Welcome to “Weekend Warriors.” Every Friday, we run a shining example of a reader’s recent makings—to say TGIF and send you off right into your own weekend’s projects. Jack and Barbara Tibbetts love their cat, Mr. Sambolini the Magnificent; scattered litter from Mr. Sambolini's box, not so much. So they designed something really Magnificent---a litter-box enclosure  . . . Continue Reading

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Here’s what’s been happening in my food world this week…it's all about celebrating my favorite eat-in-the-backyard summertime foods... Watermelon Juice: When I was in college in LA, I used to drive across town to pick up a watermelon juice slushy from the cafe at Fred Segal. It was nothing but freshly squeezed watermelon juice and crushed  . . . Continue Reading

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You may have heard of Sprinkles, the super popular cupcake shop that started in Los Angeles (they've now spread to five other cities and also sell their mixes at Williams-Sonoma; the red velvet is pretty rockin'). Their treats are divine and even though I live no where near a shop, I love following them on twitter—each day they announce a secret word and give a  . . . Continue Reading

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Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen. Mating Call Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 23 Chicago, Illinois Chris  . . . Continue Reading

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Think all drive thru’s are bad? Well here’s an awesome new CSA in LA that's found a way to lower the cost of a subscription and make pickup wildly convenient! The Ramirez Farm in Riverside serves up their produce to 5 farmers markets and 4 CSA’s in the LA area. But rather than having to pay ahead (and in full at a cost of $400-500) of the growing season to become a CSA  . . . Continue Reading

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Mondays suck. Especially if you hate your job. But the day doesn’t have to be a total waste. You can now look forward to reading about ReadyMakers who have worked their way into f*&%ing awesome jobs—and maybe find a little inspiration to jumpstart your own career in the process—right here, every Monday.

David Kestenbaum, left, with Planet Money editorial director Adam Davidson  . . . Continue Reading

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Welcome to “Weekend Warriors.” Every Friday, we run a shining example of a reader’s recent makings—to say TGIF and send you off right into your own weekend’s projects. The corner porch on Jeremy Little's home in Alliston, Ontario looks so good, it's hard to imagine the house without it, but in actuality it's the product of the well-applied energies of a few weekend  . . . Continue Reading

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Ashley, along with her parents Kim and Benny (and her brother Taylor when he's home visiting) hold some fantastic events at their winery, Laurel Gray, in the Swan Creek Region of the Yadkin Valley in the western part of North Carolina. One Friday each month from April through October they hold a "Farm Fresh Friday" where they pair their wines  . . . Continue Reading

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I spent last weekend in Ocean City, which is in the southern region of the Jersey Shore. I've been going there for nearly my whole life and to me, the place is synonymous with the beach (obvs), Mack and Mancos pizza (white with tomato and broccoli, please!), Kohrs Bros custard (a twist cone), Johnson's Caramel Corn (warm, and only the chunks) and Shrivers Salt Water Taffy (a  . . . Continue Reading

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