During my single twenties, I made an effort to cook meals for myself from time to time. Don't get me wrong, I was no Iron Chef and I had dinner at my girl Wendy's (mmm, Spicy Chicken Sandwich) a bit more than I should, but I thought I was doing okay on the cooking competency scale for bachelors. I even had a pasta dish that received some compliments so I cooked it for my wife while we were dating. Fast forward to our married years and any offers I made to cook dinner were turned away. I assumed it was some sort of unspoken traditional division of duties. One day, I finally asked my wife why she never let me cook dinner. She hemmed and hawed, but I insisted she give me a straight answer. Reluctantly she told me, "Well, I don't like your cooking." Mind blown...self-image shattered! Okay, that's an exaggeration and I have since settled into my role as occasional sous chef.

My point is I don't have any great first-hand cooking tips to share with you. However, the first EZPZ food hack below I've found very useful and the last one is just cool to watch.  

#1 Get the most juice out of a lime (works for lemons, too)

#2 Watermelon cubes, easiest way to cut a watermelon

Next post next Saturday, 6:30 a.m.

We recently went on vacation and I stumbled upon a to-do list I had made some time ago. One of the more useful tips on it was to have your mail held so it doesn't pile up while you are gone. As it turns out, the U.S. Postal Service has made it EZPZ to set this up.

EZPZ steps to hold your mail

1. Go here and schedule the start of your mail hold.

2. Set it to be delivered after you return.

3. Be like Ron and "Set it and forget it!"

Next post next Saturday, 6:30 a.m.

First thing in the morning, I'm not at my best. My mind feels like it is paddling through molasses so that even simple tasks can be draining. I learned a tip from a coworker that if I put my computer to sleep instead of shutting down, I could skip the step of opening my applications in the morning. This helps automate my morning and jump starts my day. However, sometimes you need or want to restart your computer.

Luckily, there is an EZPZ way to have your computer open the programs you use every day for you on Startup. This is how we do it.

And some music for changing your computer settings...