Huh, it's been a long stitch since I've brought you some good reads from the internet so let's get to surfing the web fantastic.  Besides, it's brrr cold outside, or loopy cold outside here anyway, so snuggle in for some reading pleasure.
First, since it's a new year and commonly folks make resolutions...that generally fall by the wayside quick...here are 100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying from The Guardian.  
Some really great ideas there.  Worth a return read throughout the year as a reminder too.
Saddling up next to that and coming back 'round to incorporate home and garden, DIY, home improvement stuff, House and Garden brings us The Inextricable Link Between Decoration and Mental Wellbeing.  Everything's tied together, my friends, it's all one thing, man. In the Tips bin of fantastic web surfing, here are several quite handy ones you'll want to save:
All the Clever Ways You Should Be Using a Bar of Soap Around Your House via Lifehacker.  Some you might already know but some, damn, huh.
Another from Lifehacker, 15 DIY Shortcuts That are Sure to Make Your Home Repairs Easier.  Boy, they sure do like lengthy titles.  But, some valuable tips in there regardless.  
That article prompted a Menards run for spray silicone lubricant* actually, similar to WD-40, see what that fuss was about.  It did not free a stuck window in Mike's office though, disappointingly enough, but it did improve our stic...