I would like to make clear from the outset that I do not think we, this site, or even the internet necessarily needs a new recipe for lemonade. I’ve covered lemonade that’s picnic pink (with any berry you like), with watermelon, with cucumber, with maple syrup and bourbon, and even lime and mint. But the thing I ran into when my kids left me, once again, with a basket of overpriced strawberries on their last legs — fruit they’d asked me to buy but then mysteriously lost interest in eating when it was presented to them at breakfast — and I decided to instead turn strawberries into strawberry-ade, so to speak, was that every lemonade recipe I’ve already published contains steps I lacked inclination to do.

In the face of escalating environmental challenges, the construction industry is undergoing a paradigm shift towards sustainable development, placing greater emphasis on eco-friendly and energy-efficient technologies. This transformation marks a profound departure from traditional building methods, driven by both regulatory requirements and a growing public demand for sustainability. This article delves into the rise of green technology in the construction sector, explores the key technologies pivotal for sustainable building projects, and provides practical steps for developers eager to integrate these solutions.

photo by Alan Light [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARK. (CelebrityAccess) Jerry Van Dyke, 86, performer and actor, died of heart failure at his Arkansas ranch Jan. 5, according to his wife, Shirley Ann Jones. Dyke, younger brother of Dick Van Dyke, was known for his television career as the assistant football coach on the 1980s-90s show “Coach” and the ill-fated ’60s comedy “My Mother The Car” but had an early career as a standup comic, and appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” “The Judy Garland Show” and, of course, “The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Oranges abound worldwide. Citrus, however, originated – 8 million years ago – in the southeast Himalayan foothills, a region including eastern Assam, India, northern Myanmar and western Yunnan province, in China, and subsequently dispersed into other parts of Southeast Asia, with local species diversification. The first species to spread west was citron (Citrus medica), through Persia and the Southern Levant from the fourth and fifth centuries BC, then to the western Mediterranean in the second and third centuries BC, while lemon was known to the Romans by the late first century BC.

There’s a good chance you already have a bottle of witch hazel sitting in your bathroom cabinet. If not, you might want to invest in the product ASAP ($8.79, Amazon). It’s great as a toner to keep your pores closed after washing your face, but there’s tons of other ways witch hazel can help you throughout your daily life.  Take a look below to see all the amazing uses for witch hazel.