Installing solar panels is all the rage across the country for a number of very solid reasons. The electricity solar panels generate comes from a free, perpetual source that isn’t about to run out of steam for a few billion years or more. That’s not a bad starting point. With a few adjustments to your […]

Garden faucets tend to be very different from their kitchen or bathroom counterparts. While inside a house faucets tend to be both decorative and useful, garden faucets are strongly divided into two categories – standard and ornamental. Standard and Ornamental Faucets The first category of garden faucets is usually ugly but always sturdy and durable. The […]

If you look around the Internet you will find all kinds of recipes for DIY weed killers that don’t contain any hideous chemicals. The problem is that nobody ever provides any feedback on any of these concoctions so we don’t truly know if they’re any good. BlissPlan to the rescue! We made one and will […]

We recently replaced our bathroom faucets and the thing I wanted the most was that they were ‘high’ – that is, they arched upwards and gave as much space as possible below the faucet. So we chose the bath faucets on the left. Choosing these little darlings is important and there are more factors to consider […]

Over the past year or two my eating habits have deteriorated. REALLY deteriorated. So I decided to do something about it because I feel so much better when I eat a plant-based diet. I’m not talking about a ‘diet-diet’, meaning deprivation. I mean in the broader sense of habitual eating habits. And one of the […]

Like most folks, our lawn looks pretty sad right now. And we have plans to do some much-needed first aid. Q: Does your lawn tend to look thin in spots? A: Yep, it looks awful right now. Q: Would you like it to be a lush green all year long? A: ABSOLUTELY! If you answered like I […]

It’s winter and it’s cold outside – depending on where you live, naturally. There is much that is more comforting than snuggling up by a crackling fireplace with a blanket, a good book and a cup of tea. The problem is that lots of people don’t have that sexy fireplace to snuggle by. So is […]

Lots of people like Alfredo sauce, but since it’s mostly cream and butter they don’t like the calories. Daphne Oz, the author of The Happy Cook, has a recipe that cuts 78% of the calories. Is it any good – meaning does it taste like anything a human wants to eat? I don’t know but […]

I don’t drink wine any more, although I did once upon a time. But during holidays and on special occasions I have it in my home and I’ve often thought that perhaps I need a better way to store it. Upon checking out wine refrigerators, I was surprised by the reasonable prices of some of […]

Waterford crystal – in any form – is gorgeous, collectible and expensive. The Waterford lamp is no exception. The story of these lamps starts over 200 years ago, in 1783. In that year two brothers, George and William Penrose, opened their glass manufacturing business in Waterford, Ireland. The Old Waterford Factory Cut glass made in the original […]