Do You Really Need to Chill the Pie Dough?
Everyone knows that cold butter is required to make a cake worthy of a kiss, so most recipes recommend chilling the dough twice: once after […]
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How to Recognize the Weasley Tongue, the Insinuating and Otherwise Loaded Language People Use Against You
A loaded tongue surrounds us. Whether it’s the media, politics, or the people around us, someone is always trying to use words and phrases to […]
Continue reading »How to Choose Between HIIT and Sustained Cardio Workouts
High Intensity Interval Training puts a heavy workout in a short amount of time, so it seems like it should be an effective and best […]
Continue reading »Use These Three Ingredients to Make Your Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes “Vegetarian”
As I mentioned earlier , my 2021 Thanksgiving guest list is total vegans, vegetarians, dairy allergy sufferers, and lactose intolerant people. I’m not one of […]
Continue reading »What Is Bloating (and How to Prevent It)
My favorite game that I play during the holidays is a game where I compete with myself, testing my limits, forcing myself to see how […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in December 2021
Just as The Wheel of Time was the result of Jeff Bezos really, really wanting Amazon Prime Video to have a Game of Thrones of […]
Continue reading »What to Do in the Last Days Before Thanksgiving
After weeks of preparation and planning, there are a few days left until the Bird is cooked, along with all the other dishes and cakes […]
Continue reading »How to Get Out of a Holiday Party Early Without Being Rude
Is it time to pack up, have some fun and calm down early so you can dress up in a fleece Snuggie and watch The […]
Continue reading »What Does All This Noises From Your AirPods and Beats Really Mean?
When you pick up your AirPods or Beats, you expect them to play your favorite music, podcasts, movies, and more. What you don’t expect to […]
Continue reading »What’s New on HBO Max in December 2021
In early 2003, it looked like The Matrix was about to be the next Star Wars – a sci-fi franchise with enough fanatic enthusiasm and […]
Continue reading »Get Instant Notifications When a Specific PS5 Game Is on Sale
As prices for console games continue to rise, it makes less and less financial sense to pre-order games or buy them on launch day. Especially […]
Continue reading »Use These Hidden Settings to Organize Open Windows on Your Mac
Traditionally, the windowing features of the Mac have lagged behind Microsoft Windows. And with the new Windows 11 Snap Layouts feature, it might seem like […]
Continue reading »Why You Shouldn’t Bake Pies in a Deep Fryer
Oven resource management is one of the most difficult parts of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner. If you’ve just run out of oven space and still […]
Continue reading »How to Restore Tears to Vinyl Seats in Your Car
Over time, a car goes through a lot – from breakdowns under the hood, scratches and dents on the body to wear and tear on […]
Continue reading »How to Close up Your Driveway Before Winter
We’ve reached a time of year where colder and wetter weather is becoming more frequent, but there are still days mild enough to complete outdoor […]
Continue reading »Why You Need to Clean Your Gas Fireplace (and How to Do It)
There is something special about a real wood-burning fireplace: the smell, the crackle, and watching the logs slowly burn to embers. But they are also […]
Continue reading »How to Remove Scratches From Glass Windows
Over time, a lot can happen to the windows of your home – both inside and out – including scratches. If you accidentally notice scratches […]
Continue reading »Get $ 1000 for a 90s Style Binge-Watch Rom-Com
Depending on who you ask, the 90s was the last decade of romantic comedies. Of course, there were those in the early 2000s, but the […]
Continue reading »How to Protect the Drain From Blockages
The ability to clean up a drain is an important life skill. But what could be better than successfully cleaning the drain? First, you don’t […]
Continue reading »Get These Black Friday PC Game Deals Now From the Comfort of Your Couch
Nice weekend to stay at home and download video games. While Black Friday isn’t yet another week in real life, PlayStation and Xbox are already […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Your Family From Buying Too Much Crap for Your Kids (and What to Do When It Does Anyway)
It’s charity season, but when it comes to kids whose playrooms are already overflowing with toys, books, games, and puzzles, the holidays can bring an […]
Continue reading »Take Advantage of the Amazing Power of a Deep Fryer This Thanksgiving
By this point, almost everyone knows that deep fryers are “just little convection ovens” and that they “don’t really fry anything.” But semantics aside, having […]
Continue reading »Finally, Everyone 18 and Over Can Get a Quick Shot
The FDA today authorized the Moderna and Pfizer boosters for everyone ages 18 and older , and the CDC’s advisory group has provided guidelines for […]
Continue reading »The Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Apple Watch for Free
If you’re buying a gift for someone from an iPhone, chances are they have an Apple Watch listed (if they don’t already have one). Apple […]
Continue reading »How to Hang Holiday Decor Without Destroying Your Home
Holiday decorations, from wreaths to garlands, inside and out, can be a problem, and they can damage your walls, siding, and doors with unnecessary (and […]
Continue reading »Is It Safer to Place PS5 or Xbox Series X Vertically or Horizontally?
