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8 Rainy Day Ideas During Quarantine
April showers bring May flowers. April showers can also bring muddy dogs, bored kids, and a feeling of cabin fever. When faced with a rainy day after months of winter we can’t help but groan. A year ago we compiled …
Read MoreThe Ideal Temperature for Productivity While Working From Home
We have discussed the ever present debate over office temperatures on this blog before. However, as most of Michigan finds themselves working from home these days after the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order was announced by Governor Whitmer last …
Read MoreHow to Prepare Your Thermostat for Daylight Savings Time
It’s that time of year again when we ‘spring forward’ and set our clocks ahead one hour. This year (2020), daylight savings time occurs on Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 a.m., which means we want to make sure all of …
Read MoreHow to Make Warm Drinks to Keep You Toasty this Winter
When there is snow on the ground and the temperatures are hovering around freezing, it can be hard to think of anything except trying to get and stay warm. Dressing warmly, exercising, turning up the thermostat, and piling on the …
Read MoreHow Does My Roof Affect My Home’s Temperature?
Do you remember that song about bones? “The toe bone connected to the foot bone…” etc…? It is incredible when you realize how each of the systems in the human body connect with each other and work together. In many …
Read MoreWhat Do Frosted Window Panes Say About My Home?
When it comes to music, it is hard to fault Frank Sinatra. I mean, he was Frank Sinatra. But, there is one thing that I just can’t quite get on board with: how he romanticizes “frosted window panes” in his …
Read More5 Tricks for Waking Up during the Winter
Is it just me or is waking up during the winter months exponentially harder than during other times of the year? Maybe because the room always seems so cold in the morning, or the fact that it’s often pitch black …
Read MoreHow to Shovel Snow the Right Way
Shoveling snow seems pretty self-explanatory, right? 1. Move snow out of the way with a shovel. 2. Done. Until you realize that your back is killing is you, and you’ve only done the first 1/4 of the driveway. So, is …
Read More5 Ways to Help Your Kids Stay Healthy
There is probably no one who hates cold and flu season more than the parents of young children. Not only are the immune systems of young children more susceptible to sickness, but daycares, schools, and indoor play places can be …
Read MoreWhy is My CO Detector Chirping?
A few nights ago, we began to hear a an intermittent chirp coming from our toddler son’s bedroom. Terrified that he would wake up, we did what any normal parents would do and went on a (very, very quiet) search …
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