Read on to learn how to make one yourself with some wooden planks and a few tools. RELATED: DIY Wood Pallet Bar Project How to Make a Wooden Sled What You Need: 1 in. x 6 in. x 8 ft. wooden plank 1 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. wooden plank T-square Pencil Miter Saw Band Saw Belt Sander Wood Stain or Paint Wood glue Brad nail gun 1. Sketch Out the Wooden Sled Pieces Before even touching a single tool, sketch out the vintage sled pieces on the wooden planks. These serve as the patterns when it’s time to cut the shapes down. Here are the shapes you need to cut out: Runners, or the ski-looking things that go...
Luckily, you can turn your entryway from cluttered mess to minimalist perfection with the right piece of furniture, a pop of color or even a hook or two. We’ve gathered up easy entryway decor ideas for small spaces and busy families, so you’re sure to find a makeover trick that will work for you. Hopefully, you’ll never have to scramble to find your kids’ shoes again. photo: Wayfair Affordable Chic This very affordable Bamboo entryway table/shoe rack is perfect for small spaces. Only measuring 25.25'' H x 28.375'' W x 10.625'' D, it has a tall space for umbrellas and boots, as well as four shelves for shoes. Buy it here, $54.99. photo: Collov Home Designs via Unsplash Art Gallery...
Starting around Thanksgiving and lasting through January, you’re compassed by endless treats at parties, get-togethers, and grocery stores. What’s more, your normal fitness routine—working out, preparing meals, getting plenty of sleep, and so forth—will likely be interrupted with travel, festivities, and other obligations. Many fitness folk respond to this scenario by battening down the hatches and trying with all their might to resist the onslaught of indulgences, but this isn’t necessary. As we’ve covered in previous articles, you can maintain a fit, lean, healthy body while enjoying high-calorie meals and treats over the holidays if you use the right strategies. One of these strategies is to supplement your higher-calorie “comfort foods” with more filling, high-protein, lower-calorie and lower-fat alternatives. And...
Sweet savoury sauce coated all over the deep-fried chicken wings is so tasty. The spiciness from the generous amount of pepper makes this dish so unique. Nagoya-style Fried Chicken Wings makes it into the top 3 of the Nagoya’s specialty gourmet food. In Japan, people call it ‘Nagoya no Tebasaki’ (名古屋の手羽先), meaning Nagoya’s (‘Nagoya no’, 名古屋の) chicken wings (‘tebasaki’, 手羽先). The name only indicates something to do with chicken wings, but people know what it looks like and how good it tastes. Origin of Nagoya-style Fried Chicken Wings Nagoya no Tebasaki was accidentally invented by a restaurant owner in Nagoya. The restaurant forgot to order whole chicken, which was the key ingredient of a popular menu item, Tarzan-yaki grilled chicken....
Originally published December 24, 2003. I’ve been a haunted man for 13 years, and I place the blame squarely on Tiny Tim’s crooked little shoulders. It was December 1990, and I had just finished rereading A Christmas Carol. Inspired by Tiny’s exultant prayer, “God bless us every one,” I decided that I, too, would have a proper Christmas dinner. The next day I marched into my local butcher shop in Brooklyn and ordered a goose. Luigi, a short, rotund man who had to stand on a milk crate to talk to his customers, leaned over the meat case and cocked an eyebrow: “Have you ever made a goose before?” “Puh-lease,” I replied, even though the only experience I had cooking fowl...
