It is HOT during the summer and there is no better way to refresh yourself than an ice cold drink. My verve shipment showed up on my porch this morning and I was dying for a cold one. My hubs had told me about a hack last week and I decided to give it a whirl. What you do is take a drink around room temperature and wrap it in a wet paper towel. Then you pop it in the freezer for about 15 minutes and BOOM you got yourself an iced cold drink. I suggest trying it with a beer to

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 #

To all my foodies, It's been WAY too many weeks since we have given you a food related life-hack so here you go... BLT’s are one of my favorite foods. A couple years ago my mind was blown when I discovered that you could cook bacon in the oven to avoid the bacon grease mess. This weave of bacon goodness is the ultimate BLT game-changer. It's just what the doctor ordered! Take the bacon.. weave the bacon.. bake at 400 degrees for 12-17 minutes (depending on how thick it is)...

To All the Parents Out There: How many dishes do you do a day? I can tell you that Nick and I go through an abundant amount of dishes each day between the two of us. I can't imagine how you keep up adding a kid or two to the mix. If you have problems with your kiddos grabbing for a new cup each time they want a drink, save yourself some time and energy on dishes and stick some magnets to the cups and stick them on your refrigerator so your kids use the same cup the whole day.