A place to sit and relax can add greatly to the enjoyment of your backyard, garden or flower beds. A garden bench is one answer and also a fun workshop project. Garden benches, as seen by the examples here, can range from classic designs requiring a fair amount of materials and woodworking expertise to simple slab benches that require little effort, can be built from scrounged materials and add a “rustic” appeal to yards. In this DIY video tutorial, you'll find step-by-step instructions for b...
Decks and patios are a major source of America's entertainment and relaxing enjoyment, but they can be hot in the summer sun. They can actually be dangerous if they reflect the sun's ultraviolet rays. And running your grill during a rainstorm that arrives the same time as your guests can be a real frustration. One answer is a sunroof over your patio or deck. If designed properly, a sunroof can cut the summer sun, but still allow winter sun rays to warm the house. The sunroof shown is a typica...
Now that you've mastered the T1, learn how to shave seconds off your T2 time. Check out this triathlon tutorial video that demonstrates how to expedite your transitions from bike to run. Just follow the following tips: stand at end of race to stretch hip flexors and flex calves, drop gearing down to lower gear, shake out hands, relax shoulders, increase fluid replacement at end of bike, finish ride with feet on top of shoes, practice sequence: unclip helmet, put shoes on, grab race belt, hat ...
A healthy back is the key to a healthy body. Yoga backbends stimulates the spine and spinal nerves, relaxes the lower back and strengthens the legs. Deborah York guides the more experienced yoga viewer in a healthy backbend routine, which stretches and tones the abdominal region, stimulates the spine nervous system and helps to release tension in the lower back. Watch this video yoga tutorial and learn how to do a back bend routine to keep yourself healthy.
Check out this video tutorial from the Homemade Game Guru for a new idea in making the clean-up of pollution, emissions and litter more enjoyable for everyone. This video will take environmentalism and make it into a game anyone can make from home. So, see how to make a green environment spinner game.
Stuttering is a communication disorder affecting over 3 million Americans. Stuttering can make school and other social interactions difficult. Although there are no instant cures, these tips will help your progression toward speech fluency.
A trigger point is a group of knots in your muscles. When using a trigger point release you use firm pressure and have the person inhale and then slowly exhale. That allows the muscles to contract when they inhale and then relax as they exhale through their mouths. As they relax you can go deeper into the tissue. If it's a true trigger point the muscle will twitch when it begins to release. Use your thumbs and start at the base of the neck on both sides of the spine pressing outward about two...
This short video on craft shows how to make a paper wallet without using tape or scissors. The first step is to fold an A4 size paper into half and press the fold in the center. The next step is to fold the top flap to the bottom outwards and pressed hardly. The same has to be done on the other side. One quarters of the flap on one side is folded downwards and is again repeated on the other side. Next the two corners of the flap are folded outwards as triangles for both the flaps. The next st...
In this video Sarah Magid shows how to make dark chocolate cupcakes with espresso butter cream along with sugar flowers as follows:
If you have been looking for a way to get the popular Joomla Content Management system running on Windows with IIS, you may have run into many problems. In fact, many people spend days trying to get Joomla running on IIS and run into roadblock after roadblock. The problem is getting PHP, MySQL, Joomla and IIS to all play nicely together. As you search for solutions, it is easy to find part of the answer, but rarely do you find it all in one place... until now. In this video tutorial we start ...
Learn how to be a good host. Party-planning can be tricky, but you don't have to be Martha Stewart to be a good host.
In this video we learn how to draw a nose using simple methods. Use a grid to start sketching out your drawing. Note the dark and light areas by outlining them on your paper. Then, crosshatch the first layer using whichever method works the best for you. Then, use a tissue to blend the pencil marks in with each other and create a lighter shade. Grab your darker pencil and mark on the darker areas of the nose, then start to shade in darker then before. To finish, use your pencil to add in the ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to find your recovery heart rate. First, get your heart rate up by doing some sort of activity that you enjoy doing. After you have your heart rate up, figure out how many beats you have in fifteen seconds. After you have counted this, multiply it by four. Now, sit back and relax for two minutes exactly. Next, time another fifteen seconds with your stop watch and count how many beats your heart has. Multiply this number by four, then subtract the two numbers. Af...
Yoga is centered on centering you, both physically and emotionally. If you're a yoga practitioner then you know how relaxed and rejuvenated you feel after a vinyasa yoga class.
Learn some stretches from a fitness expert and Woman's Day Magazine. This video will show you the tip to doing a full body pre-workout stretch. Make sure you're standing relaxed with your feet planted firmly on the ground and your kneed bent slightly. Next, bring you hands about your head and hold. Lower your arms halfway. Then close your arms in front of you. Your stretching your whole upper body! Watch and learn the rest.
In this video, we learn how to do a variation of a yoga supine spinal twist with Dina Prioste. Start by laying down and your knees bent up with your feet as wide as the mat. Let your knees drop over to the right side and cross the bottom foot on the top of the top knee and bring your left arm out. Now, look over the left shoulder and deep breathe. Do this for several seconds and then continue to do on the other side of the body. Remember to focus on your breathing and relax while you're doing...
In this tutorial, we learn how to give a Swedish massage. First, you want to start off by making sure your client is comfortable. Next, you will start to gently rub the body, starting circulation. After this, put cream on your hands and rub them together so it gets warm. Now, rub the client's body with the cream, pushing in the body in the middle of the back. Use smooth strokes, because these will warm the client up. Now, use your elbows and place them along the spine, pushing your body weigh...
