This time of year can be a bit disheartening as the temperature plummets and the cold, dark nights draw in. But your mood doesn’t have to drop with the temperatue. Today is World Smile Day, 24 hours dedicated to little acts of kindness and spreading happiness across the world. And if your goal is to …

The best way to prepare for beach season in no time is to choose one effective exercise and stick to it. “Reverse plank” exercise that’s not yet as popular as the regular plank but is easily as useful. How to do it: Sit on the floor, and stretch your legs in front of you. Put …

Every week, reasons not to step into your rest and renewal time will crop up. Prepare yourself to handle them. Plan to stick to your goal of creating oasis time. People exhaust themselves by doing so many things that they think will please others or even please themselves but that don’t actually fill their own …

I’ve been recoloring old photographs for a while now (here and here) but recently I decided to try my hand at coloring statues. The original images of the statues were shot at Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Victoria a couple of years ago. All but one are a part of the same series of statues by …

We were amazed to learn that, far from simply helping to keep your teeth nice and clean, toothpaste is also an irreplaceable product which can be used for various tasks around the home. Some of these ideas might seem a little strange, but they work — try them yourselves! Faded silver items can once again …