Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
It recently became clear that our usual Casa Tynan home repair m.o.—a combo of DIY and neglect—was no longer sufficient. We needed help fast, as in, before a porch beam collapsed. Obviously, neither my husband nor Iwanted to take a chance on shoddy work, but a budget-busting bill was of...
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Monday, August 6th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
My husband and I love to kayak. We live surrounded by rivers, ocean, and waterways so getting in the water is a matter of setting aside a couple of hours in the evening. In fact, packing a picnic and a bottle of wine and enjoying it from our small flotilla on...
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Friday, July 13th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Last year I persuaded my family to hike to the top of the Smoky Mountains and stay at
LeConte Lodge. (That's a photo my daughter Ava took from the top last year—over the clouds—pictured.) There are no roads going up to the lodge. The only way to the top...
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Friday, March 2nd, 2012
by Paula Chin
Few things make us smile more than cuddly animals, which is the idea behind
Puppytime. Ritik Dholakia found that he often sent his girlfriend pictures of little doggies whenever she was feeling down, so he cocreated this app, which sends adorable shots to users’ smartphones up...
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