The blender in the Paradise house gets tons of use. Smoothies and protein shakes frequent our daily routines but the worst part is always the cleanup. My wife finds this part especially frustrating... at least that's what I gather from the blender always being dirty after she uses it. I found this great life hack and it takes 30 seconds. Toss in a little soap, add some water and blend. Empty... rinse.... boom! All clean. -Nick #blender #lifehack #tanglefreetuesday #tft #

If you haven’t finished your spring cleaning, do it now. If you haven’t started, GET ON IT. I don’t know about you but I have the hardest time going through my closet and getting rid of clothes. I often question whether I’m a hoarder or not. If you have trouble purging the clothes you don’t need try this brilliant life hack: Hang all of your clothes on the rod backwards. Once you have worn them, hang them forward again. If you go all summer without wearing that cute tank-top

It seems like everyone is in a hurry to get somewhere these days and either I am the worst driver in the world, or everyone else on the road is... according to Nick, I am the worst and I don't necessarily disagree. I don't know about you but I can't stand when someone is tailing me, especially if it's uncalled for. It's one of those things that instantly gets me uncomfortable and upset. Instead of letting that jerk get the best of you try this. Turn on your windshield wipers

Bacon. It simply makes everything in life better... that is of course if you enjoy eating it. I truly think that bacon could solve many of the world's problems. I know whenever I'm done devouring a plate of bacon goodness, I'm just a much happier person. But what if you could enhance your bacon experience? Is it possible to take bacon to the next level? The answer is yes. Enter... pankcakes. Yes. Bacon + Pancakes= Bancakes. If I could eat this right now at work I would

It seems that around your 25th birthday, wine becomes an important part of your life. This might be just my own personal experience but there is nothing better than a nice glass of red wine when I get home from work and another with dinner and maybe a couple more afterward. What can I say... I'm a bit of a lush. Nothing is more frustrating than going to open a bottle of wine and realizing your wine opener is nowhere to be found. Don't fret because I found a fantastic way to

Have you ever spent minutes writing out an extensive list of groceries that you need to buy only to drive all the way to the store with the list sitting at home on the counter? No problem! Next time you are on your way to shop for groceries, take a picture of your open refrigerator so you can see exactly what you have when you get there. This will keep you from buying something you don't need and will help you remember what you do need! It might also encourage you to clean ou

I have worked at Nordstrom for a good part of my life. I started when I was 18 as a gift wrapper during Christmas. During college I became a part timer. Now I am a full time Personal Stylist. It is truly one of the most fun jobs I could possibly imagine. During my journey with Nordstrom, I've accumuldated a mass quantity of clothing. To put this into perspective for you, the amount of clothes I have in my closet was so overwhelming for my hubs that he offered to move his st

If you know me, you know that my life runs around my morning coffee- and that I take shots of espresso in the middle of the day to keep up with my never ending plate of activities. Don’t get me wrong, there are not many things that beat a hot cup of coffee on a chilly morning, but in the midst of the summer when your body is on the verge of a full body sweat- there is nothing worse. With warm weather finally approaching, here's a neat life hack to help you switch things up! F

Just last week as I pulled into my driveway, I couldn't find my iPhone in its usual place... it wasn't in my lap, on my dashboard, under my seat, between my seats, in the backseat, in my gym bag, in the cup holder or even riding shotgun.... yeah, not in the usual place I keep it. Then I glanced down at the cup holder again and all I saw was my coffee cup from this morning... and then.... great.... my iPhone decided to go for a swim in my half drank coffee cup. I did what we

If you know me and my wife, or you see our countless travel updates, you know we spend a lot of time on airplanes. If you're anything like Maddie, you need constant distraction throughout the flight to keep your mind off being above the earth for so long. I saw this nifty little Life Hack the other day and can't wait for my next trip so I can put it to good use (and impress those sitting around me). Likewise, I can't wait to add the missing piece to the picture... my Thread