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are large , and you’ll likely need to free up space to place one of these consoles in […]
Continue reading »Add Some Campari to Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Sauce is probably the simplest Thanksgiving dish you can make from scratch. Add 120 ounces of cranberries, a glass of sugar, and a glass […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Your Secrets in the Notes App (and Why You Need It)
Searching for data or photo lockers will lead you to many applications. Some are really safe, others are less reliable, but given that you are […]
Continue reading »22 Adaptations for Watching TV Are Looking Forward to Overeating in 2022
Long gone are the days of monoculture when everyone would agree to watch one of three shows every night (because that’s all there was). Today, […]
Continue reading »10 Scientific Advances That Will Really Give You Hope for the Future
We’ve all had a rough couple of years (decades?), But that doesn’t mean things will keep rolling downhill. I may be a stupid optimist, but […]
Continue reading »You Can Finally Download Amazon Prime Videos and TV Shows to Your Desktop
When you’re heading to a place where there’s a chance the internet isn’t covered, downloading your favorite TV shows and movies ahead of time is […]
Continue reading »How to Convince Stubborn Parents to Stop Eating so Much Trash
Talking to a friend about your health can be difficult, but talking to your parents about any changes may seem impossible. Combine the two and […]
Continue reading »Age Guide to Gender-Independent Gifts for Children
Now more than ever, toy and apparel makers are striving to create gender-neutral options for children; the ones that do not exclusively use pink fluffy […]
Continue reading »The Adult’s Guide to Childhood Culture: Why Everyone Loves Spider-Man: No Way Home
This week, kids are raging against work, throwing cheese in cars and watching a trailer for a new Spider-Man movie. The youth is wasted on […]
Continue reading »What’s the Worst Christmas Present You’ve Ever Received?
You may have noticed that now is the season of the giving. Well, I am not; my purchases are mostly done. (These supply chains aren’t […]
Continue reading »How (and Why) to Do Two Workouts a Day
Most often I train in two: in the morning – on a stationary bike, and in the afternoon or evening – I do weightlifting. But […]
Continue reading »What’s New in Hulu in December 2021
While its original series doesn’t always have the highest value compared to competing services, Hulu is quietly creating one of the strongest catalogs of original […]
Continue reading »9 Thanksgiving Dishes Your Vegan Guests Will Love
The traditional Thanksgiving menu isn’t exactly vegan (or even vegetarian). Nearly every dish contains cream, butter, eggs, or turkey broth, all centered around a large […]
Continue reading »How to Split Bills With Roommates Without Making Each Other Angry
Share responsibilities. Embedded company. Other people’s expensive snacks that you can steal in gradual, inconspicuous portions. There are many good reasons for having roommates, but […]
Continue reading »How to Get Your Kids to Actually Pick Themselves Up
If only the words from the children’s song were true: clean up, clean up, everything and everywhere. Get out, get out, everyone’s doing their part […]
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