The College Board estimates that the average college student spends $1,200 per semester on textbooks. That’s a hefty amount added to the already expensive tuition rates and costs of living. Luckily, textbook rental is an alternative to buying the necessary books to earn a college degree. It’s an option that… read more

Tired of spending too much money on handmade clothes that are produced overseas by underpaid laborers? Now is the time to make your own. It's easy enough. You don't have to know pattern making or even how to use a sewing machine! It's enough to have good ideas and a pair of scissors with a basic knowledge of how to sew… read more

If you have a small patio here are some ideas to improve your space and make the most of it. Start by cleaning it up and getting rid of extra materials, supplies and things you may have been storing there. Though a small patio probably mean you don't have a large garden, by placing trees and potted plants it's easy to … read more

The now ubiquitous term "blog" was first used in the 1990s. What today is a massive and important form of self publication started out quite small...in fact, before blogging, there were several digital communities that allowed the creation of running conversations with threads so users could follow another person's wr… read more

Born in 1955 and raised in Kentucky, Barbara Kingsolver went on to study biology. Determined on her path as a scientist, it was only in 1985 that she began to try her hand at writing fiction. Her first novel, The Bean Trees, was published in 1988, which she wrote while pregnant with her first daughter. Today her books … read more