In America we tend to waste a lot of food. We’re all guilty at one point or another of storing things in our fridge and pantry that expire in the back while we purchase more food items, forgetting what we already have. Not only is this a waste of our money, it is a waste …
A lot of my friends tell me they want to eat more fish, but some of them are scared to cook it themselves because they think it’s too complicated. They’re afraid they’ll mess it up or that it will taste bad. One of my favorites is salmon and it is not nearly as scary to …
Around 2 years ago, I built my first piece of furniture: a coffee table. Solid wood coffee tables are hella expensive. The most affordable one I could find was still $300. After doing a bunch of research I decided I to build my own. At the time that I built this table, I didn’t own …
Most California homes don’t come standard with air conditioning especially older homes. I’ve considered getting air conditioning for my house a couple of times but there are really only a few weeks in the year where it gets uncomfortably hot in the California bay. It just wasn’t enough to justify spending $3000 on a central …
I am not a morning person and I personally don’t like eating heavy traditional American breakfast foods in the morning (Pancakes, bacon, sausage, etc). I like having something light in while my digestive system is waking up, so a smoothie bowl is the perfect thing. Usually when you get these at a restaurant, they can …
When you think of the word minimalism, it probably conjures up images of sterile white rooms with a single piece of furniture and a lightbulb hanging from the ceiling. Sure those types of rooms photograph well, but not many of us would enjoy living in these types of spaces. There is minimalism as a design …
As a music producer with a home studio, I often have recording artists stay in my guest room. Obviously I want them to feel comfortable and well rested to make sure they deliver great performances. Still, I didn’t want to blow a lot of money on furnishings or cosmetic upgrades so I tried to pull the room …
Adding a little green in your house can help brighten up your space, but plants cost money, (both artificial and live ones). While I do have live plants in my home, an easy way to get the same effect for zero of the cost is to upcycle a nice glass bottle and stick in some …
