10 tips on moving to a new country and being happy there
You know how most of the time people write tip lists it’s like nine things that are so obvious anyone could write the list, and then one maybe-useful idea? Katie’s list of ways to ease international moves is not that type of list. It’s like years of experience compacted down for the newbie.
8 ways gardening is harder than pregnancy
It came to me after we found a power tiller in our shed, declared it not functional after more blood shed than I care to admit, and found myself tilling the garden with an ax: Gardening is a lot like pregnancy. But harder.
Space Invaders and Tetris on the walls of a pink and green video game apartment
Forthesun has the best landlords ever — they helped turn a new apartment into a gamer-perfect rental. Get your inspo on and dig the bright video game walls.
Your wall of glass blocks is screaming to become a Tetris homage
A glass black partial wall becomes a eight foot tall video game art piece.
See a tease from a colorgasmic home tour and live vicariously in a Mediterranean country
In addition to the colorgasmic tease, this montage has a painting-perfect work desk and an adventurer’s mantle.
Should housemates split chores 50-50?
Talking over which chores each member of the household does is essential to household bliss — because it can help you get some of the crappy tasks off your plate. It’s couples’ counseling — via a post about cleaning.
Container gardening part deux: Beyond thunderdome
Container gardeners, SOUND OFF! What’s going on with the container garden of your dreams? I have a couple extra ideas to help make it great.
A bookshelf made of books
Jim Rosenau uses books to construct chairs, shelves and other furniture. We highlighted his cheeky book shelves for Library Week, April 10 – 16, 2011.