Keep Your Pets Cool and Safe During Summer Heat
My dog lay flat on the kitchen tile last July, panting hard, and I realized the apartment was 92 degrees […]
Get Sand Off Everything After a Beach Day
I once brought home so much beach sand in my car that I was still vacuuming it out six months […]
Earth Day Swaps That Save You Money Year Round
I used to think “eco-friendly” meant “expensive.” Bamboo this, organic that, a thirty-dollar reusable water bottle that I would lose […]
Survive a Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning
Our AC died during a heat wave two summers ago. Ninety-eight degrees outside, ninety-two inside, and the repair guy said […]
Natural Easter Egg Dyes From Your Kitchen
I grew up with the PAAS tablets — you drop them in vinegar, they fizz, you dip the eggs, they […]
Natural Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Away That Actually Work
I am the person mosquitoes love. If there is one mosquito at a barbecue and ten other people, it finds […]
Make New Year Resolutions That Actually Stick Past January
I have made and broken the same New Year’s resolution at least five times. “Get in shape.” Every year, gym […]
Switch Your Wardrobe From Winter to Spring the Smart Way
Every April I used to do the Great Closet Swap — pull out the winter coats, shove them into storage […]
Cool Down a Hot Car in Seconds Without AC
I live somewhere where summer means climbing into a car that could bake cookies on the dashboard. Last July I […]
Last-Minute Mothers Day Gifts You Can Make at Home
I have forgotten Mother’s Day exactly once. I showed up at my mom’s house with a convenience store bouquet and […]