and technology that I am using. I'm excited to debut and share information on my new kitchen software with you. It's called AutoKitchen and it's truly state of the art! The AutoKitchen representative, knowing that I am a working designer, offered to provide me with a copy of AutoKitchen software to review and to use in my practice, gratis. I already was using design software, but having recently upgraded my software and being disappointed in the quality of the renderings at the highest level of…

  • Electrolux and More...

    Susan Serra, CKD
    10 Jan 2010 | 4:26 pm
    Electrolux Kitchen Stories I want to show you kitchen stories - 89 of them to be exact, courtesy of Electrolux, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. SO...these 89 people with stories are all "kitchen stars", but Electrolux needs just one more to reach 90 - will that be you? I'm crazy about this concept and find it absolutely fascinating looking at all these (real) kitchen stories from all over the world! You can be the 90th kitchen star! To enter, you must have an Electrolux appliance, even a small countertop or small vacuum appliance is ok. I don't love that requirement, but…
 
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    About.com Home Repair

  • Fix Your Garbage Disposal and Save $150

    7 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Garbage disposals are the kitchen's workhorse but they love to quit just after a big dinner you've hosted for family or friends. But repairing them can be surprisingly easy and you can do it. I'll show you how make the repairs you need quickly and possibly save $150 or more in a plumbing service call. In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the most common garbage disposal repairs and also tell you how to avoid clogs and slow draining situations. And get familiar with how the garbage disposal is constructed with Anatomy of a Garbage Disposal for a graphic overview of the disposal's…

  • Cold Rooms and How to Warm Them

    31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am
    Sometimes there is a room or two that you just can't get warm. The problem can be caused by several reasons, from an easy fix to a more difficult solution. In the tutorial Cold Rooms and How to Warm Them I'll list what you can look for as possible reasons for the cold room and how to possibly solve the problem. The problem can range from a closed heating register to an improperly located thermostat to lack of insulation. There are lots of reasons and possible solutions. In the tutorial we will look at easy, moderate and more difficult causes and solutions. Cold Rooms and How to Warm Them…

  • "Green" Paint - Hype or Healthy?

    24 Jan 2010 | 10:07 am
    The options for paint in your home have never been more varied. You don't have to use paints with formaldehyde like years past. With low VOC paints and ceramic paints with anti-microbial agents, you have a wonderful variety of durable, beautiful and safe, healthy paints from which to choose. You'll also learn about certification by the Green Seal organization that objectively establishes criteria for healthy paints, helping to provide a third party review of paint company claims. It's all described in the tutorial Low VOC Interior Paint and Other Healthy Alternative Paints. In the tutorial I…

  • Mysteries of Tankless Water Heaters

    17 Jan 2010 | 11:28 am
    Did you know where you live affects your tankless water heater size? Or that pre-1992 shower heads will increase the heater size? Or that you will probably need multiple tankless electric units or have to use a gas or propane tankless unit for larger high water flow installations? Well that's why we're here. To give you these answers! So read through this comprehensive tutorial on tankless water heaters and gain a better understanding of these new appliances. Also, make sure to check out this excellent site reference from ToolBase.org for additional tankless water heater information.

  • Get Almost "Instant" Hot Water Using Your Current Water Heater

    9 Jan 2010 | 9:45 am
    One of the last frontiers of creature comforts we continue to pursue is that of on-demand hot water at the sink or shower. Often people use a point of use tankless water heater under the sink for one location or invest thousand of dollars in a whole house tankless water heater but these options are out of reach for economic or practical reasons for most people. I mean, there's a recession on! But there is a way to get almost immediate hot water from that little old water heater you have chugging away in the basement. How? By using a device called a demand delivery hot water recirculation…
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  • Catnip As a Potted Plant

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:37 am
    Although my cat is attracted to catnip whether it is fresh or dried, she seems to prefer to eat the dried catnip. Consequently, I had always harvested all my catnip and dried it before bringing it inside for my cat's amusement during the winter months -- until this year. Besides the main patch of catnip I had growing this summer for drying, I kept a few plants off to the side in a pot. As the growing season drew to a close, I harvested the main patch for drying but put the potted catnip in the shed. To be honest, I just forgot about it for a while. Upon my return from a 3-week vacation, I…

  • Pictures: Roses to Add to Your Yard

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:31 am
    With talk of Valentine's Day in the air, there will be even more attention than usual paid to roses this week. One of the world's most beloved flowers any time of year, the rose receives Super Bowl-level attention during the week leading up to Valentine's Day. All that focus on roses will give gardeners plenty of excuse to contemplate adding a new rose to the landscape this year. The pictures of roses in this photo gallery provide examples of some of the types of roses now available, by color. Many are All-America Rose Selections. If one of these colors doesn't "grab you," then you may well…

  • Ornamental Grasses

    7 Feb 2010 | 12:11 am
    I greatly enjoy my maiden grass during the wintertime. After my herbaceous perennials have died back and my deciduous shrubs have dropped their leaves, it's really the only game in town in that patch of my landscape. So there's nothing else around to compete with the beauty of its seed-heads, stalks and blade-like leaves. Not that maiden grass needs its competition eliminated in order to shine brightly. This is a tall ornamental grass; it's more likely to obscure its neighbors than to be obscured by them. But ornamental grasses come in a whole range of heights. For example, during spring and…

  • Alternative Landscaping Course

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:36 am
    My prior two landscaping courses covered the basics of landscaping and were geared to a wide audience. The "Alternative Landscaping" course, by contrast, is designed for a narrower, more "committed" crowd who, not content merely to have a pretty landscape, wish to dig a bit deeper and question our attitudes toward the landscape. Some of the topics addressed in the Alternative Landscaping course include: Pest control without chemicals Companion Planting Earth Day Invasive plants Organic weed control "Green" lawn mowers Alternatives to lawns Re-evaluating "weeds" Woodland gardens Sign up for…

  • Butterfly Weed

    5 Feb 2010 | 12:13 am
    Not all plants with "weed" in their names are necessarily weedy, in the sense of being unattractive or undesirable in the landscape. A great example is "butterfly weed" (Asclepias tuberosa), a perennial that bears lovely orange flowers. Some nurseries and catalogs prefer the name "butterfly plant" over "butterfly weed," lest potential buyers be troubled with self-doubts over forking over their hard-earned money for a "weed!" Butterfly weed belies the "weed" in its name but is true to the other part of its moniker; this plant is a butterfly magnet! Click the link below to learn about growing…
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  • Without Missing a Beat, the Northwest Garden Show Goes On

    4 Feb 2010 | 4:14 am
    Some attendees of Seattle's 2010 Nothwest Flower and Garden Show might not notice anything different than the 20 years that preceded it. But it was a sentimental occasion last year for the Northwest show, as its former owner, Duane Kelly, looked for a buyer after deciding to sell it and the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, to pursue other ventures. Next to Philadelphia's flower show, which began in 1829, the Northwest show is the second-largest in the United States. But the show found a savior last July in Portland, Oregon-based O'Loughlin Trade Shows, Inc., which also runs the Tacoma,…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Bright Pink/Lilac Bougainvillea

    2 Feb 2010 | 8:16 pm
    What do bougainvilleas like? Lots of sunlight, a mild climate and not too much water. In the right conditions, they can look like this lilac/pink beauty, with little effort. Some plants have all the luck. Photo by Lisa Hallett Taylor More Wordless Wednesday on About.comWordless Wednesday: Bright Pink/Lilac Bougainvillea originally appeared on About.com Pool & Patio on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 04:16:55.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Mel Gibson's Connecticut Estate: Newly Reduced Price

    31 Jan 2010 | 9:41 pm
    Pool and Patio Property of the Week Did you know that Mel Gibson, whose film, Edge of Darkness, premiered last week, has a palatial estate in Connecticut? The Tudor-style Old Mill Farm in Greenwich was recently reduced to a mere $29,750,000. Take a look: the pool, tennis court and labyrinth are just a few of the amazing features to be found on the pastoral grounds of this 75-acre estate. Mel Gibson's Connecticut Estate: Newly Reduced Price originally appeared on About.com Pool & Patio on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 05:41:02.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Home & Garden Shows: Cleveland, Tacoma & Seattle

    29 Jan 2010 | 8:33 am
    Just the cure for the wintertime blues, whether it's too much snow, rain or the blahs: home and garden shows. Also known as garden and patio shows, flower and garden shows, pool and patio shows and any other combo they can think of, these events are held in mid-to-large metropolitan areas and usually kick off in late January. What do they offer? Exhibits, seminars, book signings, speakers, home and garden-world celebrities, demonstration gardens and products. Perhaps most importantly, they get people out of their houses and looking forward to spring and all the outdoor projects and gardening…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Succulent Roof

    26 Jan 2010 | 9:27 pm
    They are, indeed, succulents growing on the roof of a shed at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Green, eco and beautiful. Photo by Lisa Hallett TaylorWordless Wednesday: Succulent Roof originally appeared on About.com Pool & Patio on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 05:27:39.Permalink | Comment | Email this
 
