Month: December 2015
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What’s the Best Cooking Show?
Cooking is getting more and more popular in this DIY era we live in. Which means more and more amateur chefs are looking for techniques and ideas to try out in their own kitchens. As a result, there are a bunch of terrific cooking shows on television now. Food Network has some of our favorites,
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How to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree
Sadly, the holidays are over — nobody really counts New Year’s do they — which means if you’re like most people, you’re now trying to figure out what you’re going to do with your sad, lonely Christmas tree that no longer serves as the hub of gifts and mirth. Surprisingly, there are a few pitfalls
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Vegetables You Can Grow Outside in Winter
Most of us don’t think about winter as a prime gardening season. This is because it isn’t. But that doesn’t mean you can’t grow a garden this time of year. Particularly in south Texas, there are a lot of options for growing a tasty, convenient garden in your back yard. Here are some plants to
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The Homeowner’s New Year’s Resolution List
When most people think about New Year’s Resolutions, they think about self-improvement, like losing weight or saving more money. But the new year is also a good time to change some things about the way you treat your home. This time next year, you’ll be glad you did. Whether it’s paying closer attention to your
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7 Reasons You Should Keep Rubbing Alcohol in your Home
Rubbing alcohol sounds like some kind of old-timey health product that never even worked in the first place, but in reality, it’s a really inexpensive solution to a lot of minor problems you may encounter around the house. You won’t need to use it often, most likely, but it’s a good idea to keep a bottle
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5 Old Wives Tales That Turn Out To Be True
Ah, the old wives tale, a bit of passed-down superstition that seems just weird enough it might be true. Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis, swimming on a full stomach causes cramps, shaving makes the hair grow back thicker — this sort of stuff. Most of it is hooey. To the point that calling something “an
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10 80s and 90s Commercials to Take You Back
Believe it or not, 1995 was 20 whole years ago, which means kids who were watching television in 1995 are how buying homes and raising kids and reminiscing about the 80s and 90s the same way their parents waxed nostalgic about the 60s and 70s. That goes for a lot of us here at Chesmar
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7 Tricks to Save Money on your Heating Bill
Winter is upon us here in south Texas, and furnaces all over are kicking on to make toasty homes for the holidays. It’s a lovely time of year, but it can be an expensive one too. Fortunately, there are a lot of simple things you can do to ease the pain on your heating bill.
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8 Cooking Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making
There are a tremendous number of myths and old wives tales that surround the home kitchen, and lots of well-meaning cooks make mistakes based on misinformation or a misunderstanding of some scientific process or another. Here are eight common mistakes you might not even realize you’re making. Stirring Lumps out of Pancake Batter For perfectionists, it’s tempting