Personal journaling is a method of saving thoughts for self-reflection and growth. Using an app to journal allows you to capture those thoughts whenever they happen. JRNL app is simple & unique. The About Me section records specific insights. Answer question about your family, education, and growing up. You can record things like “share valuable advice your father gave…
Look around your house. How much energy do you think your electronics take up every year? Would you believe it’s as much as a power plant? How about 26? Your television, stereo equipment and computer may be turned off, but they’re still drawing energy from your home. It’s called “Phantom Power” and it uses about 450 Kilowat hours of electricity…
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at the current moon phase and what constellations we can easily see in the stars this week: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, constellations, leo, moon, stars, weather
There’s a few simple things you can do to really drive your energy bill down. One, regularly change your furnace filter. If you don’t, it gets dirty and it makes your heating and cooling system work a lot harder to keep you comfortable. Another thing is why keep the temperature in your home nice and comfortable all the time when…
Don’t let all that rain run off the roof and down the storm sewer. Capture it with a rain barrel to use for watering ornamental gardens and containers. Use this century –old technique to help keep the water where it falls and reduce pollution. Start with a call to your local municipality. Some have restrictions on water harvesting but…
Do you need just the pic to make your business or product stand above the crowd? If you are a small business on a tight budget but you need beautiful photos for your social media marketing or website, Francie Black has a great solution. Try the website Unsplash. They offer free high–resolution, striking photos that you can use for almost any purpose…
If you find yourself doing repetitive tasks on your phone, you can automate them using the tool Workflow, which was recently acquired by Apple. Workflow allows you to get tasks done faster, with a single tap. Create Workflows for business or personal use then save them as icons on your homepage. The easiest way to get started is by experimenting…
Danny Lipford tells us about the environmental advantages of low-flow toilets, and shares a way to turn high-flow toilets into more environmentally-friendly fixtures. Categories: Morning – Features Tags: Danny Lipford, thinking green, Toilets
Do you ever turn the water on in your home and hear an odd banging sound? Have you ever wondered what it is? Danny Lipford shows us just what creates that strange noise, and what you need to do in order to fix it in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
We’re still a few weeks off from the last frost date in the region, so you probably want to hold off on getting your plants in the ground until then. In the meantime, consider starting some plants from seed. It’s an economical way to fill in your garden and get your green thumb working before the growing season starts for…
