The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
- Rumi
“His attitude stinks.” “She’s a breath of fresh air.” “I smell a rat.” You emit energy.
“Where there is love there is life.”~ Mahatma Gandhi
Sometimes you may forget and believe you are not good enough.
You may not even realize it, but someone else see’s all the amazing things about you and why you are so loveable.
As we’ve discussed before, many men these days have trouble being assertive. One of the things these “Nice Guys” struggle with is communicating their needs to others.
Anyone who strives to live frugally eventually comes across an experience that makes their frugality seem “cheap.”
They’ll serve a homemade meal that someone turns their nose up at because it’s not a prime cut. They’ll bring a thoughtful gift to a party only to find that everyone else paid out the nose for their shiny gifts.
Materials: Ikea Rast drawers
Description: Screw two Rast chest of drawers together, add some timber or MDF, decorate with molding and give extra legs. Voila!
See more of the double Rast cabinet.
~ Kata, BudapestMore hacks on IKEAHackers.net
A few years ago, we published a guest post on suit buttons, and one of the best things I got out of it was a handy way to remember the right way to button a three-button suit jacket, which was shared by the first commenter. It’s called the “sometimes, always, never” button rule.
Materials: unknown
Description: I'm looking to hack or build a sofa sectional with built in storage shelves on the side arms all the way to the back of the sofa. I think this has extremely hacker potential, anyone have suggestions?
~ GusMore hacks on IKEAHackers.net
All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy!
When I began receiving emails from readers nominating the Fat Magnet for our Unitasker feature, I was a bit nervous to follow the links. I feared some sort of bullying might be transpiring or not-so-family-friendly content was on the other end.
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Five tasks to keep your Monday morning productiveMonday mornings can be tough, especially rainy ones like we’re having in the Mid-Atlantic this morning.
We’ve had our first multi-day run of nice weather here in Iowa. That means getting out the grill and enjoying grilled fish, grilled vegetables, and countless other items cooked outdoors.
I don’t care what it is – the smell of cooking food is tremendously invigorating, at least for me.
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: Quiz–Answer these questions to boost your self-knowledge.
A key–perhaps the key–to a happy life is self-knowledge, because as the Fifth Splendid Truth holds, I can build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature.
Materials: IKEA Cabinet (no longer sold), Chevron Shelf Paper, Tape Measure or Ribbon, Scissors
Description: One of my favorite IKEA pieces in my home is this white cabinet (no longer available at IKEA) in my bedroom. Since the walls in my room are an off-white, the cabinet tends to blend in so I wanted to add something to make it POP!
This is a post from staff writer Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. Like many important entities – including Weird Al, the Empire State Building, and CombustionSafety.com — he’s on Twitter.
My co-creator of Your Big Beautiful Book Plan, Linda Sivertsen, is sharing her get-unstuck, get-writing, and get-published wisdom in this online event: The Transformational Author Experience.
