To get a professional finish, follow Hall’s tips. “Make sure you do your prep, and fill cracks where necessary first with an appropriate wood filler. Sand when dry, then give the whole surface a quick sand to create a key, so the paint adheres properly. Wash down with sugar soap […]
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Busy Philipps Shares Her 12-Year-Old Child Birdie Is Gay – E! Online
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the devoted mom also imparted some wisdom on Birdie after finding them lying on the floor of their room listening to Harry Styles‘ music in the dark. “I was like, ‘Are you alright? Do you want to talk about anything?’” Philipps described. “And […]
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How to look after yourself, when you’re busy looking after others
Stressed? It’s Christmas– of course I’m stressed. Like so many others, I am trying to navigate the latest lockdown rules versus what’s safe for my family: I have parents who are both in their 90s, a partner who works in the NHS, and two adult sons who, despite being bah-humbugs, […]
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20 ways to keep busy if you need to quarantine due to travel or exposure
Here’s what to do if you’re bored during quarantine. —Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. So, it happened. You’ve landed in a two-week quarantine, and now there’s nothing to do but wait it out. This is a bummer […]
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how to keep kids busy (and parents sane) in lockdown
Entertaining eight-year-old twins and a three-year old boy is a daunting challenge at the best of times. During lockdown, it all gets much harder. Early one recent wet Sunday I had the day stretching out in front of me, and in a fit of parental wholesomeness (and desperation) I decided […]
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Why this Virginia man spent days making an Alzheimer’s ‘busy box’ for a stranger
About a month ago, a post jumped out at him. “Are there any craftsmen here who would be willing to make a shallow cabinet for me so I can create a ‘busy box’ for my brother with Alzheimer’s?” it read. The poster, Sharon Elin of Mechanicsville, Va., near Richmond, explained […]