In this tutorial, we learn how to pass the oral interview to become a police officer. Remember that the officers interviewing you want to see you succeed, so demonstrate your personality while you are being interviewed. When you are getting asked questions, ask for clarity, there is nothing wrong with this. The first type of interview you are going to have is a local focus interview, to know that you are committed to the area you live in. The next type of interview you will have is the behavi...
One of the hardest challenges for a beginning swimmer can be learning how to breathe properly. If you aren't careful with your breathing, you can end up with a mouth full of water and an unpleasant swimming experience.
In this sports how-to video, Farmington (MN) HS head softball coach Heather Ballstadt demonstrates two parts of a drill to warmup for throwing. It is crucial to properly warm up the arms before any softball game. Proper warm up helps to relax the arm muscles and loosen the rotator cuffs. Watch these this two part video sequence to learn a quick arm warm up drill for throwing in softball.
Anxiety can take a toll on your body and there are many ways to help ease anxiety in your body. Essential oils can relieve anxiety and relax the body. Get advice on reducing and managing stress in this stress management how-to video.
Give someone a hot stone massage and leave them relaxed. Watch this how to video to learn what it is and how to do a hot stone massage. Our host also tells you who shouldn't receive hot stone therapy.
This tutorial is quite an epic, so get a cuppa, kick off your slippers, sit back and relax as we go through a few great inking & blending techniques.
Crochet Weave with Xpression Hair takes some proper care. It is just like having your hair relaxed; the hair is that texture.
Opening a brand new carton of juice can be disastrous if you're not careful. The air pressure on the inside of the carton is waiting to exit, but does so in a vigorous force when opening a carton for the first time.
In this video series, learn tips for coloring and highlighting your hair. Our expert, Liz Muller, gives you advice about various kinds of hair dye. She offers tips for all over hair color and gray coverage.
Pumpkin pies from scratch! Take flesh of pumpkin and make sure it is cleaned out nicely. You can keep it with skin on and peel off at end. Put it in dish and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put tin foil and close it up and stick a fork in it. If it goes all the way through you know its ready. Make sure they are cut in little small cubes and smash them up. Then squeeze out excess juice and save for when you need it. Put all together and blend in blender. Then pour in pie crust. Until you poke hol...
How to use Home Sharing in iTunes 9 to transfer music files to another computer. First make sure both computers have iTunes version 9 installed. To check this go to the iTunes 9 menu next to file in upper left and select the about item. On windows machines this will be in the help menu. In the computer with the music files we need to make sure the iTunes library is nicely organized. Again go to iTunes menu, this time open the preferences menu, and advanced icon. Check mark both sections "Keep...
Author Peter May shows us how he makes Five-Spice Spare Ribs and Korean Barbecued Chicken. The marinade for the ribs is made with soy sauce, garlic, grated ginger, ground chile and sunflower oil. Mix the ingredients together and add the ribs. Cover with cling film and refrigerate overnight.
In this in depth, four part series learn how to draw a cartoon dog. The adorable puppy you will be learning to draw is top notch and would fit in nicely in any children's book or comic strip.
Anuja and Hetal teaches the secrets of making Mexican tres leches. An excellent summary is given below. First whisk 4 eggs in a bowl till they are light and fluffy and add some sugar to it and whisk it. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a another bowl and keep aside. Mix vanilla to the cold water and keep aside. Now add the flour mixture and vanilla mixture to the eggs and whisk it nicely till the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into a baking dish and bake it in preheated(325 F) ove...
If you are looking for a new take on regular fried fish then try this Indian inspired pan-fried fish dish. You will make a fantastic past of Indian spices which you will stuff and cover cleaned the Indian Pomfret fish with. This video shows you how to make a delicious Indian dish. It's fried fish fried Indian style. Ingredients: 900 gms./ 2lb Fish 1cup gram flour (besan) 1 green chili (chopped) Salt to Taste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3 tbsp fresh bread crumbs 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/2 black ...
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those digital pictures into shape with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this episode, Ben shows you how to build a sign in Photoshop with 3D lightbulbs.
Looking for great summer recipes? Then try this decadent and sweet dessert, serve it hot off the grill. Top off the grilled pineapples with vanilla ice cream or a rum sauce.
This four-part video tutorial will show you how to make a basic boffer sword for full contact padded weapons fighting and live action role-playing.
The Serissa (Serissa foetida syn. Serissa japonica), is a great little plant for Bonsai. It flowers for most of the year with tiny white and sometimes pink flowers. It is extremely easy to propagate through cuttings. Just take a cleanly cut branch and stick it in sphagnum moss and it should grow easily. It takes very well to pruning and can fill out quite nicely when pruned frequently. This particular specimen had a wild and unkempt look to it. Making, raising, and caring for bonsai is easy i...
As necessary as sleep is, millions of people struggle with it every night. More than 50 million Americans suffer from any number of sleep disorders. If you're one of them and want a more satisfying, consistent sleep, then the LectroSound Sleep & Relax Soothing Noise Machine may be the perfect addition to your bedroom. For only $15.99, you can give yourself the rest and reinvigoration that your body and mind crave.
In this economy any job is better than none at all, right? Of course, but if you know you are worth more than you're making, follow this tutorial for tips on how to ask your boss for a raise. You'll never know if you don't ask! Good luck!
Potato cakes are a great treat for entertaining some guests or just to enjoy on your own. In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make potato cakes quickly and simply.
This tutorial describes how to make a Hershey Kiss holder. This is a quick and easy project that you can make to use as little gifts in your kids' lunches, for co-workers, party favors, place-holders at holiday meals and more.
