I just started a DIY project at home with the help of my friendly neighbor. With the growing popularity of the living wall, I wanted to try my hand at creating a simple version for my own home. I love the idea of plants as art and decided to start with something simple to...
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If you have been following my posts then you should be well on your way back about 20 to 40 years. Okay, let’s run down the check list: you have the retro apartment; you have the old school Nintendo emulator and all of the games; now you have to get the right retro clothes. There...
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Ready to welcome guests into your new pad? Keep the party alive with the right beats. I generally choose music with solid beats and minimal “emo.” Here are some tracks that will keep the conversation moving and the guests moving. (Each song links to the song on YouTube.) Bandoleros, Don Omar Feat. Tego Calderon: A chill...
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Today is one of those unmentionable days for me. Every bad habit I somehow accumulated over the past 30-something years is knocking on my door with a fierce intensity I am finding hard to resist. Temptation sneaks up on me and consumes me little by little until my Will can no longer...
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Apartment dwellers have an unique opportunity for compost. Since most of us do not have traditional yards, we can use the compost soil for house plants or balcony gardens. You can store compost inside in specially-made bins as seen, or in cheaper homemade bins (as seen below). Those working in the horticultural industry have developed...
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I currently reside in a small apartment with my boyfriend. Because we are constantly in close proximity of each other, it can cause issues.  I’m in his space when he’s trying to relax after a long day at work, he won’t do the dishes after dinner, I want to decorate one way while he...
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Making homemade wine is a fun hobby. I have a few friends whom have been into it for years, but I am just getting around to producing my own. You can make homemade wine for a fraction of what it would cost you to purchase store bought wine and in these tough economic times,...
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Has a friend or family member ever asked you to join them for an outing that you knew would be just awful, yet you agreed? And the reason you quickly agreed was because the only excuse you could quickly think of was the silly, cliché saying, “Oh sorry, I have to clean my sock...
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I live alone. I hate eating leftovers for a week straight. I have barely any time to myself. I am never home. I wish I had time to cook for myself and could make a decent meal! I’ve heard all of these a million times, and I’ve even thought it enough times myself. But, since being on my own,...
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Living in a small space can have challenges. It takes me back to an apartment I lived in three years ago. My friend Krystina and I had found ourselves looking for somewhere to live at the same time, so naturally we started apartment hunting right away. We did the Auburn Hills/Rochester/Pontiac circuit (an area...
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