Using Your Kitchen Scraps and Landscape Trimmings to Boost Your Garden

Linzie Elkins

All those produce kitchen scraps that go down your garbage disposal or trash, as well as your landscaping trimmings, can be used as valuable compost to boost the health and productivity of your garden. Turn scraps into valuable compost for your garden Composting at home is a simple process. It …

Essential Home Products Everyone Can Use

Linzie Elkins

Some things are always useful to have around the house. Because they can come in handy so often in many situations, it’s a good idea to keep a few spares at the ready around your home. How many of our handy helpers do you already own? Heavy-duty construction adhesive You …

Keeping Your Kitchen Cool While Cooking in Summer Heat

Linzie Elkins

When summer heat already has your home’s cooling system doing its best to keep up, often the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven or stove and heat things even more. Here are some warm meal ideas without the heat. Cooking warm meals without heating your …

4 Essentials for Your Kitchen Sink’s Health

Linzie Elkins

The kitchen sink is the heart of your kitchen and one of the busiest places in many homes, especially if you have a family. Taking care of the health of this central station can often be overlooked, so here’s what you need to know. Keeping your kitchen sink healthy The …

Easy Peasy Houseplants That Are Hard to Kill

Kat Sweet

House plants keep gaining popularity, and I’m here for it. I’ve always loved indoor plants. They really breathe life (literally!) into our spaces. And I don’t really know why, but they just seem so peaceful. They make any space feel more inviting. Unfortunately, not everyone has a green thumb. And …

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What You Need to Know About Retinol and Anti-Aging

What You Need to Know About Retinol and Anti-Aging

Retinol is the hot topic when it comes to skincare. Just the mere mention of anti-aging can spawn countless conversations and recommendations about the stuff. And with good reason — it’s touted as the ultimate miracle worker. If you slather the stuff on before bed, you’ll wake in the morning …
6 Tips for Hiring the Right Contractor for the Job

6 Tips for Hiring the Right Contractor for the Job

From big projects to small ones, hiring the right contractor is critical to achieving your desired results. Sure, if you’re updating a few light fixtures or installing a new doorknob, you might be able to handle that on your own. However, if you’re looking at a new renovation project that …
Skincare Myths You Need To Stop Believing In ASAP

Skincare Myths You Need To Stop Believing In ASAP

You don’t have to be a dermatologist or an esthetician to have an opinion on skincare these days. Anybody with a platform — whether that’s a TikTok account or an Instagram following — can share their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about skincare routines, products, and hacks to thousands of people …

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Summertime Favorites: Tomato and Zucchini Gratin

Summertime Favorites: Tomato and Zucchini Gratin

There’s nothing better than fresh summertime vegetable dishes. As soon as my summer garden starts producing fruits and veggies, I’m always looking for new ways to cook ‘em up! Of course, tomatoes are at the top of my list. These plump, tasty fruits remind me of summer. If there’s only …
Summer Sunscreen Rules That Will Protect Your Skin

Summer Sunscreen Rules That Will Protect Your Skin

From our friends at HeyPumpkin: Summer officially kicked off late in the evening on Sunday, June 20, and according to the 2021 Farmer’s Almanac, it’s going to be an especially hot one for most of the country. It’s essential that we remember the basics of sunscreen use in order to …
Wardrobe Essentials to Rev Up Your Style This Summer

Wardrobe Essentials to Rev Up Your Style This Summer

From our friends at HeyPumpkin: With ‘90s fashion coming back stronger than ever and young people copying influencers on TikTok, it can be hard to know what to wear this summer. Bike shorts, bright colors, and even butterfly clips are back in style (yes, those butterfly clips you probably wore …
Companion Planting: Some Plants Are Better Together!

Companion Planting: Some Plants Are Better Together!

From our friends at HeyPumpkin: Just like people, plants can have friends, too. Some plants just get along together brilliantly! That’s where companion planting comes in. It’s the practice of growing different plants together that benefit each other. Certain combinations can make your plants more productive — whether it’s because …
Top Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes

Top Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes

From our friends at HeyPumpkin: If there’s a single plant that I look forward to growing every year, it’s the tomato. There’s something about a homegrown tomato that just can’t be matched by anything in stores. They’re firm, juicy, flavorful and sweet — well, if you do it right. Don’t …

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How to Clean Your Bedroom in Less Than 10 Minutes

How to Clean Your Bedroom in Less Than 10 Minutes

From our friends at HeyPumpkin: There are very few things more anxiety-inducing than a messy bedroom. Whether you have clothes strewn across the floor, dishes covering your desk, or junk mail piling up on your dresser, living in an unorganized room is never fun. But don’t worry, I’m not judging. …
Fun Outdoor Games That Are Anything But Average

Fun Outdoor Games That Are Anything But Average

From Our Friends at PopTonic: Warm weather and sunny skies are here. And you know what that means — getting competitive and having tons of outdoor fun in the backyard! Whether you’re heading to the beach, taking the fam for a camping trip, or just heading into the backyard, outdoor …
How to Avoid Feeling Lonely When You Live Alone

How to Avoid Feeling Lonely When You Live Alone

There’s no doubt living alone has its perks. You can do whatever you want, whenever you want, and you have no one else to please but yourself. Want to watch Netflix until 2 a.m? Go for it! Did you make a mess in the kitchen? Who cares, the space is …
How to Start Your Own Vegetable Garden

How to Start Your Own Vegetable Garden

There’s really nothing like being able to walk a few steps out of your home, pick a vegetable, and then incorporate it into your meal. If you’re someone who eats a lot of vegetables–or is hoping to eat a lot of vegetables in 2021–consider growing your own garden. Not only …
Home Office Essentials That’ll Improve Your Productivity

Home Office Essentials That’ll Improve Your Productivity

From our friends at Hey Pumpkin: Working from home is temporary for some, but there’s no question it was a growing trend prior to COVID-19. With the emergence of Zoom and other communication platforms, more companies are allowing their employees to telecommute. While there are so many benefits to the …