I have found there is an ebb and flow to parenting during a pandemic. It has played out in my own home, as well as across my social media feeds, and it goes a little something like this: “Omg, the kids are on screens way too much! They need more edu…
Lees meerGot a split seam in your backpack? A shirt button you need to sew back on? Or, if you’re ambitious, a hole in your jeans you’d like to patch? Let’s talk about the basics of repairing clothes, so that you’ll know what’s in your power to fix and how y…
Lees meerI love dusting. There’s something extremely satisfying about running a piece of cloth across a surface and watching it become instantly brighter—or pulling a few books out of a bookshelf, admiring the book-shaped gunk outline you didn’t even know wa…
Lees meerVitamin D is important. It helps your body absorb calcium, promotes bone growth and plays a role in your immune system. It’s commonly called the “sunshine vitamin,” as our bodies use the energy from sunlight to make vitamin D, which by definition is…
Lees meerFood writing is a very personality-driven genre, and it has been for a while. It is not uncommon for recipe developers, writers and TV hosts to develop cult-like followings and stans, and who wrote the recipe can become a serious factor in choosing …
Lees meerWhile vacuuming or sweeping is usually enough to keep an uncarpeted floor looking clean, there are times when you have to go one step beyond that and get out a bucket to really wash them properly. Maybe it’s something you traditionally do as a part …
Lees meerIt seems that—at least in parts of Pennsylvania—restaurants were overrun on Sunday with customers wanting (expecting?) their usual special, celebratory meals for Mother’s Day. So many people flocked to places like Red Lobster and Olive Garden, at le…
Lees meerHerbaria make fascinating time capsules. In a museum or university near you, there’s probably a room with pages and pages of old, large sheets of paper, each with a dried whole plant delicately taped to it. These are the plant equivalents of dinosau…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever worked in a corporate setting, you’ve surely encountered the nightmare of a “Reply All” misfire. This is when someone accidentally (or purposefully) blasts an email to way more people than they should’ve, and even more people chime i…
Lees meerCold brew is a very lazy coffee brewing method, though that does not mean it is a process devoid of pedantry. While I’m sure there are many pieces of writing devoted to optimum grind size and extraction times and temps, I tend to focus on the logist…
Lees meerWelcome to a new week! If you’re looking for something great to watch to kick your week off right, we’ve rounded up tonight’s best streaming options.Read more...
Lees meerThere are many good reasons to keep the software on your phone or tablet up to date. Running the latest version of Android ensures you have access to all the newest features available for the operating system and that your device is as protected as …
Lees meerSure, lots of people grow up with much younger siblings or cousins, or they babysat as teenagers, or they have friends who have babies, or they’re just around babies. For these people, changing a diaper can seem like a no-brainer. But then there are…
Lees meerCompanies ranging from cable providers to insurance providers are offering payment relief for people affected by the conronavirus pandemic. But learning about those programs—and how to take advantage of them—can be challenging, especially if you’re …
Lees meerWith all of technology at my fingertips, I still appreciate having a paper calendar on the wall in front of my desk. It’s handy to glance up and be able to see what the date will be next Monday or how many weeks until I have until a certain deadline…
Lees meerWhen my mother taught me what to look for when shopping for new clothes, one of the first things she mentioned was checking the tag to make sure the garment wasn’t “dry-clean only.” This was typically followed by “no matter how much it’s marked down…
Lees meerThe tuna sandwich will never go out of style, because it was never stylish to begin with. It’s humble, even homely, yet intensely comforting and nostalgic. Tuna salad itself consists of three main components—canned tuna, mayonnaise and some sort of …
Lees meerA Kyoko 8" chef knife, a Game Pass BOGO deal, Leaf & Clay subscription, an Eufy robovac sale, a sleep sound machine, an Ella Paradis giveaway, Airpods 2, and more headline Monday’s best deals.Read more...
Lees meerFollowing news that Uber is going to require passengers and riders to wear masks, Lyft has also changed its ride policy to require passengers and riders alike to wear face coverings. Lyft has taken its policy a step further, however, with a few addi…
Lees meerStay-at-home orders have meant that most in-person high school and college graduation ceremonies were canceled this year.Read more...
Lees meerMovie theaters across most of the country are still closed for business; however, Alamo Draft House is opening its virtual doors in a way, allowing you to rent and buy a pretty decent list of arthouse films on its site.Read more...
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