http://artwoo.com This simple invention eliminates those nasty rolled curbs you drive over. Copyright 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:45:18 +0000 http://artwoo.com/rss http://artwoo.com/topic/christening-gift-ideas http://artwoo.com/topic/christening-gift-ideas#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/topic/christening-gift-ideas http://artwoo.com/article/what-is-the-best-gift-for-christening http://artwoo.com/article/what-is-the-best-gift-for-christening#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/article/what-is-the-best-gift-for-christening http://artwoo.com/article/what-are-good-christening-gifts http://artwoo.com/article/what-are-good-christening-gifts#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/article/what-are-good-christening-gifts http://artwoo.com/article/choosing-a-quality-cookware-set http://artwoo.com/article/choosing-a-quality-cookware-set#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/article/choosing-a-quality-cookware-set http://artwoo.com/author/pam-oconnell http://artwoo.com/author/pam-oconnell#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/author/pam-oconnell http://artwoo.com/topic/leaf-scoops http://artwoo.com/topic/leaf-scoops#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 the other side of the street http://artwoo.com/topic/leaf-scoops the other side of the street. It was clearly obvious from the evidence that with nice neat piles of leaves lined curbside, they could have only come from one direction ... up wind. But what can you do? I guess I could plead with our neighbor to clean up his mess, but I doubt that would work. So, alas, I get to work cleaning up my yard again. Even though the curb-barrier made ready-to-pickup piles, it would take some time for my mini rake and hands to finish the job. Of course the obvious solution would be to let it sit for a]]> http://artwoo.com/topic/garage-accessories http://artwoo.com/topic/garage-accessories#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/topic/garage-accessories http://artwoo.com/author/howard-young http://artwoo.com/author/howard-young#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/author/howard-young http://artwoo.com/article/the-mighty-oaks http://artwoo.com/article/the-mighty-oaks#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 oak tree http://artwoo.com/article/the-mighty-oaks Oak Tree in our neighborhood, we happened to find a small tree no more that a few decades old. The city ordinance prevents chopping down oak treed, so the builder had to plan around the tree or move it and plant it elsewhere.]]> http://artwoo.com/article/car-stops-make-a-great-addition-to-your-garage http://artwoo.com/article/car-stops-make-a-great-addition-to-your-garage#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 garage wallgarage wallhome depothoward young http://artwoo.com/article/car-stops-make-a-great-addition-to-your-garage garage wall. 2x4 Solutions I've tried many solutions to prevent this from happening and about the cheapest solution is an old 2x4 which I bought from Home Depot as a car stop. Of course after a few years, the board warped and moves at the slightest touch. A black outline of the board using a Sharpie, helps with placing the board back into the correct position. I guess the annoyance factor was never too great since I never bothered to get around to bolting the 2x4 down to the garage floor as a]]> http://artwoo.com/blog/test-again http://artwoo.com/blog/test-again#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://artwoo.com/blog/test-again http://artwoo.com/blog/blog-entry-about-airbrush-stencils http://artwoo.com/blog/blog-entry-about-airbrush-stencils#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:22:52 +0000 howardblog post http://artwoo.com/blog/blog-entry-about-airbrush-stencils http://artwoo.com/product/electric-duster http://artwoo.com/product/electric-duster#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:44:29 +0000 datavacdusterdustercanned airhoward http://artwoo.com/product/electric-duster canned air to blow and dirt out of my computer, but now with the powerful electronic duster made by DataVac, this is now a thing of the past. Besides being economical, the ED500 doesn't spew out fumes that may be harmful or fatal. This is especially important if you have children around. The constant air flow of 75 cubic feet per minute (CFM) rapidly dusts beyond what canned can remove. The duster is turned on and off by depressing the convenient switch with your right thumb. Since you get continuous air, there is no need to burst the air out like you would do with a can. Just hold and spray the air over the dirty area to clean. Another nice feature is that the air comes out at room temperature so that you don't have to worry about freezing things like you would]]> http://artwoo.com/product/kazam-balance-bike http://artwoo.com/product/kazam-balance-bike#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:42:41 +0000 kazambalanceannie http://artwoo.com/product/kazam-balance-bike KaZAM is one of the better toddler bikes one the market that gives parents and children a sense of security while learning to walk/run/ride their bike for the first time. The durable steel frame includes a foot rest where tikes will lift up their legs and rest their feet while coasting. This feature is unique to this bike and replaces the normal pegs found on other riders. The foot rest placement is roughly where you would find peddles on a two-wheeler making it an