Car Paint 101 There are many instances in which you want to know about automotive paint in more detail. You might be picking out a new car or considering changing the color and finish of your current vehicle. Primer Just like when painting a wall that seems smooth, a primer is the best way to…
Signs To Change Your Wiper Blades Replacing your windshield wipers aren’t just good overall maintenance for your car. Working windshield wipers are a safety device to help keep you safe on the road no matter the weather. Drivers are recommended to replace windshield wiper blades every 6-12 months. This can vary based on how often…
Are You Beach Trip Ready? The weather is getting warmer and after the long winter months, we are all itching to get out of the house. Before you head to enjoy the sun and surf consider taking a moment and prepare for your trip a day or two before. Giving yourself more than an evening…
Simple And Easy Earth Day Activities Make a Rain Barrel Rain Barrels are an environmentally friendly way to water your plants throughout the year. A rain barrel might even reduce your water bill over time. Rain barrels capture water that runs off the roof into the gutter area. Collecting this water can improve water erosion…
The Man Who Founded the Smithsonian Institute The Smithsonian Institutes are a DMV icon. Yet how the Institute came about is not largely known. British scholar of mineralogy and chemistry, James Smithson was the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institute. While a successful scholar Smithson was not welcome in British aristocratic society because his father…
What are you listening to? Whether you are headed to work or on your way home a podcast is a good way to brighten your drive. A podcast is a great way to indulge in personal interests or personal growth. Here are three podcasts of different genres to ease your boredom. Choiceology Do you ever…
Breakdowns happen … Unexpected circumstances are a given in life. As the weather gets warmer and we venture out to the beach, hiking, and visiting family adding an emergency kit to the trunk of your vehicle can add to your peace of mind. After ten years your vehicle is two times more likely to break…
It’s a birds. It’s a plane. It’s your kite in the sky. The Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival is starting this week! The DMV area will be bustling with celebrations and ways to enjoy the sweet-smelling blossoms and the turn of the season into spring. The first event following the Opening Ceremony is the 2022…
Celebrating a mathematical constant 3.14159265359… It’s Pi day everybody! You may not have thought about pi since high school algebra but pi is an irrational number that represents the ratio of the circumference of any circle to its diameter. Big or small the circle’s ratio will always equal to pi. Pi Day also isn’t the…
Where does this tradition come from? Birthdays are exciting. When I was younger I remember waking up early and tip going past my mother’s bedroom, down the stairs, and into the kitchen. My eight-year-old mind focused on one thing… CAKE. Birthday cakes and candles are a tradition in most countries but where did this tradition…
