The 2014 BMW i8 is an all-new model.
Introduction
Based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car shown a few years ago, the 2014 BMW i8 represents the German automaker's vision of a high-performance plug-in hybrid. If this is what the future looks like, sign us up.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
How to Build a Balcony Garden on a Shoestring Budget
A common misconception about gardening is that it requires a big backyard and a lot of money. That’s why a lot of people, namely city dwellers on a tight budget, shy away from growing their own food. If you’re one of them, we have good news for you:
You can certainly grow your own food with a teeny-tiny balcony (or indoor space near a window) and only a few dollars in your bank account!
How?
Containers. All you need is a bunch of containers. It’s entirely possible to grow all kinds of herbs, fruits, and vegetables in all kinds of large and small pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, or used rain boots.
Yes, used rain boots. You don’t need a typical pot; you can use pretty much anything as a container!
Affordable upcycled container ideas
There’s no need to drop $25 on a fancy ceramic pot when you can dig around your garage or a thrift store. There are so many different things you can upcycle into a container for your balcony or window garden. Here are some fun, practical, and ridiculously cheap ideas:
Mason jars
Mason jars are a very versatile type of container for herbs.
Top 3 Awesome Lifehacks That Will Change Your Life
No.1 Always delete your website browser cookies and cache before you start booking airplane tickets
Some airline companies have developed software that tracks the traffic on their websites.
12 Recipes to Celebrate Spring Veggies
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, spring has arrived. Depending on where you live, you might be flooded with peas, asparagus, and strawberries, and already looking forward to stone fruits and corn on the cob, or you might be watching the thermometer hover around 50° and longing for something besides radishes to show up at the farmer’s market.
The anticipation that comes along with the first spring produce makes the moment that it finally arrives that much more satisfying – the sight and taste of something young, fresh, and green is exhilarating after months of hardy root vegetables and winter staples.
Here, we’ve highlighted four quintessential spring vegetables – peas, asparagus, fava beans, and ramps – and found recipes that celebrate them from twelve great food bloggers. Some are vegetarian, some are light, some are filling, but all of them will increase the amount of green – and the depth of flavor – that you’ll find on your plate after making them.
PEAS
1) Sweet Baby Pea Salad with Cashews and Bacon from Home is Where The Cookies Are
Tiny, perfect, baby peas, plucked from their pods, have a sweetness that is irresistible on a warm spring day.
Did you know that a man found a dead friend, stole artwork f...
Somewhere in July this year Hiram Noel Mendez, a man from Cortlandt Manor, New York, went to visit a friend, but found out the host was dead. The man called 911, but after five long months of investigations it finally became clear that he indulged himself by robbing the late man’s house before reporting the case.
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Ronald Cutrone, the late friend, had died in his home in Lake Peekskill.
Exploring Tumblr: 12 Delicious Food Tumblogs to Whet Your Appetite
Internet giant Yahoo Buys Tumblr in a $1.1 billion deal, there’s no better time to get familiar with this amazing blogging network. As much as Tumblr is massive its content is virtually unknown to many of us. To kick it off, here are 12 food tumblogs that will make your mouth water…
Home Cooking & Recipes
1. Jittery Cook
Jittery Cook is a skimmed down Tumblr version of a blog bearing the same name. Created by Montreal based speech/language pathologist and wannabe grandmother Holly Botner, Jittery Cook promotes healthy eating by sharing home cooking recipes with stunning imagery and step by step directions. Holly likes giving her personal slant and interacts with her readers.
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