Those of us with specialized skills should use them to help our fellow man in times of need. We may not be experts or certified, but our knowledge is useful. Watching and listening to the reports of the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan reminded me that skills such as ours … [Read more...]
Deliciously Addictive Foods: Your Health, Brain, and Calories
March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Over the weekend, CNN Health released an article discussing a new lab study that revealed a potential link between addiction and high-calorie food. According to the report, high-calorie foods can produce similar neurological effects as highly addictive drugs. Deliciousfoods, when consumed in high quantities, … [Read more...]
Chatroulette, College Style?
March 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Chatroulette hype is rippling through the digital world: everyone and their creepy uncles seem to be logging on in the hopes of finding...well, we're not exactly sure. Most of the interest seems to be in performance: performing the piano and of course, everything that gets me biting my nails when … [Read more...]
Accent Your Home with NiteLites
June 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At the Palm Beach County Home & Interior Design Show, the company NiteLites took the spotlight. Nitelites, "The Landscape Lighting Professionals", specializes in low-voltage lighting which the company personalizes for every home or garden. The lighting installations are elegant, smart and practical. … [Read more...]
Foreclosed Homes in Florida Might Become Hurricane Shelters
June 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well, they are known for their hurricanes! It's nice to see that someone's trying to make the best of the crappy real-estate market (crappy for sellers, that is). I stumbled upon this article from the Miami Herold that explains that recently foreclosed homes in Florida might be put to use as temporary … [Read more...]
New Home & Garden Blogger – Introducing Maureen!
September 3, 2008 By 2 Comments
I just wanted to take a moment and introduce Maureen our New Home & Garden Blogger! Maureen says: Ok, about me. Where do I start? I’m a physical therapist by trade but a wannabe interior designer by heart. In a space, I see color, textures, focal points & the symmetry (or asymmetry … [Read more...]
Define Irony? Martha Stewart Trapped in Closet with R. Kelly!
April 1, 2008 By 31 Comments
It's well known on the streets that since Martha Stewart was released from prison in 2004, that she earned instant street cred and thereafter went by the name of Homemaking Gangsta, Da' OG Home-makah, and Martha "Ghostface" Stewart! She started hanging with a tougher crowd, developing a rough and … [Read more...]
