We hate to be a bummer but summer is taking its last breath and it’s time to rake in some tasty fall goodies. Made with store-bought piecrust dough, these leaves can filled with chocolate, peanut butter chips, jam and cream cheese, or chocolate chips, walnuts, and mini marshmallows, whatever you like! Autumn Leaf Pockets.↓ Ingredients.↓ • 1 egg • 1 teaspoon of water • Prepared pie crust • Mini chocolate chips • Peanut butter chips • Raw sugar Read More
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Obverse.
Obverse (Pronounced: ob•verse)→ Adjective.: a) facing the observer or opponent. b) having the base narrower than the top.
For Collectors Only.
For those of us who have serious hoarding issues, the opportunity to keep all of our old newspapers and magazines isn’t one to be passed up. NJU Studio‘s “Hockenheim” offers that opportunity by transforming the act of collecting magazines and newspapers into sustainable and personalized furniture making. The stand is made of birch wood, handmade in a youth workshop nearby Coburg, Bavaria, Germany. The wood is waxed and brush-finished. They also make every NJU Read More
A Visit to the Reverse City.
Pascale Marthine Tayou‘s 2009 Reverse City installation involves rows of giant pencils hanging from thick beams in Matsudai, Joyama, Japan. On each pencil is written the name of one of the countries of the world. “The giant pencils are variously colored; some are short, some are tall. This town of pencils is fixed into a stainless steel frame and hovers, detached from Nature, at a height of about two meters. Suspended Read More
Bad News for Young Homeowners.
Last week, the real estate researchers at Zillow released their report on underwater homeowners — those who owe more on their mortgage than their house is worth — for the second quarter of 2012. They estimate that 48 percent of mortgage borrowers younger than 40 are currently underwater. It’s 39 percent among those who are 20-24 years old; 48 percent for the 25-29 cohort; and 51 percent for the 30-34 demographic. Overall, Read More