easy adjustment for your child enter the next stage of bicycle riding. The adjustable handlebars and seat rises and lowers to the proper height of your child. The seat adjusts quickly so that it can adapted when an older or younger brother or sister wants to give it a ride. Buy One Here The 12 lb bike is light enough for a three year old to]]> http://artwoo.com/article/how-to-test-the-ph-of-soil http://artwoo.com/article/how-to-test-the-ph-of-soil#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:23:29 +0000 acidic soilblueberry bushsoil phorganic compostplantshowardph soil meters http://artwoo.com/article/how-to-test-the-ph-of-soil Blueberry bush in acidic soil last year, the nutrients extracted by the plant caused the soil to turn alkaline causing most of the leaves to turn reddish and fall off. Adding coffee grounds and organic compost brought the pH down to a good value and the plant started thriving again. While this year I don't think I'll get an abundance of fruit, it's good to know that my Blueberry bush will survive another season if I continue to monitor and test the soil. Before we started using ph soil meters it was hit and miss to keep our plants growing. Our Azaleas often turned brown and die even with proper watering. It was just that our soil around our house was alkaline and was killing our plants. Frankly, I didn't know that we had to monitor the soil so carefully in order for some of]]> http://artwoo.com/topic/toddler-helmets http://artwoo.com/topic/toddler-helmets#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:23:15 +0000 razor scooterhoward http://artwoo.com/topic/toddler-helmets Razor Scooter know that children will take a tumble from time to time which is why they offer knee and elbow pads to go along with their helmets. But regardless of riding a scooter, balance bike or even a tricycle, know that a well fitting toddler helmet is the best protection to reduce head injuries. What impresses me the most is that the Razor V9 is designed to protect children from ages 1 to 4. The additional padding can be added for the younger wear yet when removed accommodate most four year olds. This will give plenty of time before outgrowing and forcing you to going out and buy a larger youth-sized helmet. The light blue color works for either a little boy or girl but the Razor V9 has a really nice looking design for girls called Maggie???s Flowers. The helmet fits little heads]]> http://artwoo.com/article/balance-bikes-for-2-year-olds http://artwoo.com/article/balance-bikes-for-2-year-olds#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:23:08 +0000 balancetoddlerbalance bikesannie http://artwoo.com/article/balance-bikes-for-2-year-olds balance and running aside to prevent a disastrous crash. I managed to survive the day while he sort of learned to ride solo. They didn't have balance bikes back then but if we had to do it all over again, we would skip the tricycle and training wheels and just have him learn with the most important step of balancing and control of the bike. But as a parent, you must be wondering if two years old is old enough to start learning on a balance bike. Regardless of size, as long as your child can straddle the bike,]]> http://artwoo.com/topic/wee-forest-folk http://artwoo.com/topic/wee-forest-folk#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:22:27 +0000 wee forest folkannette petersonminiature figurinescollectiontiny micehowardannie http://artwoo.com/topic/wee-forest-folk Annette Peterson turned into collection miniature figurines called the Wee Forest Folk. Fortunately, my wife Annie didn't discover them for about 30 years otherwise we would have tiny mice all over the house. I have to admit that out of all of her animal figurines, WFF mouse figurines are my favorite to collect. Perhaps this is because they don't cost an arm and a leg to collect and usually run about $100 each. My perception of being less expensive than her Lladro porcelain figurines may be unfounded now that Annie rapidly checks off items from the Wee Forest Folk Master List with winning bids on eBay. Even though the Petersen Family continues to release hand crafted each year, Annie loves her pajama party mice especially "Story Time" and "Doggie's Dish." (Even I'm fond of some]]> http://artwoo.com/topic/balance-bikes http://artwoo.com/topic/balance-bikes#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:21:59 +0000 strider balance bikestriderstriderwooden bikewee rideartwoo staff http://artwoo.com/topic/balance-bikes http://artwoo.com/topic/curb-ramps http://artwoo.com/topic/curb-ramps#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:16:17 +0000 curb rampcurbhowardannie http://artwoo.com/topic/curb-ramps curbing your car" pulling into a parking spot hitting that curb stop blocking your car from going into another spot or building. Some of the older blocks are simply too high for the modern aerodynamic cars which even the careful and attentive driver tend to magnetically hit. I was the mercy of the curb block that managed to rip my front spoiler package off my brand new BMW. Needless to say, I was rather pissed. Now imagine trying to divert curbing every time you pull into your driveway because some new city ordinance prohibits those nice tapered sidewalks that extend from your driveway into the street and you now have to drive over a rolled curb to get into your car. No matter what angle you come in, you're always going to hit the undercarriage of your car damaging the suspension and lowering the cars]]>