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  • 12 WWing Roundup Finds: Drawer Pull Plans, Scratch Awl Plans, What I Love About Woodworking

    toolcrib
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:51 am
    Thanks to the magic algorithm at HourlyPress, we bring you our fantastic finds from around the world of woodworking! Highlights include the free drawer pull plans – man those things are handy! Also be sure to check out the Scratch Awl Class from WoodZone – those WoodZone “igits” are cranking out some amazing build notes and tutorials these days, not to mention a great forum. Also, be sure to check out the woodworking guest post over at Tom’s WorkBench – it’s a great description of one man’s love of woodworking. Enjoy! 1) Shop-Made Drawer Pull…

  • 6 KnotScott Forum Finds: Woodworking in a Bottle, Table Saw Injury Study, When to Unclamp After Gluing?

    toolcrib
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:05 am
    KnotScott knows what’s hot in the world of woodworking, and he’s got the forum picks to prove it! This week you’ll enjoy marveling at the picture frame assembled inside of a whiskey bottle – how did they do it? Also, the sobering results of the first ever non-occupational table saw injury study. Are you doing everything you can to stay safe on your table saw? We hope you’ll enjoy! 1) Woodworking in a Bottle! See It To Believe It! Even if you see it, you won’t believe it. The funny(?!) thing is – he broke the first one before delivery. Maybe it had…

  • 10 Cove Cutting Jigs, How To’s and Calculators

    toolcrib
    29 Jan 2010 | 7:06 am
    Does anyone cut coves on their table saws anymore? Something tells me it’s a dying art – Popular Mechanics from the 50’s and 60’s wrote about it several times but it’s dropped off since then in the woodworking and handyman mags. Anyhow, I hope this collection is useful to those who plan to cut their own molding or have other cove needs in their woodworking projects! Enjoy! >> 6 Cove Cutting Jigs and How-To’s 1) Build a Cove Jig (American Woodworker 1989) 2) Cove Cutting on the Table Saw (Popular Mechanics 1954) 3) Cove cutting on the table saw 4) Cutting…

  • 13 Tenon Jig Plans for Table Saw Tenoning

    toolcrib
    28 Jan 2010 | 12:57 pm
    Mortise and tenons have a noble heritage – woodworkers have used them for thousands of years to make great joints. And without tables saws too, much less table saw tenon jigs ;P We’re gonna leave you hanging when it comes to mortising, but we’ve got you covered on the TENONS!!! Without further ado, 13 Tenon Jig Plans!: Tenon cutting jig Tenon Jig Tenon Jig Plans Shop-Made Tablesaw Tenoning Jig Making the Tenoning Platform Making the Tenoning Sled Multi-Purpose Joinery Jig for the Tablesaw Shop Built Tenon Jig Table Saw Tenoning Jig (American Woodworker 1999) Build a Tenoning…

  • 12 Zero Clearance Insert Plans for Your Table Saw

    toolcrib
    18 Jan 2010 | 10:46 am
    End tearout. Get cleaner cuts. Keep debris off your blade. What’s not to love about zero clearance inserts for your table saw? This plan collection covers the basics of zero clearance insert plans, and should help you brainstorm features you never knew you needed! Enjoy! 1) Video: Making a Zero-Clearance Insert 2) Video: Making a Zero-Clearance Dado Insert 3) Video: Zero-Clearance Insert 4) Zero-Clearance Insert 5) Zero-Clearance Top 6) Table Saw Insert with Splitter 7) One-Size-Fits-All Table Saw Insert 8) Making a zero clearance table saw insert 9) Table Saw Insert 10) zero clearance…
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  • Zar Ultra Polyurethane Review

    Todd
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:51 am
    Zar Ultra Polyurethane – Fast Drying Several years ago when we built our new home we ordered custom Brazilian Cherry stair treads to match the houses Brazilian Cherry floors. We needed to apply our own polyurethane after the stairs were built so we chose Zar Ultra Polyurethane based on a recommendation at the local lumber yard. I remember the guy at the lumber yard bragging about this product saying that he’s never found a better polyurethane. This week I finally got around to sealing the newel post cap (someone forgot to seal it almost 4 years ago when the rest of the stairs were…

  • The Company Store Down Comforter Review

    Todd
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am
    La Crosse Down Comforter Review The Company Store recently sent us one of their La Crosse Down Comforters to review. The Company Store sells Designer Quality Bed and Bath Linens. They sent us the La Crosse Down Comforter to show us how warm they are which turns out to be a great way to save some energy in the winter! La Crosse Down Comforters The Company Store’s best selling comforter / duvet. 250-thread count cotton cover. 12″ sewn-through box construction prevents the down from shifting. 500-550 fill power tcs® down. Meticulously cleaned down to assure that it is hypoallergenic and…

  • Craftsman Auto Hammer Winner!

    Todd
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am
    Craftsman Auto Hammer Giveaway Results The Craftsman Auto Hammer Giveaway was a huge success with almost 300 entries! Frankly we’re not surprised at the interest this giveaway had based on the popularity of the Auto Hammer during the holidays this year. The Auto Hammer is a neat tool to have in your toolbox when you need to hammer a nail in tight spaces! First we wanted to thank the 292 people who entered the contest as well as Craftsman for providing this great prize. As usual random.org as used to randomly select a winner and that winner is Nicole from This D*mn House. Nicole blogged…

  • Pump Jacks Are Better Than Ladders

    Todd
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:33 am
    Pump Jack Scaffolding Pump Jacks are better than ladders for many reasons. If you’ve ever painted a two story home or installed siding high up on a ladder than you know safety is surely a top priority. Pump jacks are designed to create a moving scaffold system that allows you to get close to the work area and work safely. As you can see in the photo our crews use an aluminum pump jack system. The pump jack system includes two aluminum column sections along with the pump jacks and two aluminum OSHA planks. The lower plank is the surface which you stand on. The upper plank acts as a…

  • Basement Ceilings

    Todd
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:28 pm
    Recommended Basement Ceiling Types Basement remodeling / finishing seems to be one of the hottest DIY projects right now. We get tons of emails about how to insulate  basement walls, how to insulate basement floors and what type of basement ceilings are best. Finishing or remodeling a basement requires lots of planning. The basement ceiling is no different because many of the homes utilities (water, waste drains, electrical, phone, cable and even heating pipes are located in the floor system. Because of that careful planning is required to prevent future maintenance issues while providing…
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  • Blog Cleaning

    Wanderluster
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:58 pm
    I've done a bit of cleanup on the blog rolls. There's so many lovely new blogs I've come across lately, like this one, this one, this one, and this one.I've added a new category too, Family Blogs, since as a new mama I like seeing into the lives of other families. Like the family with twin girls and triplet boys or the homeschooling mom with seven kids (that ALL look like models!). Then there are the photographer moms and the moms with great style (and lovely houses to boot!).So if you're looking for a new read, follow the links and you may find something you like.Speaking of something I…

  • Master Bedroom: Fabric Hunt, Part I

    Wanderluster
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:46 pm
    Thank you all for your comments to my last post. And for those new commenters who came out of the woodwork, it was so nice to hear from you. I appreciate all the support from you my virtual friends. **** A cute picture...just because. ****Its easier to decorate a room when you have some inspiration, be it a piece of furniture, a paint colour, a swatch of fabric. With the master bedroom, I knew I wanted white walls and we already had the dark furniture to work with but beyond that I was stumped. That's the problem with a white room - you can go in any direction, decorating-wise!To help narrow…

  • Wendy

    Wanderluster
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:45 pm
    My friend Willow (Wendy was her real name) passed away yesterday after a 5 year battle with cancer. If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know that Wendy was one of those people you encounter only once in a lifetime. She was and is a huge inspiration to everyone who met her. I have never met anyone who was so strong and positive in the face of enormous suffering. Beneath my deep sadness, I am happy that now Wendy is now free of pain. The last time I saw her, she spent over an hour just playing on the floor with Chloe, laughing and giggling, playing peek-a-boo, making silly faces.

  • Lucky Girl!

