What should we be considering when we build our own home?
My husband and I are looking at building our first home. I just wanted to ask the Homies about any experiences that they’ve had when building their first homes (good and bad), and what they wish they’d known/considered first.
Becoming a more mindful driver through physics
When I’m on the highway and traffic slows to a crawl, then after a stretch speeds up again and I can’t find an explanation, I shout “Why did we spend the last three miles going 10MPH? Did everyone lose their minds for a moment; is it a plot? Why is this happening to me?” It’s not pretty to watch, and it’s not fun to live through. The other day I read the article, “The Physics Behind Traffic Jams” and it blew my mind. The advice was pretty simple, and the article really helped me think differently about myself as a driver. Here’s what I learned…
Set digital reminders to use your coupons
I was organizing my coupons today and getting rid of ones that have expired and making a mental note to use the ones that were going to expire soon. Except with me, “mental note” always translates to: “Oops, I totally forgot about that thing I was supposed to be making a mental note of.”
Then I had a baskets moment: why not set a reminder to use said coupons before their expiration date?
Shark-themed bathroom: The most dangerous bathroom you’ll see today
Next week we shall be taking a tour of Homie Kat’s punky artsy studio apartment in Seattle. But this week — Shark Week — I’m teasing you with the coolest bathroom my eyeballs have ever bared witness to. Behold the majesty of Kat’s shark bathroom!
From ’80s fridge to a brightly coloured message station
Homie Cheryl Hellcat is just killing it with craftiness — Lord of the Rings table, driftwood key rack, and bird feeders and baths made from plates. Now let’s all oggle her fridge make-over…
Get beerganized: How we easily organized our home brew kit
Craft brewing is awesome. You know what we DON’T love? The mess! Brewing at home takes up a ton of space, and between the equipment, utensils, and ingredients, it can start to take over your whole house! Here’s how we organized our home brew equipment to make everything easy to see and easy to take with us!
A life filled with relics of other people’s lives: My love of collecting vintage furniture
This is a story about the intrinsic value of material objects. Sometimes when I discuss my hobby with others, they comment that it would “weird them out” to have other people’s old stuff, but it’s never bothered me. I find something satisfying in knowing that my things arrived on this Earth long before I, and will likely remain long after, too. Here’s how I got into collecting vintage furniture…
Super-crafty DIY bathroom storage “basket moments”
I got the rare email from my dad that just read “Megan, your readers might like some of these suggestions. Dad.” Underneath was a link to The Family Handyman with some the coolest “baskets moments” to happen in the history of bathroom storage.