DIY expert Frank Gardner needed to find a simple system for installing a retaining wall in a just a day.
The air-conditioning in my high school civics class was less than ideal. Everyone who sat in the back would freeze, while everyone in the front would roast. One day, somebody in the back decided [...]
Spend Father’s Day in the workshop and pass on your DIY woodworking skills to the next generation. Here’s a simple project that gives your child the chance to spend the day with Dad and get [...]
In an age when smartphones can force us to seem dumber, Twitter has become the favourite forum to vent frustrations: Autocorrect is changing correctly spelled words. I’m starting to think [...]
A dry-stone wall stands the test of time.
It’s time for those in stable relationships to feel a little smug. Twitter account @FirstDateHell recounts the horrors of the dating scene through a series of gruesome anecdotes: One guy took me [...]
Boost relaxation and beat insomnia by soothing your mind and body before bed. Here are four easy yoga poses to get you there.
Overheard on an airplane, a mother to a disgruntled teen: “Well, honey, maybe you can talk to the airline and they can upgrade you to a better family.”
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Four of us were playing a board games with cards that asked various questions, and players were to choose which one of them each question most applied to. One card asked, “Who looks most like a [...]
My daughter said something to me that I didn’t think was very polite. I told her she needed to say it again in a nicer way – so she repeated it with a British accent.
Whether you’re cracking wise about animals, or pretending to BE one, Twitter is the place to let your creativity run wild: People in sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world. – [...]
Shortly after my grandmother passed away, I took my daughter to her gravesite, which was located beside a row of pine trees. “How nice,” I said. “Grandma has a great spot here in the shade.” My [...]
Don't panic just yet – you can avoid identity theft by taking the right steps.
I was showing my kids an old rotary phone when my nine-year-old asked, “How did you text on it?” My 15-year-old daughter roared with laughter, until a thought occurred to her: “Wait, where did [...]
A few simple ingredients make really tasty meat-free burgers. If you want to barbecue them, the best method is to cook the burgers in advance and just heat them up over the coals, as this [...]