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Being environmentally conscious doesn’t guarantee the money needed to become “green.” Although recycling and choosing to walk instead of driving makes a difference in reducing one’s carbon footprint, many people who desire to use only healthy renewable sources of energy sometimes feel limited due to cost and accessibility. For this neighborhood in Örebro, Sweden, this […]
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Everyone has their own idea of their dream home. For some people, it’s all about residing in some beautiful location, whether that means in the heart of a bustling city or somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Others dream about the interior, whether it’s huge or quaint, regal or cozy. Wayne Adams and Catherine King […]
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Wood and plastic pallets are in vogue right now. They are the new bed rage all over social media and it’s no wonder why. Pallets are normally used in storage and shipping structures, but, apparently, they are also useful as bedroom furniture. Since buying a framed bed these days is synonymous with breaking a bank […]
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Award for ‘Wife of the Year’ goes to 48-year-old Jayne Tapper, a nurse from Newton Abbot, Devon England. This wife builds a pub after she decided that if she couldn’t stop her husband from sneaking off to the pub to have a drink at night, she could bring the pub home and get to spend […]
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What do you do when you see a spider in your home? Kill it, put it outside, leave it, or beg somebody else to deal with it? Turns out, if you can both mentally and emotionally handle it – you should just let the spiders in your home be – according to an entomologist. Although […]
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The California Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor hirsuta) is one of the most beautiful butterfly species in the world. With iridescent color tones and a vampire-like appearance, the caterpillar blossoms into an adult fly with stunning black forewings and hindwings spun with twilight blue hues and sea-sand beige that you could stare at for days. Native […]
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We’re betting you’ve already noticed the tiny house trend is still going full speed ahead. Tiny houses offer inexpensive solutions to leave a smaller footprint on the environment, simplify your life and detach from the tempting draw of over-consumption, and have your own independence that even a condo or high-rise apartment can’t offer. For some, […]
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Summer just doesn’t feel quite right without enjoying some warm, lazy evenings on the patio. After fun-filled extra long days with the family, it’s the perfect time to wind down with a good book or invite a few friends over for a sunset picnic. Give your summer patio a unique look with DIY mason jar […]
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A big movement, of living in tiny houses is underway. To heck with stairs, hours of cleaning, clutter, mortgage payments. Bring on simplicity, peace of mind, coziness and did we mention a mortgage-free life? Tiny homes are all the rage and don’t be fooled into thinking this is a backward step. Tiny homes provide a […]
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Were you surprised when you found out that coca cola (dearly known as coke) can be used to clean the toilet!? Yuck! I know! The good news though, is that we can use easy to find ingredients to clean toilet bowls without the use of store-bought bleaches, and clean them just as thoroughly, if not better. Below […]
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Letters, check. Numbers, check. Basic punctuation, check. You’re off to a good start if you know how to use those things on your computer keyboard. But what about the other keys you never touch for fear of somehow breaking your computer (like those ‘F’ ones)? This article will walk you through what those soon-to-be-known keys do […]
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Pool noodles are not only great fun to use in the pool (my kids love them!) but they’re surprisingly useful around the house too. I have used them in different ways for many DIY projects, as well as activities to keep the kids having fun this summer! These are some of my favorite pool noodle […]
