Inexpensive, Intelligent Instant Screen Door Solution #BugOff

When we purchased our home, one of the first things we installed was a screen door leading to the front porch.  It's a great way to let the fresh air in, but a hindrance to our avid grilling habits... have you ever tried to juggle a plates full of fresh-off-the-grill foods while coaxing your screen door open?

We left the back porch door alone as it leads to a screened-in porch.  Sadly, this was a mistake as "screened-in" doesn't necessarily mean bugs out.

Little did I know then, Bug Off Screen (the remedy to all our screen woes,) was readily available.

Fun and Funky Beach Bags Made From Recycled Billboards #Eco

Admittedly, I'm not the biggest fan of billboards.  No offense to a company's right to advertise, but I feel that they clutter up and disturb the natural landscapes and architecture I enjoy viewing.

However, I am now a huge fan of billboards being recycled into purposeful, durable beach bags that help eco-up our world in more ways than one. Thanks to Billboard Ecology, retired advertising billboards are rescued from landfills and fashioned into useful tote bags and other unique items.

Quick and Simple Ceramic Gift Ideas for Teachers

Walk into any discount store or gift shop, and chances are you'll see plenty of ceramic pieces.  Ceramics make great presents for just about anyone and are perfect to use for putting together a terrific teacher gift.

If you have the opportunity to make the ceramics yourself, you can tailor each piece to the recipient's tastes, making things that they will find useful and incorporating their favorite colors and motifs.  But you can also shop for specific colors and personalize pieces with markers, paint, or stick-ons.

Thomas The Train Pulls Into The Kentucky Railway Museum #DOWT

All aboard fellow Kentuckians, Thomas the train will be pulling into the Kentucky Railway Museum station this June!

The GO GO Thomas Tour 2013, visits the National Railroad Museum on June 1-2 and June 8-9, 2013. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends series. Children will take a ride along with their favorite engine friend on his latest adventure and participate in Thomas-themed activities including:

Numi Organics Brings the Veggie Garden To Your Tea Cup

Peppermint, chamomile, orange, ginger, hibiscus, nutmeg, lemon, cinnamon - there's a bounty of spices, herbs, fruit and floral flavoring our daily teas.

The remainder of the garden, though, has been neglected when it comes to filling our tea cups. Sad, but true. Not every plant gets their steep.

No longer will the tomatoes and beets take a back seat, though. Numi Organics has launched a Savory Tea line adding satiating veggie-spice-tea blends to the palette.