Coloured Foliage
Bring life to your garden without the hassle of growing flowers
Flowers shouldnât get all the shine
There is no denying that a beautiful bloom in vibrant colours can lift the spirit. But flowers are fleeting, and what do you look at for the rest of the season?
Master gardeners and landscapers have figured this out and now we are...Read More
Are gas appliances REALLY better than conventional appliances?
Now weâre cooking with gas!
We have al heard this expression, and it usually means that something has gone right. But is it really so much better to cook and heat and boil (and freeze!) with gas, compared to conventional electricity?
Gas home appliances:
When we are talking about using gas appliances in...Read More
Alternative uses for your beauty tools
We love a good multitool.
You spend so much money and time (and storage space) on kitting out your home for your comfort. Let us help you figure out how to make the most of those you already have? Today we are heading out of the kitchen and into the dressing room. Here are some handy-hair tool hacks, just for you....Read More
 Practical self-care hacks thatâs not about having a shower.
When you are a toddler, mom is everything.
When you are a teenager, mom is annoying.
Now that you are older, youâve probably realizedâŠmom was right.
In modern vocabulary, âMomâ is not a noun, but a verb. The face of âmommingâ has changed dramatically over the past decades. Itâs not only...Read More
Its like having a butler, but it canât do the dishesâŠYet.
Storytime:
I live with a super nerd. He has a mancave full of little bits of wire and computer components. He watches YouTube videos of complex math equations being solvedâŠHe is what we call an âearly adopterâ the people who sponsor tech start-ups and then get access to the newest Alpha versions of...Read More
Freeze the midweek meal meltdown.
Gone are the days of frozen vegetables being the dark sheep of the home cooking game.
Innovations in food processing technology, a new understanding of nutrients and healthy eating and a growing awareness of food waste have all influenced the market for frozen vegetables.
I thought frozen was unhealthy.
Nope â For many reasons,...Read More
Asking yourself… “Should I get an air fryer?”
If youâve held out on the whole air fryer craze, this might change your mind.
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There are many reasons NOT to buy an air fryer.
Itâs weird to have a ugly robot humming like a vacuum cleaner and taking up counter space.
Yes, air fryers arenât really pretty, and they are loudâŠNo denying that.
Despite what...Read More
Big screen builds
Once upon a very long time ago, we lived differently. It might be difficult for the youth of today to understand. In a land before time (Netflix and Disney+), in the dark ages of âComing to a theatre near youâ and âOnly in theatresâ âŠ
When you could ONLY see movie trailers in movie theatres, and you had to sit on salt-sticky, perpetually upright...Read More
Story time: Iâm pretty much a luddite. I do not like technology, and I do not like multipurpose devices. I like real books, a real laptop thatâs not connected to any kind of cloud, a phone that does phone things, a Garmin GPS that does GPS things, a Casio watch that does nothing but tell time, an iPod Classic that needs to be plugged in to get new music.
My...Read More