We all want to achieve the American dream of home ownership; but along with your name on a title comes all of the maintenance and repairs. When we purchased our first home nearly two years ago, a 1910 craftsman, we noticed very little that needed repair.
Needless to say, to moment we have built an a…

DIY fans already know and love Instructables. But in the tradition of two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together, the how-to site has paired up with active wear company Horny Toad in an invent a sport contest. Whether you’re an inventor with a flair for athletics, or an athlete who loves to be c…

If it’s called a tool, and you’re into home improvement, next you want it. So for the hands-on, do-it-yourself home improver, it’s tough to narrow a list of tools down to just twenty. The thing to remember is that there are a wide variety of home improvement projects and an even wi…

It’s a engaged world for most families. Soccer, work, band practice, and more work are just a few of the many things that fill our daily lives. Caught up in that tornado of tasks, it is difficult to keep up with our pets’ many needs. In response, pet owners have had to get creative to en…

Notebooks are a necessity for school, but your kids may not get excited about the plain white paper and solid-colored cover. certain, they are likely to plaster the front of their notebooks with the likes of “I [heart] David Archuleta 4-eva’,” but why not propose a venture slightly more creative…

Back in the 1964 Winter Olympics, my uncle won the only gold medal for the US team. Even though it took place before I was born, it’s still something the family is so proud of. We’re a family that gets pretty excited about the Olympics… considering we know that it’s a dream that can really com…

While planning that coveted green kitchen redesign, you might want pay additional close attention to what kind of counter tops you choose. I know, all the design magazines out there show kitchens decked out with those easy-to-clean, indestructible granite counters — but there’s a catch. Aside from …

I believe that in our lives things can be a combination of good and positive, as well as difficult and negative. The tricky part can be keeping all that stuff in balance. At least that is what I think besides.  I will not get too deep here, I swear. But I could not start a new blog withou…

When vacationing or traveling, have you ever noticed how homes differ in their design from region to region? that is partially attributed to design preference, but a large factor influencing home styles is their geographic location.
One Coastal Community
Take, for example, the small coastal town of …

Google SketchUp 6 is now used for everything from teaching 5th grade geometry to remodel, deck, and landscape design planning. The newest version promises to have you sketching less than a day. Original post by Tabitha Sukhai