Throughout history, there have been architects that have raised eyebrows and some that have seemed to defy the laws of physics.

Frank Lloyd Wright comes to mind, with his famous design for Falling Water, a house with a glass floor built over a running stream.

My father studied how to be an architect. He didn’t go as far as a specialized architecture school, and ultimately went into another art field, but I grew up with an appreciation for architecture, and wanted to share that with you this week.

And if you’ve never seen Falling Water, I urge you to check it out… it is simply amazing.

What’s not to love? All that melted cheese and great toppings… mmm!

AOL recently had an article for a month of pizzas. Who could eat pizza for a whole month? Well, if you do it right, you could! And you could still get a healthy meal out of it.

Keeping things fresh is the key here. Try some new pizza recipes and make them yourself. Let’s face it, trying to pay for a month of pizza take-out just isn’t in the budget for most people, even with pizza coupons! You might find you like making your own pizza so much after a whole month of eating pizza that you want your own backyard pizza oven.

If you don’t know how to make pizza, that is where you start… the basics of pizza making.

How To Toss Pizza Dough

Once you get that under your belt, so to speak, try some different recipes to mix things up, like vegetarian pizza or grilled pizza.

And while you are at it… don’t forget your dessert pizza!

Tell us what kind of pizza YOU like!

There are as many different kinds of crafts as there are people. There are always new products and ideas, and the savvy individual should have no problem finding several crafts to try his or her hand at. Only a few will be discussed in this article, but feel free to add the craft you love to the comments section after this post.

Historically, families often had to make their own household products instead of being able to run to the corner store. With the advent of the Internet, it has become even easier to find the things we need worldwide, and things such as woodworking, sewing and soapmaking have become crafts instead of needed skills.

Each of these crafts, like many others, requires specialized equipment and even some skill, but none of them are hard to learn with the right information.

Woodworking: You will first need to make sure you had the proper tools. Woodworking tool rebates and woodworking tool coupons can help to lower the initial expense for those items. Maybe you’d like to make your own picture frames, or give them as gifts.
Woodworking Tips: The Right Tools

Sewing: This also requires special equipment, but it can be as simple as a needle and thread or as complex as a sewing machine or serger. To learn the art of sewing, How To Sew and How To Use a Sewing Machine might help get you started. Who knows, you might find you like it so much you become a professional seamstress!

Sewing Machine Tips

Soapmaking: When you make your own soap, you decide the size, shape, and scent, and whether it is formed into bars or liquid hand soap. You can make your own soap recipe, or use one from someone else, like olive oil soap, coconut soap or lye soap. Handmade soap is a great gift, and can be a luxury when you want to pamper yourself. Many people have turned their soapmaking hobby into a business.

Robyn Green started Robyn’s Soap House

What crafts do you use to fill your time in the fall and winter months?

Too often employees treat their jobs as a right and not a privilege. They surf the Internet at work, play online games, take personal calls, and even walk off with office supplies as if they own them.

What do you think the world would be like if everyone knew when someone was unethical? Business Ethics – My Life in Headlines gives a unique view into a world like that.

Gone is the day when employers could trust their employees. Today we have security personnel who’s sole job description is just to monitor the employees – checking their Internet activity and watching to make sure the company equipment and proprietary information stays secure.

It is said that art imitates life… this is frequently true if you look at what is on television nowadays. The following two videos illustrate this point.

The first is a spoof on the show The Office.

The Office Ethics

And the second is a recap of an actual episode of The Office which addressed the issue of ethics in the workplace.

The Office Business Ethics In 60 Seconds

The slacker mentality is rampant in this world of ours. And it is not just limited to the hourly employees — management is putting in their fair share as well.  However, I do have hope that this lackadaisical approach to responsibility can be turned around. I am seeing bread crumbs around the Internet leading back to the place where we can expect people to be responsible for themselves and their actions.

Rachel Zupek at CareerBuilder.com recently wrote an article entitled “My Co-Worker Is a Slacker… and My Boss Doesn’t Care!”. In this article she gives seven practical steps you can take to deal with this situation in a non-threatening manner.

Over on Mahalo there is a great article on how to deal with a bad boss. This is another example of someone not stepping into the role they agreed to take on when they started the job. This page gives step by step actions you can take to protect yourself from the lack of ethics around you.

No matter what the problem, there is a way to deal with it that can resolve the conflict peacefully. And on that note, there is a character education program that teaches adults how to be responsible and how to use conflict resolution techniques and other problem solving skills… something they should have been taught as children. Today’s employers could see a lot of improvement by offering this program to their employees… in fact, some already have.

If enough of us make a stand and refuse to give in to the lack of ethics in the workplace… if we stand up and take it upon ourselves to set the example, I know we will see a difference.

What a great time to get into the kitchen and cook up some fun! Autumn brings with it a number of great foods, fresh from the harvest. Just the thought of it brings images of pumpkin and corn, with the smell of cinnamon and spices in the air.

Mmmm... Family, Friends and Food! Great Combination!

Breakfast is first on the menu… with scrambled eggs or maybe buttermilk pancakes.

With the temperatures dropping, coffee is great any time of day… it is warm, and with all the variations out there every coffee lover should find something to satisfy… from espresso, to frappuccino,  or even caffe latte or cafe macchiato. If you are one of those that has never been able to make a decent cup of coffee, try these coffee making tips.

For lunch or supper you might like a tasty chili as the days get cooler, or possibly lasagna, or even a traditional meatloaf.

Fresh Lasagna on a Cool Day... Yum!

Some might like to make their own garlic bread… start with your own homemade french bread, then top with fresh garlic butter and toast. Voila! A tasty compliment to your meal.

And what kind of Fall feast would it be without desserts?

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Fudge are both tried and true crowd pleasers… for variety, why not try peanut butter fudge?

If you are planning on making pies, it is an absolute must to start with a great crust. This pie crust recipe promises to be flawless!

A Perfect Pie Begins With A Perfect Crust

And if you’ve never made an apple pie, it is not as hard as you think… try this recipe which claims to be the best apple pie ever!

Sponge cake is a needed ingredient for some recipes, and it is great on its own too! just top with buttercream icing or fruit and whipped cream. Yum!

Use Fresh Apples For Great Results!

For the chocolate lovers, try this chocolate mousse recipe; and a traditional rice pudding might be just what you are looking for this fall.
…and since apples are going to be in season all autumn long, you might like to try making either caramel apples or candy apples for a real fall sweet treat!

No matter what you decide you want to try out, get someone to help! Children love to help in the kitchen, and many a great conversation has transpired during a marathon cooking session in a warm, inviting kitchen!

How Your Cafe Macchiato Might Look

How to Make a Caffe Latte and How To Make a Cafe Macchiato take you step by step through the creation process for these two espresso drinks… it’s really very easy.  Videos have been included to help you along… be sure to watch the one that shows how to steam the milk if you have never done this. (Hint: it’s on the Caffe Latte Page)

Alternative Methods Included

Don’t have an espresso machine, yet? Don’t worry… we’ve got that covered too! So go now and learn how to make these two great drinks, and enjoy saving what you would have spent at your local coffee house.

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Go check out what was said about How To Make Salsa… then make fresh salsa tonight!