    Wanderluster
    29 Jan 2010 | 2:36 pm
    I'm not the lucky girl in question, though I wish I was! Do you remember where I posted about this casting call for Sarah Richardson's new show, Sarah 101? Well, one of my dear readers read the post and applied for the show - and lo and behold she was selected!! So not only will this reader and her hubby have their dining room made over and get $10,000 worth of labour, fixtures, and furnishings, but she will get to hobnob with my absolute favourite designer & her sidekick Tommy. Seriously, I'm so happy (and a tiny bit envious) of your good fortune. Maybe if I'm nice, dear reader will let…

  • Reader's Question: Laurie's Bathrooms

    Wanderluster
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:39 pm
    Laurie, a reader in Ottawa, wrote to me seeking some design help. Here's her note:We are in the process of completely renovating the second floor of our 5-year-old home. It's nothing fancy, fairly cookie cutter, but we did do some upgrades. The area I need help with is our bathroom mirrors/lighting. Do you have any a) good lighting/mirror suggestions and b) good stores to find possible solutions. Bathroom A will be a kids bathroom once we start a family. It has white cabinets, white counter tops, white tub...lots of white with blue ceramic floors (almost looks like a sky) and funky blue and…
 
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  • Wood, Meet Ceiling

    kitliz
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    I am thisclose to being done with plastering the walls in the Station, and in keeping with the tradition of starting a new project before I finish the previous one, hey, look what we did this weekend! Once we’re finished I’ll give you the big “how to” post on installing these ceilings. At the half-way point, these are the things I can say… 1.) Thus far no one (meaning me) has lost a finger to this bad boy. 2.) Everyone (meaning MysterMan) managed to work on the scaffolding without falling off of it. 3.) I learned that it only takes two guys and four measuring…

  • Things Boys Will Do for Football

    kitliz
    7 Feb 2010 | 2:26 pm
    Maybe I’ve mentioned once or twice that I live with an Actual Professional Engineer. Sometimes, this is very apparent. And sometimes… Well, let me say that since the big digital conversion we’ve never had a strong enough signal to our antenna to get ABC or CBS and after a year of living with only two channels on the television, today MysteryMan decided he could no longer abide not watching football in our living room. Which is why I came back from a few hours of plastering to find… An antenna in the upstairs office… With a cord that runs out the door… Down…

  • Working Portraits

    kitliz
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am
    While we will have a pretty thorough record of all of the construction at Memorial through this website and my incessant picture taking, I’ve been challenging myself to really pause in the the work to make sure I’m getting good “working portraits” of myself, MysteryMan, and all of the friends and family that stop over to help us. Action shots are one thing, but it’s hard to get people to relax in front of a camera when they are covered head-to-toe in dirt. Or just to get MysteryMan to look at me without rolling his eyes. He especially likes it if I snap 107…

  • Memorial House Style: Rustic-Art-Somethingorother

    kitliz
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am
    As a general rule, I spend my time here talking about projects, and I expect that if you use any bit of my advice at all it’s to take what I’ve done and make it your own. Which is why I very rarely talk about the style of things, unless it’s to say Internet, please help me pick out the color of this room before I start pulling out chunks of my hair. For far too long “style” – both of my person and my house- has consisted of sawdust, dirty jeans, and half-empty paint cans. Listen, it’s cohesive, if not appealing. We have not even begun to enter the…

  • Master of My Domain

    kitliz
    1 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    I’ve got one day of being up to my knuckles in joint compound left before the main living space in the Station is done. (That will bring the total number of days devoted to texturing up to 2.5, but it’s hard to squeeze those hours in between work, contractors class, and designing a donkey shelter.) Which means we’re about ready to move on to installing the wood ceiling. After days of sending MysteryMan to obscure paint stores in hopes of finding the perfect stain, the man shocked me by looking me dead in the face and telling me he’d made a decision and we were using…
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  • Menu Plan Monday ~ Feb 8th

    Laura
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    We are in the throes of trying to sell our house here and all I can say is if you want a clean and organized home just put your house on the market.  My goodness, my house has never been this clean, ever and for a very good reason.  It’s next to impossible to maintain these standards, I’m exhausted!  All I want to do is crawl into bed and watch Reba (and yes I own the entire series, I can’t help myself.  That show is funny! :) ) So I really don’t have food on the brain at this moment.  We’ll all hit this wall occasionally where menu planning is the last…

  • Guest Post: My Top 3 Organizing Tips

    Laura
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    Today’s guest post comes from Michele of Get Organized Wizard, one of our amazing sponsors of this month’s challenge.  She offers some great tips here for achieving organizing success.  These are totally do-able tips and will definitely help you as you continue to make progress on your space this weekend.  If you’ve got any questions about your space or your struggles please be sure to let us know in the comments and we’ll answer them there as well. Congratulations on taking Laura’s 28-Day Organizing Challenge! This is going to be fun :) Here are my 3 top tips for…

  • My OpenSky shop is now open for business!

    Laura
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am
    Woohoo, I am finally up and running!  A couple of months ago I shared that I’d partnered with OpenSky to bring you a shop of some of my favorite products.  It’s taken a little longer than expected to get it set up and I only have a few products in there right now but many more are on the way I promise. OpenSky is an online plaza full of interesting shopkeepers all passionate about what they sell. That means real people connecting consumers to the products we love and use. It’s a place to go to find the people you trust and the products they love, use and recommend. When I…

  • Remove and Sort

    Laura
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:19 pm
    Today I want to touch base on the second step of the PROCESS. That would be REMOVE. What does this mean exactly? Trust me the easiest and fastest way to tackle any project is to empty the space you are trying to organize and do your sort/purge from ideally a different room altogether or, if you have to, the middle of the room you are organizing. The important thing is to get things off shelves, out of drawers, off tabetops, off the floor, out of closets, etc.. Why? Removing items from where they have previously been stored will give you a fresh perspective on the space you want organized. It…

  • Plan to Organize

    Laura
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:18 pm
    So you’ve decided to join the 28 Day Organizing Challenge and now are sitting staring at your space wondering where on earth to start. Others may have rushed right in without first defining their purpose. What you need is a PLAN! This is the first step in my organizing PROCESS and it’s an important one. Ask yourself a couple of questions about the space you’ve selected. I’ve borrowed these from a great article I found on About.com written by Sarah Aquirre: 1. What do I want the purpose of my room or area to be? 2. What do I need in or near the room to serve that…
 
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  • Favorite Jewelry From the NY Gift Fair

    Katherine Sharpe
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:52 am
    Lately, I’ve been in a jewelry phase, slowly and carefully collecting a few new pieces. This fall I picked up a little, silver geometric pendant from Satomi Kawakita, and a necklace and rings by Amy Tavern, my very favorite jewelry designer of the last few years, who has just recently closed her retail business to focus on other things. Maybe it was about trying to make up for that loss, but as I browsed around the floor of the New York International Gift Fair last week, I found that I had jewelry on the brain. Here are a few of my favorite pieces and designers from the fair: At i…

  • Chocolate Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Mocha Icing from Honey & Jam

    Amy Palanjian
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    As a lead up to Vday, I’m going to highlight one chocolatey dish each day this week. Today, we have the Chocolate Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Mocha Icing from Hannah at Honey & Jam (originally from Bon Appetit), which just looks like the to have with a cup of steaming coffee. Quite the romantic pair that would make!

  • Shopping Cart-ography: Make a Map of Where Your Goods Come From

    Alexa Fornoff
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:56 am
    Leafcutter Designs‘ Lea Redmond (also behind the World’s Smallest Postal Service) together with Sam Bower of Green Museum hatched a plan to map the origins of various goods we purchase. Each circle sticker represents a different category—food, clothes, other stuff, reused/homemade—which gets placed in the corresponding country. The idea is to make this exercise one that becomes part of our culture, one that spreads near and far. For that reason, you can download a free printer-ready or editable Illustrator file here, make a donation to receive pre-printed maps, or take a peek…

  • The Official Launch of ManMade: DIY and Handmade for the Postmodern Male

    Katherine Sharpe
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:33 am
    Today marks the official PR launch of ReadyMade Inside, Out contrib Chris Gardner’s brainchild, the website ManMade. The site is about creativity and the handmade life for the laddish set, but it doesn’t draw the boundaries in black and white. In the words of the site’s ‘about’ page, “ManMade features original how-to content, videos, and design inspiration created by both women and men. It’s for anyone that says ‘Hey, I can do that,’ and believes that sewing machines and tablesaws alike belong in the workshop.” Here’s to that. The…

  • HDYGTFAJ: Jesse and Whitney of Smilebooth

    Katherine Sharpe
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:41 am
    Mondays suck. Especially if you hate your job. But the day doesn’t have to be a total waste. You can now look forward to reading about ReadyMakers who have worked their way into f*&%ing awesome jobs—and maybe find a little inspiration to jumpstart your own career in the process. Wedding photographers Jesse and Whitney Chamberlin know something about love—they’re married, for one thing—and when they shoot special events, they aim for “unique photos that capture real beauty rather than manufactured robo-photos that pasteurize originality.” Today, Jesse…
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  • Episode #98 – squirrels and carpet

    The Handyguys
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:58 pm
    The Handyguys take two fan questions on very different topics. Destructive squirrels and carpeting options for a basement. Squirrels The Handyguys received the following question from Larry, a listener of the show: Hi, I have squirrels eating away at the lead pipe flashing (roof jack). that surround the PVC vent pipes that extend out of the roof and along some fascia boards. In searching for a solution, one person said they may be missing a mineral in their diet. Another said they chew to keep their teeth from growing to long. Any truth to these? Any idea why they eat lead pipe flashing (roof…

  • Episode #97 – Water Pressure, Fixing a Wall and a New Tool

    The Handyguys
    28 Jan 2010 | 1:59 pm
    The Handyguys received a distraught email from one of our listeners regarding a DIY disaster. It seems that Leroy has the challenge of fixing a hack job from the previous homeowner. Hi guys, I recently purchased a house. The home was built in 1990. In the master bedroom there is an 8 inch paper boarder up high on the walls. Instead of taking the boarder off, the person who lived here prior apparently used some sort of mud to (poorly) blend the lower portion of the boarder to the rest of the sheet rock then used what looks like spray texture to try and match the knockdown texture currently on…

