Learning a few new habits can make it a lot easier to stay on top of the daily mess at home. Cleaning the house is one thing, but staying on top of daily clutter and messiness is another task altogether. There are ways to streamline these efforts so that displaced objects and annoying tasks don’t pile up to the point of making you feel overwhelmed. What follows is a list of suggestions for tweaking your cleaning routines to make them easier....
I recently returned home from an international business trip to the news that we would have seven more mouths to feed. My wife Elizabeth greeted me at the airport and, once I was in the car and buckled up, turned to me and said: “We’re getting chickens.” It wasn’t a question. It was a statement. Somehow, during the two weeks I was overseas, she had become obsessed with chickens. She claims she’s always wanted them, but this is the first I’m hearing about it....
With Kang the Conqueror lurking and looming throughout the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, fans can’t help but wonder what it will take to defeat this big bad in Avengers 5 and Avengers 6.Rumored plot details for 2025’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty indicate that it will take a number of heroes for the Avengers to even stand a chance against Kang, who made his MCU debut in the season finale of Loki in 2021 as He Who Remains....
The MCU is slowly on its way to bringing the X-Men into the overarching story, which could officially start with Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3. Although there isn’t much known yet about this highly-anticipated threequel, it comes with some exciting rumors and fan theories regarding Hugh Jackman making a glorious return as Wolverine. Deadpool 3 could be a golden opportunity for Jackman to at least make one run as Wolverine in the MCU - the Australian actor has even joked about the idea since Deadpool 3 officially went into development....
Grant Gustin’s The Flash is now entering its ninth and final season on the CW. That means it’s been almost a decade since the series first introduced the famous speedster into the Arrowverse. In those many years, the hero has gone up against countless foes.His first season saw the introduction of the one and only Eoboard Thawne, aka the Reverse Flash—easily one of the biggest threats Barry Allen has ever had to face; multiple times at that....
If you think spending a week in the wilderness means subsisting on days-old gorp, flavorless noodles and whatever you can catch or forage, you’re in for a scrumptious surprise. With a little bit of preparation you can eat quick, easy gourmet meals on the trail — and be the envy of all your trailmates. All of the recipes we’ve gathered can be made in just a freezer bag or one pot and cooked over a campfire or simple camp stove....
Harley Quinn has always been a popular character since her creation in 1992 for Batman: The Animated Series. Her animated introduction led her to become an iconic villain in the comics, going on to be a player in more than just The Dark Knight’s story. For example, as a recent example, she starred in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Quinn has gone on to even star in her own animated comedy series aptly titled after herself, which is soon to receive a Season 3....
After other cancelations of series that lived on Hulu, the streaming giant gave one of its non-MCU shows a renewal for a second season, but with a unique twist.Hulu and Marvel have had a unique relationship over the last few years, with the streamer hosting a number of classic Marvel movies while also being home to a few Hulu-exclusive shows centered on Marvel characters. This includes a couple of unique properties from the animated realm that featured a Marvel legend with MODOK and a relative unknown in Hit-Monkey, both of which added something new to the Marvel world....
We have seen many ups and downs in the prefab world, but they may be getting it right this time. This TreeHugger has watched many bold initiatives in prefabricated housing come and go. When Katerra launched I wondered if it was going to be any different. I concluded that “I really, really want Katerra to succeed. But I have seen this movie before. In fact, it gets remade every generation.”...
Maple syrup is a natural forest food product and, for the most part, only produced in temperate North American woodlands. More specifically, the sugary sap is mostly collected from the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) which grows naturally in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Other maple species that can be “tapped” are red and Norway maple. Red maple sap tends to yield less sugar and early budding causes off flavors so it’s seldom used in commercial syrup operations....
Marvel Studios made history earlier this year with WandaVision as the MCU’s first Disney+ series; however, it’s worth noting that WandaVision was far from Marvel’s first television show. Beginning in 2013, Marvel Television created a number of Marvel TV series, such as Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Inhumans, Jessica Jones, and more; and while these shows referenced the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the MCU’s library of films rarely returned the favor....
Passivhaus, or Passive House as it is known in North America, is a building concept where there are strict limits on the amount of energy that can be used per unit of area, and also hard limits on air infiltration. It is a data driven concept, and some have complained that their designers care more about data than beauty. One critic wrote: In response to that statement I present Tigh na Croit, a house in the Scottish Highlands that is most definitely comfortable, full of light and grand, and which certainly does not fail the occupants....
Marvel Studios is officially back in theaters for 2021 with the prospects finally looking upward after Labor Day weekend. This delivered the MCU’s first theatrical exclusive of the year in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which has already become the highest-grossing Labor Day release in history while earning its fair share at the box office. Delivering the MCU’s first movie featuring an Asian lead and a largely Asian cast and crew, Shang-Chi has made its mark on the narrative with the tale of a new hero combined with epic teases for the future....
Spider-Man: No Way Home will be 2021’s swan song for Marvel Studios, and thus far, it seems like it’ll be music to most fans’ ears.As its December 17, 2021 release date inches closer, images and details of the MCU threequel have trickled out. Recently, a dual set of Empire magazine covers gave even more hints at who exactly Tom Holland’s webslinger will be opposing in the film, while leaked marketing materials have solidified at least one of the suits the hero will be donning....
Chris Hemsworth’s next adventure as Thor is easily one of the most anticipated films of next year; but not because of the God of Thunder himself, with plenty of attention on Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster. The character, last seen in 2013’s Thor: The Dark World, is set to make her grand return for Taika Watiti’s Thor: Love and Thunder. This time, however, she’ll be the one wielding Mjolnir. After the events of Thor: Ragnarok, fans thought that they may never see the famous hammer again....
A family friend agreed to watch my dog Shiloh while I was on vacation. When I returned, he informed me that the name Lulu seemed like a better fit, so that’s what he called her until the name stuck. I made a mental note to find reputable boarding facilities in my neighborhood, packed up Lulu’s things and left. Even though I was upset at the time, changing my dog’s name back to Shiloh never occurred to me....
In which I test a rock solid, rather pretty commuter bike from Blix When I wrote about my extremely positive experience of the Magnum Ui5 e-bike, I offered a fairly major caveat: I don’t really have any idea what I am talking about. Yes, I’ve followed the ins and outs of the e-bike trend for a while, and believe they could play a major role in shaping our cities. But I don’t know my hub motor from my chain drive, and don’t really have enough experience with different e-bikes to offer a comparative experience between models....
Disney, Marvel, DC, and several other big-budget studio films will likely earn billions of dollars collectively in 2023.2022 was a bounce-back year for the box office after a historically low run in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Before the pandemic, the worldwide box office set a record with $42.5 billion in total. Led by blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame, The Lion King, and Frozen 2, it was a pretty good year for Disney....
When I first got serious about gardening, I did not know any gardeners I could turn to for advice. In those early months, I spent countless hours browsing gardening forums and reading threads that had the answers to many of my gardening questions. The Internet became my garden club, I met many gardeners who were quick to give advice, and many even shared plants and seeds from their own gardens with me....
Going cold turkey on wasteful habits can be challenging, but this approach is a good way to ease into more eco-friendly practices: Simply consider not replacing items once they are used up or have reached the end of their lives. Here are some good places to start: 1. Microwave oven Microwaves are hard to recycle and frequently end up in the landfill; they are made of between 40 to 100 pounds (or more) of material, including electrical components that make for dangerous waste....
