Look no further to get the best, least expensive universal remote control! Admittedly, I am a gadget girl. I enjoy the benefits of good technology & utilizing it to simplify my life. Whether you have an elaborate home theater system or not, there’s no better way to simplify all of …
How to Walk Safely on Ice
When the snow melts here in the Northeast, my favorite hiking trails end up blanketed in a sheet of ice. While warmer temps during the day start melting the snow, the cold nights freeze that melted snow, creating icy paths. To walk safely on ice, my friends and I wear …
The Best Juicers & Smoothie Makers – And What’s The Difference?
Shout out to Shari who asked me to research the best at-home juicers & smoothie makers. As with all my research, I have to know how everything works, what features to look for & what’s going to give me the most bang for my buck. I recently updated this post and the …
Give Yourself A Professional Manicure At Home
As the pandemic moved into our lives, going for professional manicures moved out. Like many people, I was not comfortable sitting face to face with someone I barely knew, even with masks on, just to get a mani. I’m still not. So researched the best products, polishes and tools I …
How To Take Better Care of Your Beard & Your Skin Underneath
Thanks to the pandemic and working from home, lots of men seized the opportunity to skip their morning shave and cultivate some facial hair. If you’re one them, are you taking care of your beard AND the skin underneath? You put thought into your hair care (if not, I see …
Get Great Readers & Blue-Light Blocking Glasses For Home & On The Go
Getting old sucks. My vision, among other things, is going. My husband and I now need reading glasses at home and on the go to see anything with small print – the mail, a menu, product labels, etc. We have progressed to the point that we have reading glasses strewn about …
Tips For Buying The Best Outdoor Propane Heater & Fire Pit
Extend your time spent outdoors with a propane fire pit and/or standing patio heater. Unlike wood, propane produces no smoke or smell, and heat is quick and easy to access. Just open the propane valve, press the igniter button and voilà, you have fire! Here are my tips for buying …
Why You Need a Mailbox Light
Yup, you read that right…a mailbox light. Or, more specifically, a motion-activated LED light for inside your mailbox. I can read your mind; you don’t think you need this. But if you have a mailbox, you need a mailbox light. I didn’t know I needed it either, that is, until …
The Best Wood Burning Fire Pits & Heaters
Keeping warm outside is tricky business. It’s not like you can heat the great outdoors like you would a room in your home, which is why you need a wood-burning fire pit or other source of radiant heat. In my post about Indoor/Outdoor Radiant Heaters, I explain how radiant heat works …