Need a refreshing, sugar-free drink? Look no further than the container of natural yogurt in your fridge. Known as aryan in Turkey and drunk plain, the cooling, soothing yogurt-based drink is popular all over the Middle East. Syrians and Lebanese call it laban ayran. In Iraq and Jordan it’s called shenina. Traditional Middle Eastern recipes… Continue reading How to make ayran (turkish yogurt drink)

This article offers tips for opening and operating a booth in an antiques mall. You love antiques and collectables. Perhaps the sight of a gleaming 19th-century mahogany china closet makes your heart beat faster, or maybe you have an impressive collection of cookie jars from the 1950s. You’ve often daydreamed of owning a quaint little… Continue reading How to organize and run a booth

Framing a Watercolor Painting Learn How to Frame a Watercolor Painting It does not matter if the children gave the painting to you or if you painted it or purchased it. It is important to know how to frame a watercolor painting properly. Whether the value of your painting is monetary or sentimental, be sure… Continue reading How to mat a watercolor painting

EPA recommends that consumers take advantage of available local options for recycling CFLs, fluorescent bulbs and other bulbs that contain mercury, and all other household hazardous wastes, rather than disposing of them in regular household trash. Recycling CFLs Where to Recycle CFLs Benefits of Recycling CFLs Recycling prevents the release of mercury into the environment.… Continue reading How to dispose of light bulbs with mercury

I have a confession to make…I LOVE THE OCEAN! Just listening to the ebb and flow of the tides can sooth a troubled soul and make worries disappear. I’m never more relaxed than when I’m stretched out on a lawn chair, listening to the sea gulls and the surf. Another reason I love the ocean… Continue reading How to drill a hole in a seashell (without a drill)

Join the Community Crafts with pine cones can be a fun activity for people of all ages, and in some regions of the world where pine trees are abundant, they are also very low cost. A variety of projects from campy to elegant can be undertaken with pine cones, which have a distinctive shape that… Continue reading How to make christmas tree pinecones

Building drug-free communities. Donate Member Login Twitter Facebook YouTube Communication Tips The Legislative Process Advocate Now Sign on Letters Prevention Works 21st Century Cures Act STOP Act SUPPORT Act Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Drug Free Communities (DFC) Program Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act Mid-Year Training Institute National Coalition Academy National… Continue reading How to observe alcohol awareness month

“I’m so afraid of losing something I love, that I refuse to love anything.” – Jonathan Safran Foer Love can make you feel like you are invincible. Every clichéd love song suddenly rings true with a new meaning. Food tastes better, sunsets are prettier. You’re so full of sweetness that you’re tempted to lavish it… Continue reading How to tell if he really loves you

This article was co-authored by Shahpar Mirza. Shahpar Mirza is a Community Transgender Expert who began his transition from female-to-male (FTM) starting in 2016. He has had hormone replacement therapy since 2017 and underwent a double mastectomy (top surgery) in April 2018. Through experiences such as working for the Queer Student Resources Center at Stanford… Continue reading How to pass as a male (for ftms)

Join the Community An oil solvent is a chemical compound that breaks down petroleum products, such as oil, to leave a clean, oil-free finish on a floor, machinery or metal parts. Often used to clean a metal part after it has been machined, an oil solvent is used to remove all traces of the oil-based… Continue reading How to clean grease