Ruzica Malinovska
Every garden needs water to make it complete. Japanese gardeners recognized centuries ago that water and the fish that inhabit it brought a sense of calm to their land. Water is a vital component of all Zen gardens. Adding a garden pond or aquarium to your landscape is an effective way to increase property value … Read more
Most parents want their children to make a healthy lunchbox to school. After all, studies have shown that a nutritious lunch helps kids perform better educationally. Where’s the protein? Why no veggies? Where’s the oatmeal? That’s not enough milk! You want your kids to have a variety of foods but balanced meals. At the same … Read more
We all love playing with toys, and the very best toys are homemade. Toys made from old furniture or items in your recycling bin, toys made from stuff you already have around the house and toys made from inexpensive thrift shop finds. Some are pretty simple to make, while others require a bit more skill. … Read more
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It is a technique of decorative art. Most mosaics are made of small, flat, roughly square pieces of stone or glass of different colors, known as tesserae, but some, especially floor mosaics, may also be … Read more
Plastic is one of the most popular and useful materials of modern times. Its popularity is part of the problem because we now use about 20 times more plastic than we did 50 years ago. Here are some statistics. Americans used about 50 billion plastic water bottles last year. However, the U.S.’s recycling rate for … Read more
Sitting, whether it be in the car, in the office, or in the living room, has been proven to be alarmingly detrimental to your health. Excessive sitting has been associated with depression, anxiety, stress and a decreased life expectancy. It has also been related to poor posture and bodily aches. These health detriments arise from … Read more
