Food & Cooking
Infused water recipes – refreshing non-alcoholic summer drinksSpanish cuisine brought us aguas frescas, water infused with fruit juices or juices from veggies like cucumber. They have a very light, refreshing flavor that’s definitely not just water, but they’re much lighter than a smoothie. The only problem: most ...
45 Popcorn recipesMmmm, popcorn! It’s one of my favorite treats with just plain butter and salt, but there are so many other ways you can go with it. Sweet, salty, mixed with nuts or toffee – you can turn popcorn into a ...
Crafts
19 DIY Party favorsParty favors are some of the easiest crafts you can make yourself. Some are more difficult than others, but whatever your skill level, there’s at least one kind of party favor you can craft, and it will be far more ...
6 crafts you can make from recycled plastic bottlesI stopped buying bottled water a couple of years ago. I now drink filtered tap (because water here tastes bad, not because I’m afraid of the quality of it) and only buy bottles when I find myself unexpectedly on the ...
Money
Printable coupons: save money and timeOne really good reason not to sit around clipping coupons from your local papers is that it’s time-consuming. My time is valuable, and I figure the cost of any “free labor” I’m performing against my savings when I consider my ...
Save gas by coasting (NOT in neutral)There’s a popular myth that putting your car in neutral and coasting down a hill will save you gas. Not only does it not save gas, but having a car in neutral when something unexpected happens and you might need ...
Household
8 tips for organizing a small bathroomThe trick to coping with a small bathroom is to organize it well. This is a real challenge if you’re dealing with a tiny space that contains a shower stall, a toilet, a small sink without a cabinet around it, ...
Apartment gardening tipsGrowing a garden in an apartment might sound like an impossibility, but it’s not. Even if you have no sunlight or no place to put any soil, there are options for you. In most cases, you can get started very ...
