3 shattered coffee cups, 3 messily dismantled ink cartridges, one worn out electric pencil sharpener, 721 pencil stubs (that is how many pencils it takes to wear out an electric pencil sharpener), and one semi-melted microwave oven. That’s it. That is the only damage that has occurred at the office in the last two weeks. [...]

Call it simple ignorance, but every year when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around, I find myself asking the same question, “Why do people drink on St. Patrick’s Day?” Is it an actual tradition genuinely associated with the holiday? Is it because the Irish just really like to drink? Or is it some widely received misinterpretation [...]

St. Patrick’s day at our house is something my children look forward to almost as much as Christmas, okay not that much but the excitement level does run high.
On the eve of St. Patrick’s day, I share with my children a little about leprechauns and their shenanigans. I tell them a story about how wealthy [...]

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17, the day on which St. Patrick died. He is celebrated as the person who banished all of the snakes from Ireland. Of course, this is not a true story. It is simply believed because this story has been told for numerous years. In reality, this [...]

Recall your childhood memories of wintertime. A fresh snowfall occurs overnight, and in the morning all the hills are clean pallets just waiting for you to take your sled down them. With each trip down the hill you carve out new paths in the fresh winter snow, creating routes that wind through the trees with [...]

Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This will save you money and also save ink and paper that would into making new books. Consider sharing power tools and other appliances – get to know your neighbors while cutting down on the amount of things cluttering your closet or garage.
Go online, to [...]

When updating your washer machines, look for front-loading washing machines – they use less water, less detergent, and less energy. But if you would like to stay with top-loading machines, search for ones without agitators – it uses less water and detergent.
Also like comparing a car’s MPG (miles per gallon), you can compare washing [...]

Doing the simplest little things can help save the environment and save you money. Here are a list of things to choose from that are simple but effective.
 
Clean on the Cheap
There are two ways to “clean on the cheap”. One is to purchase cleaners that are multi-purpose. Many cleaner companies now days like to [...]

Living in California, I have used my fair share of stand-up paddleboards for surfing. However, I was anxious to review Pacific’s new twist on stand-up paddleboarding.
The Pacific Sunsrise flatwater stand-up paddleboard is specifically designed for paddling on lakes, rivers, and other bodies of flat water. With its gentle rocker, the Pacific Sunsrise flatwater stand-up paddleboard [...]

Abu Garcia is a respected name in the fishing community, so I was very excited about the prospect of reviewing one of their new fishing reels. The Cardinal 500ALBi spinning reel boasted top-notch features, and I intended to find out just how well it was made.
I began my review on the choppy waves of Lake [...]