  • Episode #96 – Garage Heaters and CarMD Follow-up

    The Handyguys
    22 Jan 2010 | 12:55 pm
    In this episode of The Handyguys Podcast we take a question on garage heaters and have some follow-up thoughts on the CarMD product we discussed in episode 91. Garage Heaters We received a great question from Captain Kent about heating his garage so he can work on his honey do list. Its excerpted here: Hi guys! I have a question for you. Last year I purchased a home built in the 80’s and I’m slowly morphing into this Handy-Guy-Do-It-Yourselfer-Inspector-Gadget kind of guy. I figure my garage being 800 square feet that I can utilize this space in the cold months to do projects out…

  • Episode #95 – Nailguns for Every Purpose

    The Handyguys
    15 Jan 2010 | 11:45 am
    The Handyguys discuss what nailer you use when. A pneumatic nailer takes much of the work or of driving nails and saves you time. With one pull of the trigger the nail is set flush or below the surface of the work. Nailers allow for one handed operation which frees up your other hand for positioning the work. A nailer can also get into tight or awkward locations where it would be virtually impossible to swing a hammer. There are nailers for interior trim, crown molding, chair rail, craft projects, woodworking, framing, building a deck or roofing. There are many many specialty nailers designed…

  • Episode #94 – Caulking Windows

    The Handyguys
    7 Jan 2010 | 2:04 pm
    The Handyguys discuss the the energy saving task of caulking windows. Announcements Before we discuss caulking windows we would like to remind our listeners and viewers of our recent video production on replacing a flush valve.  In addition, we will be re-doing our “Fixing a Dishwasher” video in High Definition for additional clarity on the repair process. We hope to do a video showing some caulking techniques in the near future too. Window Caulking Handyguy Paul was asked by a friend “where do you caulk a window?”. That’s a pretty broad question. Is the window…
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  • Toro CCR 3650 Single Stage Snowblower Review (Long Term Test)

    Fred
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    For the last 4 years and through last weekend, we’ve been clearing snow off our driveway and walkways with the Toro CCR 3650 Single Stage Snowblower. We inherited this blower with the house (the previous owners were Georgia-bound) and we’re happy to say that overall, it’s performed well through most everything mother nature has thrown at it. Toro stopped selling this model blower a few years ago and replaced it with the Power Clear 221. While our version has most every feature of the newer model, one notable difference is the plowing width. Our unit features a 18″…

  • Dremel Multi-Max Accessories Guide

    Ethan
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am
    You may have seen the post about my most recent tool addition- the Dremel Multi-Max. I’m really pleased with it so far and to use it for a big bathroom project coming up. It’s called the Multi-Max because it’s a multifunction tool. You can sand, scrape, cut, remove grout, and grind a variety of materials. Dremel was able to create this tool by providing about 14 different accessories. This post will walk you through the accessories available for your Multi-Max. Where to Purchase Multi-Max Accessories The price of a Multi-Max accessory ranges from about $5- $35. That means…

  • Your Take: Fun Snowed-In Activities

    Ethan
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:52 am
    I’m looking out our front door at an amazing amount of snow piling up. It started yesterday and has snowed consistently through the night. They are calling for 20-30″ total. Not bad for Maryland. I love snow days. The best part is that they completely cancel just about all plans giving me a day without obligation. And, in my opinion, the best way to spend those free days is playing games with friends. That’s exactly what we did last night. We played a few different games but the best game was definitely Liar’s Dice!! Liar’s Dice Liar’s Dice is a game of…

  • Seal Air Leaks | Insulate Electrical Outlets

    Ethan
    4 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Many homes feature fiberglass batt insulation that creates small gaps around electrical outlets and light switches. Along exterior walls, these gaps are prime places for air leaks that lessen the energy efficiency of your home. You can fill these gaps with small bits of fiberglass or a foam pad, but the best way to eliminate these air leaks is by spraying a foam insulator. This post will share how I insulated some electrical receptacles in my home. Foam Insulation Insulating outlets and switches is not that different from insulating a basement. You want to achieve a continuous envelope that…

  • Tax Credits for Insulation

    Fred
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    This article is part of our home tax credits series. The information contained in this article is not tax advice. You should consult a qualified tax professional before acting on the information in this article. You probably already know that the 2009 energy tax credits were extended through the end of 2010. Those credits include 30% back, up to $1500, on insulation products installed in a primary residence. While the credit is pretty broad, not all insulating products qualify. For example, insulated siding does not qualify under the rules of this credit, because its primary purpose is not…
 
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  • X-Box 360 AV Cable Repair

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:55 pm
    So my roommate and I enjoy playing xbox together with two xboxes and two TVs side by side. We ran into a little problem with our setup today. In our living room, we usually have my HD TV setup, and when we play xbox, my roommate brings in his old analog TV in from his bedroom. Since he keeps his xbox in the living room, this means he ends up plugging in and out his AV cables quite a few times a week.Well, today he plugged his AV cables into his TV, but the video wouldn't appear. Eventually, we narrowed the problem down to a bad connection on the cable. The inner tip of the yellow video cable…

  • Nooooooo

    18 Oct 2009 | 12:03 pm
    It's the end of an era. Norm Abram's wikipedia page reports that The New Yankee Workshop will not return for another season. Sad news indeed.I'm going to hold out on hope that the fine journalists at wikipedia got this one wrong. They did say that Wood Magazine reported it, but they didn't provide a direct source (imagine that). I wasn't able to find any sources either.If it is true, at least there are still hundreds of old episodes available.Thankfully, Norm will still be around for This Old House.Here is Norm on Youtube.

  • Entertainment Center Modification

    5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm
    Does this entertainment center look familiar? This general design has been very popular in recent years, however, with the increasing popularity of flatpanel LCD and plasma TVs, this design is becoming obsolete.LCDs just don't fit well in these old entertainment centers. LCDs are rectangular due to their widescreen nature, and these enclosures are, for the most part, square. Plus, things are becoming increasingly streamlined. A bulky entertainment center like this is just out of place.So what can you do with something like this? Well, you could try to sell it, but these are all over…

  • Table Refinishing Project - Part 2

    2 Oct 2009 | 12:56 pm
    Oops, it's been a while since my last posts. You see, I graduated a few months ago so I was no longer truly a "Collegiate Handyman." Well, I've returned as a student in graduate school. So I guess I might as well keep the blog going, right? Anyway, here is part 2 of the table refinishing.As you can see here, I dismantled the table to make sanding easier. Doing so definitely sped up the process. I also discovered that the table is composed of a combination of plywood, a cheaper wood base, and oak veneer. That being said, the quality is still much better than any cheap veneer furniture made in…

  • Table Renishing Project - Part 1

    26 May 2009 | 8:43 pm
    It's funny how you never seem to realize just how much junk you have until you try to pack up and move. Like many people, I have that problem. However, my problems go a step further. I can't seem to throw away some things.When one of my former roommates decided she didn't want this table, I jumped at the chance to add it to my ever-growing to-do list of projects. This table is well-built and solid, but it has many surface defects. It's the perfect candidate for resurfacing. Maybe I'm a pack rat, but then again, maybe I have an eye for seeing hidden potential. Although I will admit, I often…
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  • Carpenter’s Pick: Block Planes

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Got a door that won’t fairly shut? How about drawers that fit a bit too snugly? You can rummage around for a chisel, a scraper, a jigsaw, or even a ability planer to trim the edges of uneven and too-tight drawers and doors. Or you can turn to the one tool that will do the trick the right way:… advanced home improvement free home improvement diy shed home improvement software Restoration paint colors diy network bedrooms home improvement with tim allen Furniture Do it Yourself

  • Would You Commission a Custom Tub?

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    that cast iron antique tub was restored with a new custom enamel coating and imported ceramic mosaics handmade in Europe. The designers can customize tubs to your exact specifications, so whether you’re designing your dream bathroom, you don’t have to compromise when it comes to the spe… diy plumbing home improvement forum home improvement co eco home improvement home design home improvement resources diy life diy kitchen Climate Control home improvement star Do it Yourself

  • DIY home plumbing · kitchen sink plumbing

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm
    If you are doing any kind of DIY home plumbing repair that involves running water such as around faucets or toilets or anything that involves the top with water behind it safe to use the first issue. produce certain you know where to turn off your main water source before you start doing any repairs… build your own closet do it yourself plans family home improvement home home improvement Exterior home improvement king home improvement return home improvement training Appliances diy do it yourself DIY

  • Egg House, A great Circular Residence in Prague

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:55 pm
    A69 is an architecture company from the Czech Republic. opposite to a general belief, that house was not projected like that willingly. The site had many specific elements (a garden that needed to be preserved, an old building that was used as an adjacent support for the contemporary one) which mad… diy tile Storage home repairs home remodeling gardening home improvement catalogue home improvement reviews diy help home improvement training home improvement card Do it Yourself

  • Cool Kirei Tiles Made From Real Coconut

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pm
    whether you’ve ever been told that you’re a bit nutty, soon after that newest design fabric is definitely for you. Kirei, a Solana Beach, California-based company, has found a way to convert discarded coconut shells into fascinating wall tiles and panels. Kirei Coco Tiles are an entire series o… home improvement zone do it yourself building home improvement logos home improvement blogs build your own desk build your own windmill home improvement hardware diy repairs Plumbing home improvement nc Do it Yourself
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  • 5 Surprising Acne Treatments

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    When you're desperate to get rid of a pimple, you're willing to try just about anything to make it go away. You might be surprised by some methods of blemish elimination -- especially since some of them haven't been proven to work at all.

