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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Why, you may ASK, is it better to use a radiant heater outside than a convection heater? Well, when I researched the heck out of space heaters, this is what I learned. How Radiant Heaters Work For starters, all infrared heaters are radiant heaters. Radiant heaters transfer thermal energy to …
Update October 2022: COVID is not over and entertaining outdoors is still a great alternative to hosting people your in your home, especially if you’re immunocompromised. Go Big & Stay Home! Yes, size matters. Learn what to look for so you get the best pop up tent for outdoor entertaining …
Most of us would prefer to be doing anything other than necessary errands. But the more organized you are, the faster they’ll get done and the more time you’ll have for things you enjoy. Instead of jotting down notes and lists on scraps of paper, use the technology at your …
