Black Friday Shopping Strategy — Buy Only What You Need
I have a rule now: if I was not planning to buy it before Black Friday, the sale price does […]
Draft-Proof Your Home Before Winter Hits
I spent my first winter in this apartment wearing a hoodie indoors because I could feel cold air pouring through […]
How to Apply Sunscreen Correctly for Real Protection
I burned the back of my knees once. Just the backs of my knees. I had applied sunscreen everywhere else […]
How I Saved My Burnt Thanksgiving Turkey (And Impressed Everyone)
Last Thanksgiving, I nearly ruined the entire holiday. My wife had invited twelve people, including her boss, and I volunteered […]
De-Ice Your Car Windshield in Half the Time
Last winter I spent 15 minutes scraping my windshield with a credit card because I could not find my ice […]
Why I Now Winterize My Garden in October (Not November)
I used to be a November gardener. Every year, the first frost would send me scrambling outside in pajamas at […]
The Summer Power Outage That Taught Me to Keep a Cooler Ready
Three summers ago, a thunderstorm knocked out our power for four days straight. I was not prepared. At all. The […]
Spring Cleaning Hacks I Actually Use Every Year
My mother used to turn spring cleaning into a military operation. She would print out checklists, assign each family member […]
Fall Yard Prep Tips I Learned the Hard Way
Three years ago, I made a mistake that cost me an entire spring of gardening. I had a beautiful lawn […]
My Winter Morning Routine That Beats the Cold
I grew up in a warm climate, so when I moved to Chicago for a job six winters ago, I […]