Men's Health Magazine has given us a tip on how to loosen your hips to help you get a more effective work out and increasing your fitness. Keep your heels on the floor when you squat. If you can't, your hip flexors are too tight. Try this stretch: Hold onto the sides of the squat rack and lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Hold for 30 seconds. Return to a standing … [Read more...]
Organization- Easy Pan Lid Storage
I don't know about you, but I keep my pan lids in the bottom drawer of my oven. This works out ok, but tends to cause a bit of a mess when we're trying to figure out which lid goes with with pan since they're all thrown in there willy nilly. The Instrucables site has found a perfect solution to this issue. Sticky hooks on the cupboard door. Seriously all you need is a pencil and a few sticky … [Read more...]
Inspiration- Moroccan Bathroom Redesign
A stylish little redesign of a small bathroom space, opening it up to make it feel light and airy. Check out the before and after photo and follow the link to see how they did it. Apartment Therapy Moroccan Bathrooms Clawfoot Tubs Swedish Soaking Tubs Cultured Marble Tubs … [Read more...]
Modern Etiquette- Social Media
Today with all the social media available, it seems like things have gotten a bit out of control. People are posting everything from their political views to every time they use the restroom. With millions of people using these sites, what is the proper etiquette? Back in Mayberry, when things were a little more clear cut, people knew how to act in public, what the rules were, what was … [Read more...]
Common Chores To Help You Exercise
There are several of us who want to exercise but just can’t seem to find the time. The National Heart, Blood and Lung institute has recently published an article encouraging everyone to get as much exercise as they can. But how do you do this? Luckily those people at the NHBL are smart cookies. They give us several solutions for getting exercise during the day while doing every household … [Read more...]
12 DIY Welcome Mats
We did a post on Valentines Day Welcome Mats to help you dress up your door step for the holiday. But February 14th is over and if you made one of these, your entry way may look a little bare. Have no fear! Here are 12 more ideas for DIY welcome mats to decorate your door step all year round. DIY Welcome Mats … [Read more...]
Learn To Say "No"
Sometimes saying “no” is the hardest thing to do, even though it’s the thing we want to say the most. When people notice that you agree to everything or tend to take everything on, they will take advantage of it. You’ll end up working every night and weekend, you’ll end up with all the less than desirable tasks and eventually you’ll end up as everyone’s punching bag. But how do you do it? Well … [Read more...]
Meet The Material- Formica
By the 1950’s, Formica was a common sight in diners, soda shops and nearly 1/3 of the homes inAmerica. The Formica brand symbolized post-warAmericaand was seen as a triumph of American modernity and manufacturing ingenuity. After falling from favor, Formica is now experiencing, like most things do, a rise in popularity as its turning 100 years old. There are seriously thousands of colors, … [Read more...]
Love The Kitchen You Have
It's easy to loose yourself in day dreams about all the changes you want to make to your house. Perhaps the top on everyone's list, unless you've done it already, is the kitchen. This area is a high traffic room that needs to be stylish yet efficient. It is a room we're all bound to spend countless amounts of time in so it needs to be a place we love. How do we do this though, without tearing … [Read more...]
DIY- Laying A Stone Tile Floor
Laying tile isn't the easiest thing to do, but I had an advantage. Mr. Sthole lays tile in his job so I had him on my team to show me how it's done. Now, you can't have Mr. Sthole. He's mine and I'm selfish. So here is a tutorial to teach you how to lay your own so you can get to work upgrading your flooring. Six steps, pictures and detailed instructions. You should be laying tile like a pro … [Read more...]
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