Sure, sure. We’ve all heard of blooming onions. BUT… Today’s gift to you is a video of how to make a “blooming apple” and it’s à la mode. I’m looking to make these with my older daughter Emma, but I was inspired to buy a white ceramic knife, like in the video. As Emma says, […]
If you love red apples and chocolate, then today’s post is just for you. Drizzling caramel onto the apples or adding walnuts is totally optional, although I highly endorse that option! Click on the image below to check out this delicious snack, ready to eat in about an hour…
Tax issues are never fun unless, no, there is no exception. I can still recall an issue we had with identity theft TWICE and how that impacted our tax returns for three years. It took just around two years for the IRS to pay us returns owed to us for one year. It was less […]
We’ve played quite a bit of Jenga, but haven’t had a chance to play the version where you use 2x4s as the blocks. Today’s post features a twist on the game, literally. But, be sure to not throw your back out like I did on a recent game of Twister! Click on the image below […]
Living in Houston, Texas and having just dealt with my first hurricane (Harvey), I was surprised to witness the direct impact on pets in addition to their owners. In one of the shelters I worked in, they emphasized that pets were 100% welcome to stay with owners. For the dogs and cats, they did require […]
Like every family with children and electronic tablets in their homes, we’ve had to be smart and disciplined about how those devices are used. This is why today’s post is of particular interest to us. In terms of control, it’s less about controlling the device and more about teaching these young humans principles of self-guidance […]
From a kid, I always dreamed of having a get away shed, barn, or structure on the same property as my house. One of these days, I’ll make that happen. Meanwhile, let these pictures suffice and take the place of my dream structure. Click on the shed image below to check out some pretty awesome […]
Waaaaaayyyyy back in the day, I was co-creator of a fruit-juice recipe that was picked up by some major fast-food chains. We offered two flavors, one of them being mango. It was delicious. I have my doubts about growing mangoes here in Texas, mainly because I don’t have the patience to wait for a mango […]
Today’s post may not be enough to get you to go back to college, but it does bring a smile to college freshmen. I looked through this list and wasn’t a huge fan of one of the freebies…care to guess which one? In any event, click the image below to check out these freebies for […]
We all have friends who love and hate the holidays, especially Christmas. Today’s post makes the case that preparing for Christmas months ahead of time will help reduce stress. Maybe. For me, my biggest source of stress is knowing that my wife is gonna ask me to haul in all the Christmas containers from the […]
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