Outside editors have been working at home for over 500 days. The lines between work and play have blurred even more than they already were. This summer, our foreheads are more indented from our helmet’s pressure during our lunch rides, our sandal tans are deeper, and our skin is covered in additional layers of sunscreen—we’re basically ready to do our favorite activities at a moment’s notice. Here’s what we use to make it happen. Topo Designs Dirt Shorts ($69, S-XL) Photo: Courtesy Topo These have been my go-to shorts this summer. They’re hardy enough to wear on a scrambly hike or during an afternoon at the crag, but the loose fit and the garment-dyed wash makes them soft and comfortable...
The Dash Ice Cream Maker is such a fun gadget -You can make allergy and keto-friendly ice cream just how you like them 🙂 Dash Ice Cream Maker Have you seen this new Dash “My Pint”? It's a personal-size ice cream maker that makes ice cream in under 30 minutes and it's absolutely adorable! This fun $20 gadget could be a game-changer for making personal portion size ice cream at home – and tons of folks use it to make low carb/keto ice cream as well. PPP Team Member Ashley just tried it out this week and she's been telling our whole team how delicious it was! Ashley here! This ice cream was SOO YUMMY – I think I gained...
Sealed in a plastic bag in the back of Kris Schwartz’s bedroom closet is the student nurse’s uniform that her mother wore 80 years ago, complete with pinafore and removable cuffs. Her mother’s nursing cape hangs in a downstairs closet, and a journal her mother-in-law kept is safely stashed in the desk drawer of a home office. These relics are just a metaphorical speck in the “tsunami of stuff” Schwartz says she and her husband have accumulated in their Maine home over the decades. “I have loads of books, mementos, baby clothes, and letters from people I’ve forgotten about stuffed in my closets and my cellar,” Schwartz says. “The garage is so full it’s sometimes hard to get a car...
Do you live in an apartment or a dorm? Then you must know the struggle that comes with not having your own laundry. Portable washing machines are compact and easy to use. Plus, you can pack up these handy little appliances and take them with you if you move into a new place. Some portable washers can even be used in campers and RVs, even when you’re off the grid. Wherever you happen to be, big city or campground, a portable washing machine could help make laundry less of a chore. Even if there’s a Laundromat down the block or washer and dryer in the basement, you still have to lug bags of dirty (and then clean) laundry from place...
Amazon has a super deal for you! Hurry over to Amazon where you can score these Levi’s Women’s Mile High Super Skinny Jeans for just $20.85 (regularly $69.50). Available in Quebec Stone or Grey Cray washes, these women’s jeans are extra high rise with a skinny fit. They are slim through the hip and thigh and they offer a slight stretch making them super comfortable to wear. Check out these great reviews… I got the size 6. I’m 5’7 and 135lbs. My waist measures 29in and my hips measure 37in. These fit absolutely perfectly! A nice stretch, but still a sturdy denim. They hit right at my feet, with just enough material to roll them up if I wanted to....
