It’s not necessarily easy to find the perfect gift for anyone, but it can be especially difficult when shopping for your Nana. There are so many things to take into consideration, it’s no wonder that many people fall back on that old (boring) standby: The gift card. But maybe this year, you should fight your way outside that dull box and get grandma something that she’ll actually appreciate! Whether that’s something you make at the […]

Are we a nation of addicts? Well, if the addiction in question is caffeine, the answer is almost certainly a resounding YES. Americans drink a lot of coffee, and we love to mix it up every now and then with an espresso for an added punch. Who knows? Maybe we’re not so much a nation of addicts as we are a nation of overworked, under-rested people who are just trying to get any edge we […]

If you told someone in 1987 that you were throwing a gender reveal party, they would probably get a very puzzled look on their face. These days, though, they are all the rage. Not every parent-to-be will insist on a gender reveal party, but this is a trend with no signs of slowing down. Parents don’t just get the thrill of celebrating the big surprise with their friends and family members, they also delight in […]

Drive down any suburban street in America, and you’re almost guaranteed to see gutters lining the rooftops of every house on every block. These are among the most ubiquitous installations in the history of personal property, and most homeowners assume that a house can’t properly function without them. Of course, you wouldn’t be completely wrong to think that. Gutters provide a valuable service for their cost, which is normally quite reasonable. A professional installation can […]

From coast to coast, couples are getting married all the time. And, in many cases, that’s cause for a bachelorette party! These modern celebrations are opportunities for the bride to get one “last” night on the town with the girls before she settles down with her groom (or bride, as the case may be). We’re not sure how many women actually go straight from their wedding into domestic engineering these days, but that’s beside the […]

Do you have trouble concentrating at work? Are employees begging you to do something about the constant noise in the office? Is your work-from-home setup failing because you aren’t able to block out all of the distractions? One solution that may work: A soundproof room divider. By cutting the space in half with a noise-dampening structure, you’ll restore the peace and get back some of that lost concentration. You may think that installing sound-mitigating materials […]

So many gifts these days are impersonal, mass-manufactured, and just plain boring. We know this…and yet we can’t help but contribute to the malaise. You find out that your friend’s daughter is having a birthday next week, and what is the easiest course of action? Why, you just head over to Target, flip through that big Wheel O’ Gift Cards, and stroll to the register, confident that you’ve done your part. We’re not saying that […]

Don’t we all dream of living in a home with all of the latest and greatest gadgets and appliances? Well, perhaps not. In fact, many people find that the Internet of Things is encroaching on their privacy, taking too much of their paycheck through subscription fees, and unnecessarily cluttering their lives. Older Americans are less inclined to gravitate toward the benefits offered by these systems, preferring to keep to the old ways – the times […]

It’s not easy to plan a wedding. Between invitations, decorations, venue preparation, and all of the other insanity that comes up along the way, it’s a wonder that most brides show up looking so put together and beautiful on the day of the ceremony. Unfortunately, what we described doesn’t even complete the madness! There are also groomsmen and bridesmaids to consider, and both sets of friends will expect to be rewarded (if only in a […]

Kathy Beador was getting ready for work one morning when her 8-year-old son began begging her for a puppy – not for the first time. Beador advised her son (not for the first time) that because they lived in an apartment complex on the third floor and were surrounded by little else but concrete jungle, a puppy was not feasible. After all, where would it go to the bathroom? “I tried to explain to him […]