Sorry Vegans, Cats are Carnivores
Let's get one...thing...straight. Cats are obligate carnivores. For those of you who don't know what that means, it means this: "An obligate carnivore is an animal that must eat the tissue of other animals in...
DIY Laundry Detergent
I have systemically, over the past few months, been working to replace as many store-bought products in my house with homemade versions. Sometimes those experiments have ended horribly, but most of the time I've...
Coffee 2.0: Upgrade Your Coffee Game
If anyone is actually reading this blog, they would already know that I ripped coffee a "new one" in my previous post Brew Like a Pro. To reiterate, the statement I made was, "If...
Why You Don’t Need Shaving Cream
If marketing companies had their way, we would be reduced to sniveling, needy, financially poor creatures with horrible self-esteem. While a lot of the time I respect how clever marketing folk can be, other...
America’s Test Kitchen: Your New Cooking BFF
What I do with makeup, products, life hacks, and health, the lovely America's Test Kitchen people do with food. They've devoted their lives using science and experimentation to find the best, most efficient, and...
Slap Some Charcoal On It!
Have you ever had alcohol poisoning so badly you were taken to the emergency room, forced to drink a thick, black charcoal smoothie and then had your stomach pumped? Yeah, uh, me neither... But...
Gel Eyeliner Reborn
If you haven't tried gel eyeliner yet, you're pretty dumb (no offense). It's great for people who break down crying in frustration when applying liquid liner, who can't prevent their pencil liner from rubbing...
Three Steps to HD Skin
Living in Austin can be one of the best experiences of your life, and also one of the worst. It can be the worst specifically because of the oppressive, wet, moist, heat. I am...
How to Get a Hellcat Into a Carrier
Cats rule the Internet. They are some of the cutest, funniest, sweetest creatures you have ever seen. But then there are cats like my cat, who I'm pretty sure steals my breath when I'm...