Are you gearing up for a move? Whether it’s across the country or across town, moving can feel like a daunting task! You have years of memories tucked away in every corner of your home. From artwork to electronics to kitchen gadgets (so many kitchen gadgets!) you need to safely pack a vast array of belongings and transport them to your new home. But how? While there are many handy lists out there about packing for moving, we’re digging in deep to provide you with a systematic room-by-room approach. We consulted with experts and we’re here to help you keep the stress levels at a minimum as you’re preparing for your move. Consider this your one-stop shop to get you...
One of the things I often find gets overlooked when people bring greenery into their homes is the use of hanging planters. It goes beyond just the practical reasons of freeing up valuable floor space or getting the leaves out of reach of your pets’ curious mouths. In my work as an interior plant designer, I’ve found that adding even a single hanging plant to a room can do a lot, from drawing the eye up for the illusion of taller ceilings to creating a sense of scale and lushness and making the composition of your greens more dynamic. No matter what effect you’re after, this guide will hopefully demystify the process of how to hang plants indoors. You’ll be...
Most of the swords we pick up and swing in our lives are double-edged. They cut both ways. As much as they help us progress, they can challenge us too. The competitiveness that gets us to try hard, can also make us horrible to work with. The perfectionism that enables our creations to stand out, also leaves us as our harshest critic. I realise now that I have an issue with waste. I hate it. And I’m learning that this is my longest, shiniest and sharpest double-edged sword… The Frustration Of Waste Back in the 1980s when video games were just starting out, you had to hook up a cassette player to your home computer and play a tape...
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, Peter Heller’s The Guide, Deborah Levy’s Real Estate, and Kat Chow’s Seeing Ghosts all feature among the Best Reviewed Books of the Week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s “Rotten Tomatoes for books.” Fiction 1. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (Harper) 7 Rave “[A] sweeping, masterly debut novel … Jeffers has deftly crafted a tale of a family whose heritage includes free Blacks, enslaved peoples and Scottish and other white colonialists … Jeffers is an award-winning poet, and she is never doing just one thing with her text … Class and colorism are constant tensions in the novel, and Jeffers expertly...
If you like to keep a garden, you understand the huge benefits of using compost on your plants. The only problem with compost is that it takes a ton of effort to make it on your own, and it is expensive to purchase separately. However, there is a way to make your own compost, all while saving time, money, and effort. All you have to do is go out and find the best composting toilet that you can, and voila! Instant compost! These amazing toilets are also great for cottages, cabins, camps, rural homes, and even for RVs and boats. They are super easy to use and set up. Plus, since they don’t use any water at all, they are...
