When creating art, there are many different subjects that you can choose to focus on. These have included anything from landscapes to food, but one of the most common subjects to draw would have to be the self portrait. After all, all you need is a mirror and you have your reference material available at all times! Learning how to draw a self portrait is a great way to get you started with practicing honing your drawing skills....
Head over to Brassy Apple today where I’m sharing this fun summertime craft…An ocean scene made out of a contact paper sticky wall. The kids (and maybe even you too) are sure to enjoy it! Follow I Heart Crafty Things on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, and Instagram! Head over to Brassy Apple today where I’m sharing this fun summertime craft…An ocean scene made out of a contact paper sticky wall....
The 12 Best Fast Food Ice Cubes, Ranked Lifestyle Travel Photo/Shutterstock By Julia Dunn/Dec. 10, 2022 7:30 am EST The unsung hero of the fast food game is undoubtedly the ice that accompanies our drinks. It can complement the highs of a wonderfully greasy meal or makes the lows all the more tragically low. After all, it’s one thing to have a cold flavorless pizza, but to sip on an extremely watery soda with it adds insult to injury....
The Best Camping Grills In 2022 Varavin88/Shutterstock By Amy Boyington/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:04 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There’s not much that beats freshly grilled meat and vegetables at a beautiful campsite, whether you’re cooking for yourself or for a group. The smell, the taste, the experience of grilling — it’s all a part of traditional camping, and having the right grill by your side can truly make a difference....
Somewhere high up on the Angeles Crest Highway, Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me” plays on the Porsche 911 GT3’s sound system, searing through its 12 Bose speakers. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies It’s an appropriate track. Not because I’m about to wreck the car—I’m not. The car is wrecking me. Drive enough vehicles and every once in a while one will thunk you in the cerebral cortex, forcing you to appreciate how invigorating driving—not simply piloting—a car can be....
The Ultimate Comfort Dish In Portugal Is Salty Cod And Scrambled Eggs Natalia Mylova/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/Dec. 14, 2022 9:52 am EST You know those days: it’s cold and raining, you’re too lethargic, or maybe you’re just feeling sad because your favorite sports team lost an important match. What to do? Well, not many things couldn’t be fixed by eating lots of tasty food. Comfort food, to be exact. But what exactly makes a dish comforting?...
This article was produced in partnership with Pandora In honor of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, three celebrities open up to Men’s Journal about the irreplaceable roles their moms have played in their lives. Chase Rice Mike Lerner Chase Rice Chase Rice, 36, a singer and songwriter based in Nashville, leans on his mom in good times and bad, and has immense gratitude for all she does for him. “My mom is such an important part of my life, because she’s the only parent I’ve got left....
Few in menswear do collaborations better than Todd Snyder. Military-inspired Timex watches, colorful Champion sweats, and funky New Balance sneakers are just a few of the long-term partnerships the designer has become known for. His latest partnership with L.L.Bean, which drops October 30, is his modern riff on outdoor gear based on the brand’s 107-year history based in Maine. Courtesy image “It’s fun to pull the curtain back, explore the archives, and create something fresh that’s reminiscent of a classic,” says Snyder, an Iowa native....
What In-N-Out Didn’t Serve For The First Decade After Opening George Rose/Getty Images By Andrea Francese/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 8:43 pm EST Founded in 1948, In-N-Out Burger set out to do fast food differently from its competitors, with founder Harry Snyder visiting meat markets daily to pick up fresh ingredients to prepare his burgers (per In-N-Out). And the chain has managed to amass a cult following along the way since then....
For generations, the U.S. Navy SEALS (Sea, Air, and Land) have set the standard for military special operations. Relied on for the toughest missions, these men are as notorious as their training, which begins at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado off the coast of California. Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S for short, is the crucible in which SEALs are made, but the 24-week course, the first that SEAL candidates must endure, is actually only a fifth of the nearly two and a half years it takes before a man goes on his first mission....
During the Civil War, a heart-wrenching photo of a man’s scarred back—the result of a brutal whipping—was published in Harper’s Weekly and helped expose the horror of slavery in America. That man in the photo was named Peter, and the photo was taken after he made an incredible escape from slavery and joined the Union Army during the war. Emancipation, a new film from Apple TV, starring Will Smith, tells his story....
12 Groceries That Might Be Hard To Find This Holiday Season Stokkete/Shutterstock By Becki Robins/Oct. 28, 2022 4:01 pm EST The western world is pretty used to getting everything it wants. We can purchase cheap turkeys at Thanksgiving, as much jellied cranberry sauce as we can eat, and as much overpriced popcorn as we can spill all over movie theater floors. But the world is changing and we’re entering a new era in grocery stores....
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year for crafting with my kids! We have made so many Christmas Crafts the last several years that I thought it would be fun to put my favorites in a big round up in case you’ve missed any of them. Click the links below the pictures to be taken to the original post. Which has been your favorite that we’ve made?...
Rock climbing superstar Alex Honnold has a new adventure coming up, but this one doesn’t involve scaling cliffs. Instead, he’s launching a podcast, Climbing Gold. According to Deadline, the 10-part series will dive into the history of rock climbing, chronicling its rise from obscurity into a full-blown Olympic sport, and it will profile some of today’s greatest climbers. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Honnold will co-host the show with Fitz Cahall, who created The Dirtbag Diaries, an outdoors-focused podcast that launched in 2007....
Have fun celebrating Valentine’s Day with kids by making some adorable animal Valentines! These cute paper Valentine’s Day animal crafts are super easy for kids to make and they can be given as a gift to someone they love for Valentine’s Day. Whether make these cute love themed animals at home or school, they are sure to be a hit! We’ve created five different animals for you to choose from: A koala, skunk, panda, fox or raccoon....
Renting a car can feel a lot like shopping for a bottle of wine. You never want to get the cheapest one, if only to prove something to yourself. The second cheapest one, though? Fair game. Oh, and it has to look good—because it’s a reflection of your taste, right? While this is how most of us approach rental cars, there are so many different factors that deserve consideration, especially if you need the vehicle for more than a ride around town....
Having grandparents is a wonderful thing! They can spoil you with treats and great food, and they can impart wisdom they have gained through their lives. They also appear in many different artworks and portrayals, and learning how to draw a cartoon grandma can help you to create some of your own! That is what we are here to learn as we begin this guide. We have a really fun picture for you to draw, and the steps will make it easy for you to learn!...
Drew Barrymore Says Giving Up Alcohol Took Away ‘Guilt And Dysfunction’ Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/Nov. 22, 2022 7:35 pm EST Anyone who has ever had a manicure knows that the setting can be likened to a confessional, or perhaps a dinner date with a close friend or significant other. Something about two human beings sitting across a table from one another, holding each other’s hands, is naturally conducive to emotional intimacy....
Ford makes supercars? Considering how much attention the truck and SUV end of the company’s lineup gets, you’d be forgiven for not knowing the Detroit automaker’s storied racing history. It all began in 1964 when Ford created the GT, a sleek and powerful race car designed to take on the European titans at Le Mans. The car won the famed race four times in a row, from 1966 to ’69, then an updated GT won the race again in 2016....
Fruit And Nut Basmati Rice Pilaf Recipe Kate Shungu/Mashed By Kate Shungu AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 25, 2022 7:30 am EST Who says rice can’t be served with a festive flair? While we most commonly serve rice plain, or mixed into a stir fry, you can make it fit for a holiday dinner table with this fruit and nut basmati rice pilaf recipe, courtesy of developer Kate Shungu. “The variety of textures and flavors in this pilaf is a fun and easy way to jazz up basmati rice,” Shungu explains....