  • How ADHD Works

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    A new study in the American Journal of Psychiatry shows that girls who have ADHD are more likely than their peers to develop other mental health issues -- like depression and eating disorders. What are some signs that a person has ADHD?

  • 10 Grasses for Your Yard

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    Choosing and maintaining a lawn can be a little like falling in love. Compatibility is key, and it's easy to get seduced by a lush, green grass. But that expanse of grass may be a little more high-maintenance than you bargained for.

  • Why do movies cost so much to make?

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    Making movies costs a lot of money. Why? The easy answer is that no one knows for sure. The real answer is that someone knows -- but that person isn't going to tell you.

  • Today's Video - Health Tips: Relationship Issues

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    Watch this clip for information about the science behind love, cheating, and jealousy.
 
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  • Configure Your Computer to Backup to Windows Home Server

    Mysticgeek
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    One of the cool features of Windows Home Server is being able to set backups of the other computers on your network to the server. Today we take a look at the process of configuring a computer on your network to be backed up automatically to WHS. Backup to WHS To backup a computer your network, open the Windows Home Server Console and select Computers & Backup. Right-click the computer to backup and select Configure Backup. The Backup Configuration Wizard kicks off… Wait while the Configuration Wizard collects information… Choose the disks you want to backup…notice you can also…

  • Access Your Dropbox Files in Google Chrome

    Asian Angel
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm
    Are you looking for a quick way to access the files in your Dropbox account while using Chrome? Then join us as we take a look at the Drop Box extension. Before Normally any interaction with your Dropbox account while using Chrome only occurs one way…in a regular tab. But what if you just want to access one of your files quickly without the whole “new tab” hassle? Drop Box in Action If you are not currently signed into your Dropbox account you will need to quickly login. The default opening view for the drop-down window is the “Recent Events Tab”… Clicking over to the “Files…

  • Condense the Bookmarks in the Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar

    Asian Angel
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Do you have a lot of bookmarks and bookmarks folders in your Bookmarks Toolbar and need a way to make them fit better? See how nicely your bookmarks can be condensed with the Smart Bookmarks Bar extension for Firefox. Before Here is our test browser with an assortment of bookmarks not in folders. As you can see it does not take many to fill the visible area of the “Bookmarks Toolbar” therefore requiring the use of the drop-down menu at the end. Even if you have your bookmarks placed in folders they too can fill your toolbar up very quickly. After As soon as you have installed the…

  • Print Only Selected Areas of a Spreadsheet in Excel 2007 & 2010

    Mysticgeek
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    Sometimes you might need to print out data contained in an Excel Spreadsheet, but printing out the entire thing is a waste. Today we show you how to print out only specific areas of the document that you need. Open the Spreadsheet with the data you need and hold down the Ctrl key while highlighting the area of the document you want to print out. Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon, then the Print Area button and Set Print Area…   While still under Page Layout click on Print Titles… The Page Setup screen opens up and you’ll want to select the Sheet tab. From here type in the…

  • [MINI HOW-TO] Stop uTorrent 2.0 from Automatically Starting in Windows

    Mysticgeek
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    If you’re using the new uTorrent 2.0, you might have noticed that it starts automatically when booting into Windows. Even if you disable it in System Configuration. Here we show you how to completely disable it from starting automatically. Open uTorrent and from the menu bar go to Options \ Preferences and under the General section uncheck the box next to Start uTorrent on system startup, then click Ok to close out of Preferences. In Windows 7 or Vista go to Start and enter msconfig into the Search box.   In XP you need to go to Start \ Run then type in msconfig.   In System…
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  • that’s an odd site: weird book room at abe books

    Mary T
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am
    If you haven’t been to the

  • hung up on the wooden bird coat hanger

    Erica P.
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:02 am
    It’s artists like via) who remind me that it’s the little things that matter. I’m sure there are many people out there who think that the design of a hanger is insignificant, but I’m certainly not one of them. Of course, for close to $35 a pop, it wouldn’t make sense to fill out your entire closet with

  • love fiesta dinnerware? enter the contest to win

    Mary T
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Love for colorful, practical Homer Laughlin by March 20, and you could win. spunky5775.

  • his say: it’s a pretty axe, but is it worth $250? nope!

    Angela M.
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:45 am
    I was reading a story in New York Magazine, “The Urban Woodsman,” and found myself drawn to this gorgeous tool from the Tribeca, NYC-based Kobalt 3-1/2 Lb. Michigan Axe with Hickory Handle, $30). But I think the best compromise would be the

  • i (anatomically) heart you

    Mary T
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:50 am
    This Valentine’s Day, say it with science. Finding “the one” is a gift to be cherished, and what better way to express that than with a heart in its truest, most anatomically correct form? Keep it real with some heart art like Hybrid-Home’s My Heart Is Yours poster, $24 from Velocity Art & Design, or the strangely appealing heart vase (Batteries Not Included or a I Heart Guts. (Neil Young fans: consider that heart of gold gummy heart from Fred Flare. If cards are your thing, create some homemade love with this say it outright with letterhappy’s…
 
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  • Tools Every Homeowner Should Own

    Danny Lipford
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    The basic tools that every homeowner should own include: Tape measure Hammer Screwdriver with interchangeable bits Pliers Adjustable pliers Needle nose pliers Adjustable wrench Torpedo level Handsaw Cordless screwdriver/drill Safety glasses Earplugs Dust mask Scissors Work gloves Putty knife Ladder Car battery charger and tire inflator Fire extinguisher Flashlights Water cutoff tool

  • Advantages of Installing Granite Countertops in Your Kitchen

    Danny Lipford
    7 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Granite is very popular these days, and the price has come down substantially in the past few years thanks to faster and easier ways to cut it. Granite is user friendly and while it won’t scorch from a hot pan, it can scratch. Granite should be sealed once a year to prevent staining. Prices for granite countertops vary from as little as $35 a square foot to as much as $300. If you shop around, and don’t mind being limited in your selection, you might be able to find the countertop of your dreams at a price you can afford. Related posts:DIY Faux Granite Finish for Kitchen Countertops How…

  • Homefront Radio Show for February 6, 2010

    Danny Lipford
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    Here are some of the highlights from the February 6, 2010, Homefront with Danny Lipford radio show. Guests on This Week’s Show Guest this week include: John Gonsalves, Founder and President of Homes for Our Troops Christina Hoffman, content manager for HouseLogic.com. Habits for a Warmer Feeling House This week we discussed ways to make your house feel warmer during the winter. Questions Answered on This Week’s Show: How to remove paint from interior brick. Moisture build-up on floor surrounding a fireplace. Sealing granite. Flaking of concrete paint on garage floor. Maintaining a log…

  • How to Locate Buried Utility Lines in Your Yard

    Tricia Craven Worley
    6 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Before digging in your yard, call 811 to have utility companies come out and mark any underground utility lines, and do not dig within 2’ of marked lines. Lines are marked with the following color coded paint: Red: Electric lines Yellow: Gas lines Orange: Cable TV lines Blue: Water lines Green: Sewage lines

  • (710) Dream Kitchen

    Danny Lipford
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:47 pm
    Kim Osburn of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was selected from over 10,000 entries as the winner of the Today’s Dream Kitchen Sweepstakes sponsored by Merillat. Kim and her husband Josh received a complete kitchen makeover that included everything from new cabinets and countertops to flooring and appliances. Design and Planning Designer Sandra Daubenmeyer of KSI Kitchen & Bath worked with the Osburns’ to plan their new kitchen with separate areas for a bar, pantry, desk, and an island for dining. The cabinets that were selected have a sleek, contemporary look with a dark, rich stained…
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  • Snow Delays

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:46 am
    Today is the first day since Friday we will attempt to venture to the studio. The snow has been unbelievable! 20 inches (though, from all the shoveling we've been doing my back would say it was 40 inches). I know, I know, you live in Minnesota or the North Pole and you're thinking, "20 inches! Wuss." Pittsburgh, however, does not get 20 inches of snow…ever. And, we live on a hill…a hill that seemed insignificant until it snowed 20 inches and we could not get to our house via automobile.I just wanted to let you all know, orders will be delayed (just like school and mail delivery in…

  • The View From Here

    6 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am
    We can't even open our back door - there is SO MUCH SNOW! My car got stuck while I was driving home last night...it's stranded a few blocks away from our house and we're officially snowed in. I think we'll bake some cookies. Stay warm!**UPDATE, several hours later** Being snowed in is alright with me.

  • Big Business for Little Business (and Moop hearts Miller High Life)

    31 Jan 2010 | 9:57 am
    As you all know, I am a small business owner. I am also a bit of a sports fan (basketball, really). I also like beer. So, I was super excited to see all of those things come together in a big big way! Have you all heard about the Miller High Life campaign for this year's Super Bowl? They have decided to give their ad spots to small businesses...really small businesses. It's a pretty extensive campaign, too. They have a complete website highlighting each business and their owners, links to their shops as well as the ad campaign that will run during the big game...the most expensive advertising…

  • Decorating with lemons

    26 Jan 2010 | 8:30 pm
    We have been in Pittsburgh for just about 7 months. When we arrived, we did the best we could to get things up and running hoping to minimize our down time. Everything came together nicely and it felt workable enough. One thing we have learned from the last several months running a high producing studio in a store front space is that you are always on display - often feeling like you're in a fish bowl. It was beginning to get to us. So, we rearranged (partly in preparation for a third sewing station..for our new assistant who will be starting soon!!) and we added some trees to the windows.

  • Help for Haiti

    25 Jan 2010 | 11:32 am
    Hi All,Just wanted to let you know, we've donated a Market Bag to the Haiti Relief Fundraiser sponsored by Jenn from IndieFixx. It's set up like a silent auction of sorts. You can leave your bid in the comments section of the auction page. 100% of the proceeds are being donated to The Red Cross International Response Fund. Jenn has already raised $1521 of aid - let's step it up and see if we can raise that much more! Our auction ends tomorrow, so get your bids in now!
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  • Spam is 95% of All Email

    24 Jan 2010 | 7:00 pm
    The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released its new spam report that indicates about 95% of emails are spam. The survey found that 95% of all email is spam. 70% of the respondents consider spam extremely significant or significant for their security operations. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds

  • Amazon.com to Let Developers Create Kindle Apps

    22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm
    Amazon has the launch of the Kindle Development Kit. The Kit gives developers access to programming interfaces, tools and documentation to build active content for Kindle. Some of the Kindle apps Amazon.com says can be developed include travel books that suggest activities based on real-time weather and current events, cookbooks that recommend menus based on size of party and allergies, and word games and puzzles. Amazon says Handmark is building an active Zagat guide featuring their ratings and reviews. A company named Sonic Boom is building word games and puzzles. "We've heard from lots of…

  • Intel Infoscape at CES

    14 Jan 2010 | 3:15 pm
    Intel displayed its Infoscape at CES 2010. The technology using Intel's new Intel Core processor allows people to interact in real-time with numerous data sources at once on one giant touch screen. The display is pulling from hundreds of different data sources at once. You can read more about the interface here. Take a look: Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds

  • U.S. Drones Hacked in Iraq

    19 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm
    Elizabeth Palmer reports for CBS News that U.S. Predator drones were hacked in Iraq. The report says the insurgents were able to use $26 software to hack our drones and watch the surveillance video. This does not sound good. However, the video was unencrypted so if the video was just encrypted the insurgents would be less likely to intercept it. Take a look: Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds

  • OfficeMax Cyber Monday Deals

    29 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    OfficeMax has some good deals on Cyber Monday. The special product offers and deals will be live on the OfficeMax.com website starting at 12am on Monday, November 30th. There will be limited quantities so be sure to shop early. Here is a list of the offers. Save 25% on all Refurbished PCs Save $60 on the Kodak M863 Copper Bundle Buy 1, Get 1 Free on all OfficeMax Ink and Toner Save $50 on the Kodak M1063 Pink Digital Camera - $79.99 Save $20 on the NIKON Coolpix L20 Digital Camera Save $60 on the Kodak Zi6 Video Camera Save $100 - GarminTM Nuvi 255W GPS for $119.99 Save $13 on Verbatim DVD+R…
 
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  • Cartier Tank Divan Stainless Steel and Silver Face with Alligator Strap Men's Watch

    switgirl
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:35 am
    Cartier Tank Divan Stainless Steel and Silver Face with Alligator Strap Men's Watch Item No. CA0101M http://www.precisionreplicas.com/En_Productshow.asp?ArticleID=368 Cartier Tank Divan Stainless Steel and Silver Face with Alligator Strap Men's Watch Movement: High Grade Japan Quartz Case Material: Beautiful Polished Stainless Steel and Solid Caseback Size and Weight: The same as Original Cartier Tank Divan Dial Style: Silver Face with Roman numerals Markers Bezel: Full Polished Stainless Steel Fixed Bezel Crown: Full Stainless steel Octagonal Crown set with a Faceted Sapphire Glass: High…

  • Cartier Roadster18K Yellow Gold Men's Replica Watch

    switgirl
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:32 am
    Cartier Roadster18K Yellow Gold Men's Replica Watch Item No. CA1113M http://www.precisionreplicas.com/En_Productshow.asp?ArticleID=4717 Cartier Roadster18K Yellow Gold Men's Replica Watch Movement: High Grade Automatic Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Size and Weight: The same as Original Roadster de Cartier Dial Style: White Dial with Roman numeral Hour Markers Bezel: Yellow Gold Bezel Crown: Screw-down Crown Glass: High Quality Scratch Resistant Mineral Crystal Functions: Date, Hours, Minutes. Date Displays at 3 o'clock Positions Strap/Band: Genuine Black Leather Strap Water Resistant…

  • Cartier Roadster Black Men's Replica Watch W62041V3

    switgirl
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am
    Cartier Roadster Black Men's Replica Watch W62041V3 Item No. CA1114L http://www.precisionreplicas.com/En_ProductShow.asp?ArticleID=4590 Cartier Roadster Black Men's Replica Watch W62041V3 Movement: High Grade Quartz Movement Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Case Diameter: 33MM Size and Weight: The same as Original Roadster de Cartier Dial Style: Black Dial with White Roman Numerals Markers Bezel: Fixed Bezel Crown: Screw down Crown Glass: High Quality Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal Functions: Hour, Minute, Second. Date Window at 3 o'clock Position Strap/Band: Unique Cartier Hiding…

  • Swiss ETA 2836-2 Cartier Santos 100 18K Gold and Stainless Steel Men's Replica Watch W20107X7

    switgirl
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:28 am
    Swiss ETA 2836-2 Cartier Santos 100 18K Gold and Stainless Steel Men's Replica Watch W20107X7 Item No. SCA0202M http://www.precisionreplicas.com/Swiss-Watches-ProductShow.asp?ArticleID=2074 Swiss ETA 2836-2 Cartier Santos 100 18K Gold and Stainless Steel Men's Replica Watch W20107X7 Movement: Swiss ETA 2836-2 Automatic Movement Case Material: 18K Gold and Stainless Steel Case Size and Weight: The same as Original Cartier Santos de Cartier Dial Style: White Dial with Roman numerals Markers and CARTIER Logo Bezel: 18K Gold Bezel Glass: High Quality Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal Functions:…

  • Swiss Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Men's Replica Watch W20073X8

    switgirl
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:26 am
    Swiss Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Men's Replica Watch W20073X8 Item No. SCA0201M http://www.precisionreplicas.com/Swiss-Watches-ProductShow.asp?ArticleID=2073 Swiss Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Men's Replica Watch W20073X8 Movement: High Grade Swiss Automatic Movement Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Size and Weight: The same as Original Cartier Santos Dial Style: White Dial with Roman numerals hour Markers and CARTIER Logo Bezel: Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel Glass: High Quality Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal Functions: Hours, Minutes and Seconds Strap/Band: High Quality…
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  • Gray Matter: Batteries Out of Thin Air

    Theodore Gray
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:20 am
    A little oxygen is all a zinc-air battery needs to become a powerhouse A battery that runs on air? Why, that's almost as good as a car that runs on water! Those cars are fantasy, but batteries that run on air are actually quite common, especially among older people. Tiny zinc-air batteries are widely used in hearing aids, where they have replaced toxic mercury-based batteries in providing a small but steady stream of power. They supply more energy for their size than any other battery, because they draw some of their power straight from the air. Related ArticlesGray Matter: Nickel Growing in…

  • Theme Building: Three DIY Snow Vehicles Show Winter Who's Boss

    Andrew Rosenblum
    4 Feb 2010 | 11:57 am
    Two mechanics on a remote outpost build a "snow chopper" out of salvaged parts In the desolate environment of Antarctica, when mechanics Bob Sawicki and Toby Weisser weren't at their jobs maintaining a fleet of snowmobiles at the U.S. logistics hub there, they passed the time by building a motorcycle-like snow vehicle out of junked parts and trash. As government employees, they were forbidden to use any new equipment on their side project. Instead, they got the engine and track from a totaled 1981 Ski-Doo Elan and, with the exception of nuts, bolts and fuel hoses, everything else from savvy…

  • Build a Simple DC Power Supply

    Vin Marshall
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:33 pm
    Or at least understand what's happening when you use one. There are more efficient and complex power supplies in the world. There are easier ways to get a simple power supply like this one (re-using a wall-wart, for instance). But if you make a power supply like this at least once in your life, you will have a much better understanding of how alternating current becomes regulated DC power. There will be many other power supplies like it, but this one will be yours. A power supply, as we'll be referring to it here, converts alternating current from the outlet on the wall into direct current.

