Fumigating your house is not fun. You can make it fun by holding some sort of beer bash in your garage while the bug bombs go off, I suppose. At least that’s what I do. Having a Cornhole tournament usually gets things going nicely. Nonetheless, I think we can all agree that bug bombing is [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Ty Pennington Plans to Talk0
August 21, 2010 – 10:07 am
ABC can’t give out those free homes forever, you know. Come 2012, Ty Pennington’s contract will be up with the network, leaving many to wonder about the future of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Whether the show stays or goes, you certainly won’t have to worry about Pennington. He is taking his high-energy demeanor to daytime [...]
He said, She said1
August 20, 2010 – 9:25 am
Quick!! If you’re reading this post on Friday, head on over to Young House Love. There’s an amazingly detailed and useful review of a lawn care book, and there is a giveaway that ends TODAY!! In other news of what he said and she said in blogland this week, bedbugs seem to be a popular topic. I wonder [...]
Celine Dion: Wet & Wild!1
August 19, 2010 – 11:46 am
Some people love the feeling of a waterbed and being soothed to sleep by gently moving water. Celine Dion, it seems, has different idea about how to love water: a personal waterpark on her 5.7 acre property that includes multiple slides, bathing areas, and a lazy river. Think of it as like living on Fantasy Island. Da plane, boss! Dion’s [...]
Is There a Stripper’s Pole in Your Basement?0
August 19, 2010 – 10:11 am
This article is about Pole Wrap. Don’t worry – we have drawn you here under false pretenses with a racy title. What exactly is a Pole Wrap? Sounds like the king of music you would hear in a strip club? No. . . wait. That would be Pole Rap wouldn’t it? Actually, Pole Wrap is a [...]
More Turquoise for 20100
August 18, 2010 – 2:11 pm
Feeling a little blue? Pantone is — and they’ve been celebrating it all year long. To kick off 2010, the Pantone, the ”global authority on color,” declared its 15-5519 Turquoise to be the color of the year. I didn’t know there was a color of the year. Do they celebrate with a crayon or something? Probably [...]
Coffee Anyone?0
August 17, 2010 – 3:09 pm
My girlfriend is a coffee fanatic. I suspect she got this from her Mom, who pretty much mainlines the stuff 24-7. So, if you’re like they are, you will probably want one of these: This is the Xelsis Stainless Steel from Saeco. It’s touted as a coffee bar for the home. And [...]
Duct Tape to Match Your Mood0
August 16, 2010 – 10:43 am
How many times have you wanted your duct tape to reflect your mood? Never, you say? Well, that isn’t stopping the good people at Duck from creating a few options for you. Put away those Sharpie pens. Now, duct tape comes in a variety of colors and patterns. Duck just announced a few new flavors [...]
Bucket Buddy 20
August 15, 2010 – 10:43 am
Recently, I wrote a brief article about the Bucket Buddy, a device that assists in carrying and pouring heavy buckets of water. It seems there are actually quite a few products out there named Bucket Buddy. There are Bucket Buddy chairs, Bucket Buddy grooming caddies, Bucket Buddy ATV carrier devices, and more. Take this Bucket Buddy for [...]
Dad Uses Prize Money for Good Deeds0
August 14, 2010 – 10:38 am
While you stare at unfinished home improvement projects from last summer, Charles Muller is about to start renovating his second building — and it’s all for charity. Muller won the grand prize in the Sears “Unsung Heroes: Dads Making a Difference” contest. Sears says Muller was picked as one of the 10 finalists from over 125,000 [...]
