Soap making is a lot easier (and cheaper!) than you think. Sure, there are many ingredients, supplies, steps, and precautions involved, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be able to make soap with your eyes closed (although not literally)! Don’t believe me? Just take a look at this picture: When I took up the ridiculously frugal hobby of soap making last year, [...]
A common misconception about gardening is that it requires a big backyard and a lot of money. That’s why a lot of people, namely city dwellers on a tight budget, shy away from growing their own food. If you’re one of them, we have good news for you: You can certainly grow your own food with a teeny-tiny balcony (or indoor space near a window) [...]
Though we all experience them on a nightly basis, dreams are mysterious occurrences; even scientists who study the brain have not been able to determine exactly why we dream. There are many different theories of dream interpretation, but most generally agree that dreams symbolize hidden aspects of our lives; dreams are a way for us to recognize and process our unconscious fears, desires, and beliefs. [...]
It’s Good To Stand For Something, But These Activist Celebrities Can Be So Obnoxious About How They Do It We Automatically Want To Support The Opposing View. 1. Rush Limbaugh Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is one of the Activist Celebrities, who has a LOT of enemies in the mainstream media, particularly left-of-center. Often decrying news outlets like CNN and MSNBC, Limbaugh’s points are frequently overshadowed [...]
For many, attaining that seemingly elusive balance between their job or career and personal lives seems like, at best, borrowing a miracle off on the horizon. Kids get sick. Those complicated presentations? Well, they’re due tomorrow morning. The spouse or significant other is griping about you never having enough time for them. Seems like it’s an unmerciful, perpetual cycle, no? According to a recent study [...]
These Politicians And Their Political Scandals Showed Questionable Moral Character And Leadership, But Voters Didn’t Care. 1. The Keating Five Of the biggest scandals of a political nature, the Keating Five stand out. Senator John McCain, a Republican, and four Democratic senators — John Glenn, Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Dennis DeConcini, and Alan Cranston — proved that money talks even if the one doling it out [...]
Let’s face it: we all love to gossip. It’s fun, irresistible, and… so wrong. It’s so wrong that some of us actually try to keep our lips sealed to avoid hurting the people being gossiped about. However, even the most virtuous among us can’t help but perk up our ears whenever a new piece of juicy gossip surfaces. Even though gossiping can be so bad [...]
Everyone experiences life in a very unique way. While many of us strive to make ends meet, others try to become rich or make their dreams come true. But at the end of the day most of us want to be happy! Here are a dozen practical tips that will make you smile… 1.Watch Your Words “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; [...]
Introduced in 2010, the iPad has quickly taken the world by storm. The 4th generation iPad is a powerful machine, sporting the super bright Retina Display, speedy Apple A6X chip and a lot more. With over 250,000 iPad specific apps, your iPad can now do so much more. This list can give you some ideas… Note Apps & Mind-Mapping 1.Paper (Free) Your best idea can [...]
Have you ever seen Catwoman? It’s an arguably cheesy 2004 spin-off of the Batman film series featuring Halle Berry playing an ordinary woman who gains cat-like powers after running into some trouble. At one point, Halle Berry’s character, who has probably never ridden a motorcycle before in her life, jumps on a random Ducati Monster and immediately rips through the streets, maneuvering the bike like [...]