  • Enter the 2010 Popular Science Invention Awards

    2 Feb 2010 | 9:20 am
    Do you have an invention you KNOW will someday change the world? Have you been toiling for years in your basement, building prototype after prototype to PROVE that your idea works? If so, tell us about it! Enter the fourth annual PopSci Invention Awards. We're looking for game-changing products that come from the passionate drive of independent inventors (rather than those born in the R&D labs of universities and corporations). PopSci editors will pick 10 inventions that best represent the spirit of homegrown ingenuity and solve real-world problems in a practical and innovative way. And…

  • Cooking Sous Vide the DIY Way

    Paul Adams
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:44 am
    Why buy a $500 countertop gadget when you can build your own? Everyone's talking about sous vide, the scientific cooking method that's making its way from the lab to the home kitchen. The Sous Vide Supreme, which we reviewed earlier this week, is the first turnkey sous vide setup for home cooks. But we DIY kitchen nerds haven't been idly waiting for an off-the-shelf solution: We cobbled together our own sous vide setups years ago. It can be done by piecing together a few readily available components -- or even, for more intrepid tinkerers, by soldering together some less readily available…
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  • The Furnace Saga Continues: Making a Decision

    Jim Stepp
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:01 am
    As you know, our 15-year-old furnace recently developed a hole in the combustion chamber, which left us scrambling to answer this question: Do we repair it or replace it?  Luckily, the decision was easier than we thought. Most gas furnaces have a life expectancy of 15 to 20 years. For us, it didn’t make sense to spend $600 when the furnace would most likely last another 3 to 5 years before we would need to replace it. Get a second opinion. Not sure what move is best for you? Talk to your heating and cooling contractor, who can assess the condition of your furnace and give you advice on…

  • The Furnace Saga Continues

    Jim Stepp
    19 Jan 2010 | 10:01 am
    The furnace we've had for 15 years has a hole in the combustion chamber. So, what happens next? Our furnace needed to be shut down because of carbon monoxide exposure (though we were well below toxic levels when the air around the furnace was sampled) and because it was a potential fire hazard. Of course, this occurred in the middle of November in the Midwest, and until the furnace was repaired or replaced, we had no heat. Talk about pressure to make a decision! If you're in the same boat with no heat, make safety a priority with these do's and dont's: Do stay somewhere…

  • Chamber of Horrors – What happens next?

    Jim Stepp
    15 Jan 2010 | 6:42 am
    Our furnace of 15 years has been just diagnosed has having a hole in the combustion chamber. So, what happens next? Our furnace contractor turned on the furnace and showed me what a hole or crack in the combustion chamber does to the furnace. He explained that the hole allows a back-draft of air into the furnace. The back-draft is exhaust, which is supposed to vent outside through the chimney. With nowhere to go, the exhaust is forced down into the furnace. Depending on the size of the hole or crack, the flames from the burner can be forced out of the burner chamber. This can be bad for a…

  • Chamber of Horrors

    Jim Stepp
    13 Jan 2010 | 11:20 am
    There is little in this world that causes as much stress as suddenly realizing your furnace fan is running constantly and yet the house is cooling down. Our furnace of 15 years decided it had just had enough, I guess, this past November. With visions of currency flying out of our bank account, I called our heating and cooling contractor. After looking at the furnace, he pronounced that we had either a hole or crack in the combustion chamber of our gas furnace. We can either have it replaced or replace the whole furnace. So, what to do? Does the furnace need to be shutdown completely? Of…

  • Happy New Year!

    Jim Stepp
    1 Jan 2010 | 9:15 am
 
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  • Faux Leather Paint Finish Ideas

    THAT Painter Lady
    30 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm
    Another great question about Faux Leather Paint Finishes from a newsletter subscriber. I attempted the faux leather-look and tried with many colors and after experimenting with 7 different colors/shades I wasn’t happy with any of them and ended up painting the walls a solid color. I experimented with pieces of wall board using different base colors and glaze with the various colors……then tried applying the contractors plastic to the board to achieve that leather look……..did not turn out well. I have plaster walls so they are not completely smooth and I thought the leather-look would…

  • Toddler Boy Bedroom Theme Ideas

    THAT Painter Lady
    20 Jan 2010 | 12:41 pm
    Choosing a decorating theme for your toddler boy bedroom isn’t always easy. Your child can make it easy on you, however, if he has developed definite interests at a young age. My twin toddler boys love cars, trucks, boats, trains, motorcycles, anything with an engine in it. For months I debated how to update their nursery decor to a more big boy theme. We were willing to spend a little money to do it, so I wanted to make sure we changed to a theme they could grow up with, at least for several more years. The first thing we chose for their new bedroom was a paint-by-number wall mural…

  • How To Make Faux Ceramic Tile

    THAT Painter Lady
    14 Dec 2009 | 4:11 pm
    This is an easy fix if you want to “jazz up” your kitchen back splash or even your fireplace… but don’t have the big bucks for real tile. Learning how to make faux ceramic tile is fun and when you get tired of the “tile” you just paint over it! Much easier than chipping out that expensive tile. In the past I’ve talked about using texture medium to create “raised” design tiles or motifs on your walls. This is a really pretty design idea – but it does require a bit more commitment.  If you want to get rid of the raised designs……

  • Painting Metallic Walls In A Bathroom

    THAT Painter Lady
    14 Dec 2009 | 11:16 am
    Another question today from a faithful reader. Debra: Your expertise is gonna be so helpful. I emailed you earlier about achieving the copper look on church bathroom. I am almost ready to paint it. I was wondering if adding clear glaze to the ready mixed patina metallic copper would make it more workable and extend the volume. The patina is really thin and seems to not stay workable like glaze is. Never worked patina before! I am pretty comfortable with glaze. Also, we are trying to get his copper look, sort of leafed on. As of now, the base coat is a dark tone, Cedar. Then putting the copper…

  • Vinyl Wall Sayings For A Romantic Bedroom

    THAT Painter Lady
    2 Dec 2009 | 9:17 am
    Maybe you think Vinyl Wall Sayings are for Kids and Laundry rooms… but I really like this idea for a Romantic Bedroom! The pretty fresh bedding looks invitingly simple and the wall color is just neutral enough to show off the wall quote without being a stark white. Yuck… I’m very partial to the dark furniture and simple iron lamps. I think a man could live with the quote on the wall as art… with all else in the room in perfect symmetry. The same wall quote in a different font looks really pretty in this modern bedroom. “Always Kiss Me Good Night…”…
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  • Blow a Kiss with a Flip Book

    admin
    6 Feb 2010 | 1:52 pm
    Looking for a creative, handmade Valentines gift? Well look no further, blow a kiss to your loved one with a pocket sized flip book. Check out the tutorial on Color Me Katie.

  • Advent Calendar Tree

    admin
    12 Dec 2009 | 12:17 pm
    Nice Package is a place where you can purchase creative packaging goods and customize them with your own brand. Nice Package also came up with this really neat way to display an Advent Calendar and posted a tutorial using their small manila envelopes. Inside each envelope there is a clue telling the person where to find the Advent Gift of the day. There may be two weeks left til Christmas, but it’s never too late to start counting down!

  • Thanksgiving Placemats

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:04 pm
    I remember making Thanksgiving placemats every year when I was in elementary school. One placemat had the hand print on it where you turn your fingers into the turkey’s feathers. Well this apple placemat is easy enough for a kid to do, but it looks so stylish! Instead of an apple you could make one with a bunch of fruits and veggies, a cornocopia or a turkey. Check out Book Hour Craft Projects blog for the full tutorial.

  • [me] and goji DIY Cereal

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm
    Make your own custom granola mix or cereal, name it and have it sent to you all packaged. Check out [me] and goji to make your very own creation. You can pay $5 to get a picture put on the label. But, I think it would be cool to create your own label design and paste it on there. These could make great holiday gifts. Hmmm…I feel like having some shredded wheat with raisins and cranberries, with a little bit of ground cinnamon.

  • Snowman Kit

    admin
    11 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm
    Looking for a diy gift to give this holiday season? Make a Snowman Kit this year! This is such a cute idea, and would make a great gift for someone who lives up in the snowy states unlike me! I can’t get over what a cool idea this is, all you need are some buttons, a scarf, top hat, black rocks, and a fake carrot. Package it all together with a note attached saying “Just add snow!” Check out Make it Do for an official tutorial.
 
