After creating a level place to put it, this vinyl pool style is the easiest to set up and take down for winter storage. With more money and for more fun, you can install something much larger. For swimming laps, water games, and more, you can purchase a hard-sided pool kit that ...
sand filter begin by backwashing the filter until the water to waste comes out clear. Remove the top of the filter. Use a high powered garden hose nozzle to break up clogs of oil and dirty sand, force the nozzle down to the bottom of the filter. You want the sand to move freely in...
Building your ownDIY swimming poolcan be a rewarding project, offering not just a great way to cool off during the hot months but also a sense of accomplishment. With25 homemade DIY swimming pool plansat your disposal, you have a variety of designs to choose from, tailored to fit different...
Over time, each of my children has drawn close to me for healing, and pulled away for the same reason. I am, after all, the one they hold responsible for the shifting emotional sand in their psyche. Ten years ago, I remarried a man whose children were also grown. We imagined that wo...
If space is a bit tight, ask at reception if there's a quiet corner you can use for a little while. No need to share your downward dog with the world, right? Otherwise, hit the beach. Take a friend and find a stretch of sand to call your own. Even on a popular beach like Choe...
On of the most serious concerns that sets apart a summer power outage from that of other times of the year is the heat. When you don’t have so much as a fan to move the air around,heat-related illnessesandserious levels of dehydrationare strong possibilities. From my book,The Prepper’...
More than 9 years ago now, I decided to start a blog on a whim. I didn’t really think much would come of it. (In fact, I was so nervous about putting it out there that I hoped no one would ever read it!) But what started as my little “secret project” has become my absolu...
Whether you’re planning a Greek Island adventure, a week by the pool in a Thai Resort, catching some waves in Cape Town, sipping wine on the islands of Croatia, or hitting the beaches of Maui, you want to enjoy your days laying out in the sand. But let’s face it, keeping our ...
Koh Phangan is mainly famous for the Full Moon Party but this beautiful island in the Gulf of Thailand has so much more to offer. The island is picture postcard beautiful with soft white sand beaches, clear turquoise oceans and a lush green jungly mountainous interior complete with many waterf...
being my first year away from family and friends during this festive period, I wondered how I would feel spending so much time with people I’ve only known for many months/a few months/a few weeks/just met as opposed to spending it with those who I’ve known for most of, if not my...