It sucks finding brown leaf-tips on your little plant baby: You know it’s your fault, but you’re not sure what you’ve done wrong, and it’s not like your plant can recriminate you for your failures (it probably wants to though.) If you find brown lea…
Lees meerThe filing deadline to submit 2021 tax returns is right around the corner on Monday, April 18, 2022. Some of us filed as quickly as possible, while others are currently scrambling to get it done in the next two weeks. Buy for everyone, the question…
Lees meerWalking around a strange city can be fun. It can also be intimidating, especially when you’re alone, even more so after dark. No one wants to look like they have no idea where they’re going, and staring at Google Maps on your smartphone is often a d…
Lees meerStreamer’s fatigue—in which you jump endlessly from one streaming app to another, trying to figure out what to watch—is real. Or you come across something online you know you want to watch, but you don’t know where to stream it. This is a problem th…
Lees meerApril 15 is not tax day this year—that’s on April 18—but it’s the first day of Passover, Good Friday, and National Glazed Spiral Ham Day. Most financial markets, including the New York Stock Exchange, will be closed for the day, but banks will be op…
Lees meerWe’ve all been there. You watch one viral TikTok, and before you know it, you’re sitting in your tub while wearing a pair of jeans, because, well, even though those jeans definitely fit you before the pandemic, they are now too tight. They’re also s…
Lees meerBaking can be a near-meditative pursuit, the minutes (or hours) spent in the kitchen mixing and measuring dropping you into a state of purposeful calm, or serving as a bonding experience when you’re working with others. Baking can also be a downri…
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Lees meerI’m sure you’ve heard it everywhere: Check with a doctor before beginning any exercise program. This is the standard disclaimer on fitness advice of any sort, which most of us probably ignore. But should you? Not necessarily, it turns out.Read more.…
Lees meerIn case you haven’t choked on your own gasps after seeing the price of bacon recently: Groceries are expensive right now. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that “food prices increased 7.9% for the year ended February 2022, the la…
Lees meer“Everybody loves baseball,” an aunt once told me. I don’t know about that. Lots of people really like baseball, but I think she was delusional about the sport’s power to win over every audience. What can be said with certainty is that baseball is i…
Lees meerThe Windows 11 taskbar is one of the new operating system’s best features—elegant, minimalist, and visually distinct. Yet while we’re generally fans of the redesign, there are ways to make it better. For example, by default, you can’t move the taskb…
Lees meerA strong relationship is built on trust, but that trust is also fragile—if you’ve been deceived before, you know how hard it is to regain it. Even if you think you’ve moved on from someone betraying you in the past, you might still struggle with tru…
Lees meerAirplane mode is baked into nearly all of our devices, ready to be toggled on whenever we board an aircraft. Usually when you’re not flying, it’s of limited utility (unless you really don’t want someone to call you). After all, why would you purpose…
Lees meerA couple of years ago, I saw a video featuring a British sandwich artist named Max Halley who refused to put cheese on any of his sandwiches. “No,” I mumbled, as I closed the tab and moved on with my life. “I am not engaging with this.”Read more...
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Lees meerLarge outdoor woodworking projects, from fences to picnic tables, can present a challenge because the wood you choose will need to be able to withstand the elements. Choosing the right kind of lumber will help furniture and structures hold up better…
Lees meerRecently, I wrote about some of the lesser-known cleaning applications of dishwasher tablets around the house. In the comments, someone asked, “What’s the difference between dissolving the pods in warm water and using that to clean instead of...you …
Lees meerPassport and driver’s license photos are notoriously bad—about as far from glamour shots as you can get. The only upside to braving the DMV to get a renewed license is the chance to swap out your outdated or unflattering photo. Read more...
Lees meerDress shirts for men can be complicated. Most of us grow up with a very laissez-faire attitude towards dress shirts—especially when it comes to fit and length. Wearing shirts untucked might look a little sloppy, but when you’re younger you don’t car…
Lees meerOf all the Wordle variations, only a few have stuck with me. I play original Wordle the most regularly. Dordle and Quordle are a nice addition to the routine. When I’m bored, the larger multi-Wordles are fun, and it’s really satisfying to tussle wit…
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