Our home was heavily damaged by a tornado several years ago, and it’s not an experience we’re likely to forget.
Fortunately, a few things worked in our favor. We live in a densely populated area, and our electricity was restored in a miraculously short amount of time – less than 24 hours.
This came as a surprise given the number of downed trees and power lines in the area.…
Nonstick cookware is so common and so much a part of our lives that we probably think very little about how to properly use and care for our pots and pans.
Unfortunately, you’re probably doing some things that can shorten the lifespan of your pots and pans. Here are 10 ways you might be inadvertently damaging your nonstick pots and pans.…
The smart entry key for my Honda CR-V really is smart. It automatically unlocks the door to my CR-V when I lift my hand near the door. There’s no actual key to start the motor – I press a button while my foot is on the brake pedal.
This type of key fob is common on popular 2015-2018 Honda models such as CR-V, Civic and Accord.…
Remember that scene in “The Empire Strikes Back” when Chewbacca is tortured by loud siren noises? That’s what it felt like the other day when all six of the smoke alarms in my house went off.
That is, all of the alarms went off except for the one that I’ve recently replaced. The others are all wired together and hooked into the house’s electricity, with battery backup.…
Cue the proverbial drum roll! As with previous years, most of 2017’s popular posts fell into the categories of how to do something, how to fix something, how to make something or how to enhance your genealogy research.
Whatever you like to read on LivingWithBeth, you can help keep the blog going by leaving comments and shopping through my affiliate links to Amazon, Ancestry.com and more.…
My Ancestry DNA test results have been an enormously fascinating addition to my many years of genealogy research. However, there are some folks who probably shouldn’t have any type of ancestral DNA testing.
Each ancestral DNA testing provider uses a different database and could potentially give you slightly different results. However, there are some things you can count on, no matter what company processes your DNA test.…
My husband gets the credit for this amazing Captain Underpants pumpkin. My 7-year-old is a big fan of the Captain Underpants books and really enjoyed the Captain Underpants movie.
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This project uses permanent acrylic paint, so you’ll need to put down an old sheet, tarp, a flattened cardboard box, or something else to protect your flooring or carpet.…
When I first set up our home security cameras a little over a year ago, little did we know that they’d come in mighty handy when a crook stole some packages from our front porch.
We live in a nice neighborhood where I’m not afraid to walk around at night. We weren’t too nervous about break-ins since someone is usually at home, and we don’t travel much.…
Did your kids write on the walls with a Sharpie? Did you accidentally smear ink on your favorite pants? Maybe someone left the lid off a magic marker and knocked it onto the carpet.
Where ever you might have ink that it doesn’t belong, it’s one of the most dreaded stains. You won’t remove ink with any laundry detergent, spray cleaner, stain remover or pre-treatment.…
It’s easy to see why furniture makeovers are such a popular topic on Pinterest. Almost everyone will have an extra piece of furniture at some point.
Or, you might need a certain piece that you can’t find in stores, but could make from a cheap thrift store or flea market find. There might also be an item of sentimental value that you don’t want to get rid of, but would like to make use of somehow.…