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When you’re used to clear ice floating in your cocktails at bars and restaurants, the milky-centered cubes deposited from your freezer just doesn’t cut it when bartending at home. But there’s another more villainous reason those cloudy crescents from your freezer should be avoided: They can alter the flavor of your drink. We’re not just talking about odd odors from your freezer either (though you should clean that). Cloudy ice can have impurities that will negatively affect the quality of your drink, whiskey or otherwise....

Remember that time some guy ran into your snowboard in the lift line? Or that time you rode off your buddy’s shed and landed atop the only rock on the property? Or how about when your skis fell over outside the chalet, then you left them in a wet ski bag all summer in the basement? Well, there’s a high chance these high-impact, dampening instances took a toll on your gear....

There’s no other animal as adorable and fluffy as a giant panda. Most of us have probably dreamt of owning a giant panda as a pet. But sadly, we have to accept the fact that giant pandas belong to the wildlife. Giant pandas are mainly black and white in color. A touch of the colors yellow, brown, and grey on their fur will make the image more realistic. Feel free to color these giant panda coloring pages with any color you like!...

A grave serves as a monument to someone’s life after they pass on. Walking through a graveyard is an inherently solemn experience, and yet graves are also often used as props in Halloween setups or scary movies. They can also come in all manner of different styles, sizes and designs, and designing your own unique grave can be an interesting challenge. If you want to get into a spooky mood, then learning how to draw a grave can be a fun way to do that!...

To learn where to find adventure in America, all you have to do is flip through the travel and outdoor magazines at Hudson News. Or, like I did moments before typing these words, scroll through one of those publication’s websites (Instagram works, too). But you can probably guess the obvious destinations without researching at all: places like Colorado, Yellowstone, Utah, and Yosemite. I’m used to the absence of my own home, Vermont, or more broadly, New England, from the realms of popular adventure storytelling—the region does get some credit, though not on the same epic scale—and I know that the reason is wrapped up in history....

Launching rockets into space seems like one of the few niches out of reach for amateurs. Sure, a few private companies are competing with NASA, the European Space Agency, and Russia’s Roscosmos, but they’re multi-million dollar corporations backed by billionaires. Not a dude in a garage. But before SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, there was Ky Michaelson and a couple other self-funded mad scientists hoping to launch their own rockets into orbit....

Jacques Pépin Schooled Jimmy Fallon In A Leftover Thanksgiving Sandwich Competition Nick Tininenko/Getty By Ree Winter/Nov. 30, 2022 7:47 am EST Ever since Julia Child’s famous omelet cooking demonstration on “I’ve Been Reading” back in 1962, the world has been fascinated with cooking shows. No matter how many times a television chef shows us how to cook something, we’re always intrigued with the way the professionals — or the not so professionals — move about the kitchen....

Men’s Journal‘s Whiskey Wednesday Live is back, and this time around we’re sampling one of Dewar’s newest releases: Dewar’s Portuguese Smooth. The guided tasting will take place on March 3, and you can register now to join in. 50 Best Whiskeys in the World We found your new favorite bottle. Read article Dewar’s Brand Ambassador Gabriel Cardarella (a 10-year veteran of the brand) will return to co-host the event along with Portuguese-American chef George Mendes, founder of the acclaimed restaurant Aldea in Manhattan’s Flatiron district....

There are many different kinds of shoes and footwear, and these shoes can serve a huge variety of different functions. Some are for safety and some are for fashion or athletics. The Jordan shoe is a very popular brand of footwear that comes in many different styles and purposes. They are a highly desired item, and with their stylishness it can also be fun to learn how to draw a Jordan shoe....

Logan Paul’s New Energy Drink Release Sees Teens Swarm UK Stores Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Oct. 21, 2022 1:57 pm EST If there’s one thing that teens love, it’s energy drinks. Whether they’re chugging cans of Bang Energy with their pals like a scene from some grunge ’90s movie or powering back some Monster Energy to get up for high school, teenagers seem to have a deep love affair with all things carbonated, energized, and fizzy....

I’ve always thought it would be fun to have a pet turtle. One of my neighbors has a huge pond in her backyard and she has several pet turtles that live in it. She often posts pictures on Facebook about what they are up to and I don’t know why, but I think it’s the coolest thing ever. We aren’t ready for a pet turtle anytime soon, so we decided to do the next best thing, make a turtle craft....

We picked up this darling book at the library last week, Who Will Be My Valentine This Year? I adore all the different animal characters throughout the book and I love the message at the ending that it’s good for everyone to be their unique selves. The main character was my daughter’s favorite so we made this Paper Plate Hippopotamus Craft inspired by this fun Valentine’s book. {This post contains affiliate links for your convenience....

Golfers, like children, love their toys. Duffers are always on the hunt for the greatest new clubs, the latest high-tech gadgets, or comfortable spikes. If you’re lucky enough to have a dad who plays the game, they should be easier than most to gift on this Father’s Day. Whether they’re a scratch golfer or a 28 handicap, there’s something on this list that’ll warm their heart. Here are the 18 (yes, we did that on purpose) best golf gifts for dads who live on the links....

Why should you pick up the WSAKOUE Resistance Bands Set? For one, working out from home is a lot more convenient than heading out to the gym. No matter what kind of home you got, these can fit in since they are incredibly easy to set up and do not take up a lot of space. For a piece of equipment that doesn’t take up as much space as this WSAKOUE Resistance Bands Set does, they certainly deliver quite the workout....

The playoffs are almost over and we are getting ever closer to the big game. Super Bowl Sunday is rapidly approaching and there’s nothing like getting together with people to watch the mayhem unfold. Especially when you upgrade your home theater with the Sony 65″ Class BRAVIA XR A80J OLED 4K TV. Best Buy is here, as usual, to help you upgrade your home theater setup. You can head on over there to find all sorts of tech goodies like the Sony 65″ Class BRAVIA XR A80J OLED 4K TV on sale that’ll make your downtime in front of the tube so much better than ever before....

Welcome to another edition of the 12 Months of Sensory Dough. This month is all about No Cook Play Dough. With the fall season upon us, we took the opportunity to read some of our favorite pumpkin books this week and set up a Pumpkin Play Dough Invitation to Play. Using No Cook Play Dough made the set up for this activity such a breeze! {This post contains affiliate links, read our Disclosure Policy for more information....

This stained glass cross craft is a beautiful and simple way for kids to decorate at home, school or church for the Easter holiday. Every time I see a stained glass window I am absolutely enthralled by it’s beauty. This is the reason I love creating stained glass crafts with children. They are super easy to make with only a few supplies, and the end result is always a gorgeous piece of art to hang in the window for everyone to enjoy....

Bike theft used to be a crime of opportunity. No more. The COVID-powered bike boom is mutating the nature of thefts into a more active and organized affair. Bike Index, a national online bike registry, estimates that the number of bikes stolen increased by 24 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. Over the same period, Seattle police reported a 54 percent increase in thefts, while the Denver Police Department recorded a 26 percent rise....

This week we read the story “This Little Pirate” by Philemon Sturges. It is a cute story that plays off of the classic “This Little Piggy” rhyme, but told in a pirate-inspired way. It was a cute story, but not one that I feel is worth buying or reading every single night. I do recommend checking it out at your local library though, especially to give you an excuse to embark on the craft at the bottom....

Best known for its iconic strappy sandals, Teva is mining those classic designs for a new line of footwear coined the Archival Revival Collection. The first item—the Revive ’94 Mid—has been released, and it combines a strong vintage aesthetic with a plush sole and some high-tech materials. It’ll make a sporty pick for everyday wear, or a capable shoe for your next camping trip. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies...