All I want for Christmas is… Lego!

In an age where kids are fixated on their digital devices, why is Lego such an enduring success? Why is Lego the Christmas gift that is always welcomed by any child? Lego has been around for generations. It was originally released in the USA in 1962 and sales have never looked backward. Year after year, […]

The Best Power Washers for Everyday Home Use

There’s only one quick and efficient way to clean your deck, and that’s with a pressure washer. We’ve taken a look at best in the market to help you make the right choice.

Top 5 Vegetables to Grow over Winter

The vegetable garden is the pride and joy of every ardent gardener. Just because the weather outside has turned cold and winter is coming, that doesn’t mean you can’t grow veggies in your garden. If you think that winter and gardening don’t mix well, you should think again. There are a number of hardy veggies […]

Nine reasons you need to get rid of your lawn!

The view from my office door

I’ve been a ‘no-lawn’ advocate for at least the last 25 years. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, why do so many millions of us get out every weekend and mow our lawns? OK, if you’ve got young children, you’re excused for […]

How to Teach Your Kids About Money

Everyone knows that being a parent is just plain expensive. There is school, the pediatrician, the clothes, a well-stocked fridge – the whole lot. But knowing how best to save money and talk about it with your children can be less straightforward. Talking about money with anyone – let alone your own children – can […]

NASA Offers Wealth of Educational Activities for Kids at Home

We may be gradually returning to ‘normal’ but the Omicron variant has made it abundantly clear that we could be back in isolation at the stroke of a pen. When the US Center for Disease Control first recommended that children refrain from going to school, what concerned parents most was educational substitution. They worried about […]

Our Guide to the Best Tea Tools and Accessories

The world consumed nearly 14 billion pounds of tea last year alone. The popular notion is that –save for water – people drink tea more than any other beverage on earth. In fact, tea is so popular that an entire industry of gadgets and styles has prospered around its consumption. Here’s a look at some of the best.