How to care for your new 4K TV
Your new 4K TV is a masterpiece. It’s your pride and joy. It’s the focal point of your living space and has already brought countless hours of entertainment into your home. Unfortunately, like everything else in life, it will get dirty. But before you reach for your go-to glass cleaner to rid its screen of dust and fingerprints, read on to find out the best way to care for your 4K TV so it continues to display bright, colourful, and crisp images.
Prepare for back to school with some brain food – Shelly’s...
I’ve been experimenting with brain food lately, and found a recipe that takes all of those nutrients and combines them into one delicious energy bar. Although they’re chock full of healthy ingredients, they taste almost like a chocolate bar. The local coffee shop sells them and calls them ‘Brain Bites,’ but I just call them delicious. I whipped up a batch of these little gems today – check out the recipe and my photos for the steps to make them.
Expanding Your Smart Home: Smart Lighting for Your Home Theatre
Looking for that final element that can make your home theatre truly great? Adding smart lighting creates ambience and gives you wireless control.
How to create southern BBQ, right in your own backyard
Did you know there’s a difference between BBQing and grilling? You can grill a burger or hot dog in under 10 minutes, but when you want true Southern BBQ flavour, you need to use wood chips and a slow cooking process. Read on for some great Southern BBQ recipes you can make on your grill this year.
How to use the photo features in the iPhone X and...
iPhone cameras stand out because of the great hardware well as the sheer computational power that ensures the best possible photo or video is produced.
Kid-friendly homemade pasta in fresh cream sauce
In our next article focused on cooking for fall, here's a great recipe for homemade pasta noodles and parmesan cream sauce.
How to access Wi-Fi from anywhere, using your tablet
A tablet is a great device for doing just about anything you can imagine —playing video games, surfing the net, seeing what your Facebook friends are up to or watching videos— but many of these activities require an Internet connection. No problem at home, but what happens when you go mobile? How can you keep playing Simpsons:Tapped Out, watching YouTube or checking your News Feed when your tablet is no longer connected to your home network? In this post, I’ll show you how to access Wi-Fi on your tablet, from virtually anywhere.
How to have a home gym in a tiny house
When you have a tiny house, you don't have a lot of room for extras. But if you want to work out at home, there are ways to add a home gym to a small house.
What you should do if you plan on selling or giving...
Smartphones are some of the easiest items to resell or pass down to friends or family. Even if they are no longer the latest, greatest models, they are still functional for calling, messaging and running apps. Here’s how to prepare for the turnover.
Shelly’s Friday Favourites brings you Halloween grossness—party treats kids can prepare
When it comes to Halloween, the only thing I struggle with each year is making enough candy apples, cupcakes, and treats for everyone. But every year I get a little wiser, and this year I’m going to put the kids to work making kid-friendly goodies. Creating these treats can be part of the Halloween fun, and you’d be amazed at how many hours kids will work on them with you supervising and helping them along.