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  • JDownloader Tutorial [Howto] Download YouTube Vids In HD

    TUTORlAL
    26 Jan 2010 | 12:08 pm
    JDownloader Tutorial [Howto] Download YouTube Vids In HD snipr.com From: TUTORlAL Views: 22087 0 ratings Time: 01:54 More in Education

  • Howto Install Ubuntu: Karmic Koala 9.10

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    14 Nov 2009 | 12:46 am
    Howto Install Ubuntu: Karmic Koala 9.10 This quick tutorial will help you do a clean install of the latest release of Ubuntu. If you have Windows currently installed, it WILL NOT be deleted if you follow the instructions in this video. nixiepixel.com (perfect for dual booting and saving Win data) Ubuntu 9.10 features a redesigned, faster boot and login experience, a revamped audio framework, and improved 3G broadband connectivity. Get Started and Download it Here! www.ubuntu.com From: NixiePixel Views: 28387 279 ratings Time: 04:20 More in Science & Technology

  • [HowTo] Install GRUB 2 & Apply Themes on Ubuntu 9.04 Linux

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    31 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm
    [HowTo] Install GRUB 2 & Apply Themes on Ubuntu 9.04 Linux From: Tru3m0sl3m Views: 9147 11 ratings Time: 10:19 More in Howto & Style

  • Compiz Cube Tutorial: Howto Ubuntu Linux

    NixiePixel
    22 Jun 2009 | 3:36 pm
    Compiz Cube Tutorial: Howto Ubuntu Linux Let's setup the desktop cube in Compiz Fusion, this quick video guide will help you learn! From CCSM under Desktop click to enable Desktop Cube... For the total text description, check out www.linuxhaxor.net From: NixiePixel Views: 65744 195 ratings Time: 04:00 More in Science & Technology

  • Converting Videos Howto - FFMPEG

    NixiePixel
    18 May 2009 | 8:17 pm
    Converting Videos Howto - FFMPEG This video tutorial will explain how to losslessly convert any video file format, including quicktime .mov, flash .flv files, open source .ogv, .mp4, .wmv, .asf and more. I show you how to install ffmpeg, check the formats and codecs available to you, convert a file to a new format (windows media and .asf in this example) without any loss in quality during the decoding and encoding process, and create and run a script file that will enable you to run a batch conversion on any number of files at the same time. Anyone who has tried to convert multimedia files in…
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    Bosch Factory Reconditioned Tools Store

  • Remanufactured, Reconditioned And Refurbished Power Tools

    factory reconditioned
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:42 pm
    What are Remanufactured Power Tools?According to a case study from Berkeley.edu, remanufactured means that power tools are remade or rebuilt with used products to a condition as good as new. Bosch is one company that is committed to environmental awareness, including the recycle-reuse materials component. Extensive quality control at the Bosch facilities ensures that the quality of

  • Power Tools - Valentine's Gifts For Men

    factory reconditioned
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:08 pm
    Your Guy Fix-it-all of your home? Are you proud of your arsenal of instruments of power at home? Everyone loves the repair and care at home. Enter the instruments of power that presents the ideal Valentine's Day for menIf you're wondering what are the instruments of power. They are the tools in the field of electricity to the workplace and simplifies a complex task. Examples of such exercises, by

  • Know The Features Of Latest Power Tool Batteries

    factory reconditioned
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:58 pm
    The best distributor of batteries for cordless power tools and accessories brings in many instruments of power tool batteries, due to the growing demand for cordless power tools on the market. Cordless Power Tool Batteries are available in various brands, such as batteries Bosch Hitachi Makita Batteries Makita, Black & Decker, Panasonic battery, and some are effective only in the persistence and

  • How to Find the Miter Saw That Best Suits You

    factory reconditioned
    23 Jan 2010 | 10:07 pm
    The miter saw craftsman law can provide years of satisfaction with the professional results of practical use. Although it may take some time to find the saw, which is best met their needs, a good investment. Remember these simple steps to help you get the miter saw that works best for you. First, it is important to know how to use a miter saw. Homeowners and homebuilders generally require two

  • Reconditioned Tools - Discover Reconditioned Power Tools and Save 40 To 65%

    factory reconditioned
    20 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am
    Of course you have heard, reconditioned tools are like new, have a good warranty and cost anywhere from 40% to 65% less than the same brand new tools. Did you know that the entire major power tool manufacturers offer certified factory reconditioned power tools? As you continue reading this article, you will soon discover the seldom mentioned little secrets.For a long time, there have been
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    Growers & Nomads Blog

  • How To: Childproof Your Home

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:26 pm
    How To Childproof Your Home Posted by The Growers and Nomads TeamMonday, February 8, 2010Our precious little bundles. We so want to protect them! Unfortunately, we can't surround them in bubble wrap until they graduate from high school, so we simply must take our next best measures to create havens of safety and security for our children.   Here's one shocking fact: Home accidents are responsible for more fatal injuries than any other cause except motor vehicle accidents. And another shocking fact: Home accidents amount to 18,000 deaths and nearly 13 million injuries a year. And here is…

  • One Boy, One Girl, One Bedroom

    5 Feb 2010 | 10:53 am
    One Boy One Girl One BedroomPosted by The Growers and Nomads TeamFriday, February 5, 2010Sometimes by necessity, and sometimes by choice, boys and girls share bedrooms. In smaller homes space constraints might dictate this, but even in larger homes parents sometimes prefer to have both kids nearby. Plus, sharing is never a bad lesson to learn.   As for decorating this type of bedroom, there can be challenges. Generally speaking, girls and boys like different things. A Transformer and Cinderalla may have to share a shelf. Ballet slippers and basketballs might get thrown in the same bin.

  • Home Safe Home

    4 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm
    Home Safe HomePosted by The Growers and Nomads TeamThursday, February 4, 2010We think it's time to move beyond the idea of home as castle. Let's turn your home into a fortress. From picking the right patio door (one that can't just be lifted off its tracks by a burglar) to tricks like placing a mega-sized dog dish on your porch, we'll help you ensure your home has what it takes to provide security and protection. Install Impact GlassYou might think doors made with glass would compromise security and privacy. However, impact-resistant glass is now available in decorative designs and patterns…

  • Fruit Loops (and Bowls, and Trays)

    3 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm
    Fruit Loops and Bowls and TraysPosted by The Growers and Nomads TeamWednesday, February 3, 2010Doesn’t it feel good, when the kitchen is clean and organized, to put out something new on the countertops? Or the walls? Just to spruce it up? A set of salt and pepper shakers, say, or some colorful dish towels? A spiffy spice rack? Even a pot holder will do the trick. We're not talking about the expensive stuff, like slate countertops or stainless steel dishwashers (you’ve either already got those or have them on the wish list), but the accessories. The kitchen's bling, if you…

  • Soak it Up: Bathroom TVs

    2 Feb 2010 | 7:59 pm
    Soak it Up Bathroom TVsPosted by The Growers and Nomads TeamTuesday, February 2, 2010It’s one of those things -- like 500 thread count sheets, or Tivo -- that, before you have it, seems like more than you really need. Until that day where you cave in, just to see what all the fuss is about, and realize that you’ve been depriving yourself of a great -- even necessary -- luxury in life. "It" in this case is a television in the bathroom. Preferably a wall-mounted, plasma variety that's connected to 512 cable channels.Sure, you could argue that you really don’t need Matt, Ann,…
 
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    Mama Veg

  • Vegan Soft-Soles

    Mama Veg
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:41 pm
     Helping her brother The inspectionMy Jonah is beginning to move around.  It seems that lately he is never where I put him down for very long.  He cruises around the furniture, rolls, scoots and is trying to crawl.  With this new-found mobility, we decided it was time to invest in some vegan soft-soled shoes.  The typical soft-soled shoes are leather, which we don't buy or wear.  Instead we found these lovely shoes made by IsaBooties.  My daughter wore IsaBooties until she outgrew them, and we loved them.  Now that Jonah is becoming…

  • Our children's library

    Mama Veg
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:29 pm
    I'm loving this kid-friendly arrangement of books and activities.  It is so much easier to put the books away, and it is just the right size for kids to reach.  This is only our children's book collection and doesn't include some of our vintage books.  Oh my!

  • A birthday was had

    Mama Veg
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:24 pm
     Vegan cupcakes were made,Fun was had,Friends and family were enjoyed,Mexican food was eaten,Gifts were received,    Organic dark chocolate was eaten, Non-leather shoes were bought,  and a celebration was had for 36 years.Thank you!

  • Capturing a moment

    Mama Veg
    29 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm
     It reads, "I picked this for you."  Adah loves to pick flowers for her Mama.  I love her sweet demeanor as she gives them to me.  The moment has been captured for many years to come.  I didn't let the fact that I am not an artist stop me, and I am so glad.  "Did you make this for me, Mama?"  

  • Recent easy vegan meals

    Mama Veg
    27 Jan 2010 | 6:02 pm
    I love an easy meal idea.  With two little ones, I need meals that come together quickly and make lots of food so there are leftovers for lunches the next day.  Here are two easy, inexpensive, delicious meals that I enjoy.Hurry Up Alfredo from VeganYumYum(I added spinach and peas to increase the veggie goodness) Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)from The Vegan Table by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Please share your favorites.
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