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How Proper Racing Fuel Storage Helps Preserve Consistency Between Competition Events

How Proper Racing Fuel Storage Helps Preserve Consistency Between Competition Events

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Race preparation does not end when a vehicle leaves the track. Fuel that remains between events still needs careful attention because storage conditions can affect the consistency teams expect when testing or competition resumes. Containers, temperature exposure,...

How to Plan a Final Home Cleaning After Furniture and Personal Belongings Are Removed

How to Plan a Final Home Cleaning After Furniture and Personal Belongings Are Removed

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Moving out changes the way a home can be cleaned. Once furniture, boxes, rugs, decorations, and everyday belongings are gone, surfaces that were hidden for years become fully accessible. Dust lines, floor marks, cabinet residue, and overlooked corners can suddenly...

Pest Control Planning for Kitchens, Pantries, and Other Areas That Commonly Attract Insects

Pest Control Planning for Kitchens, Pantries, and Other Areas That Commonly Attract Insects

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Kitchens and pantries provide several things insects may seek within a relatively small area. Food residue can collect beneath appliances, moisture may develop around plumbing, and stored products can remain undisturbed for weeks. Even a well-maintained kitchen can...

What Provincial Codes Must a Steel Building Meet in New Brunswick?

What Provincial Codes Must a Steel Building Meet in New Brunswick?

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Building a steel structure involves more than selecting the right size or layout. Every project must comply with provincial code requirements before construction begins, or delays, redesigns, and added costs can follow. Requirements vary depending on the building's...

Staircase Renovation Details Most Homeowners Overlook: A Guide to Residential Railings, Materials, and the Brackets That Hold It All Together

Staircase Renovation Details Most Homeowners Overlook: A Guide to Residential Railings, Materials, and the Brackets That Hold It All Together

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

Thirteen brackets. That is how many holes my neighbor patched in her stairwell wall after her first contractor guessed at spacing and got it wrong twice. She had picked the perfect white oak treads, the exact stain she wanted, a gorgeous iron baluster pattern she...

How to Plan a Joyful Celebration With the Right Planning Support

How to Plan a Joyful Celebration With the Right Planning Support

by Uncustomary | Oct 13, 2026 | How To

You set out to choose a birthday cake and end up juggling conversations about venues, playlists and who sits next to whom. The cake is still unchosen. Before adding another decision to the list, work out what matters to you, which tasks need help, and who can take...

Why Consistent Cleaning Standards Are Essential for Schools and Educational Institutions

Why Consistent Cleaning Standards Are Essential for Schools and Educational Institutions

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

By the time the morning bell rings, a school has already started collecting signs of a busy day. Mud has followed shoes through the entrance, hands have touched door handles, and someone has left breakfast crumbs on a classroom desk. Multiply those moments by hundreds...

Before You Buy: How to Choose Furniture That Still Feels Right at Home

Before You Buy: How to Choose Furniture That Still Feels Right at Home

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

Furniture shopping gets complicated the moment a piece has to do more than look good under showroom lighting. In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, millions of visitors pass through the area each year, and furniture is often chosen not only for primary homes but also for...

Big Fun, Better Pacing: How to Plan a Family Day Everyone Can Enjoy

Big Fun, Better Pacing: How to Plan a Family Day Everyone Can Enjoy

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

A family trip becomes much easier when the goal is not to fit in everything, but to choose experiences that different ages can genuinely enjoy together. That matters in Sevierville, Tennessee, where the city reports welcoming more than 15 million visitors annually....

Why Do Some People Find Joy in Everyday Routines While Others Feel Stuck?

Why Do Some People Find Joy in Everyday Routines While Others Feel Stuck?

by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2026 | How To

Two people can live almost identical weeks and come out of them feeling completely different. Same commute, same coffee, same Thursday grocery run. One of them hums through it, and the other feels flattened by Wednesday. The difference usually lives in how each person...

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🕊️ a bird flew into my friend's window and he text 🕊️ a bird flew into my friend's window and he texted the group chat. 

⚰️ so i made rememberance cards and hosted a memorial in the bar parking lot during trivia halftime.

keep it weird. ✌️
�#merrimentmaking #uncustomaryperformance #absurdity #birdfuneral #keepitweird
it's incredible how reviews pile up over the years it's incredible how reviews pile up over the years. especially when you save everything.
pack before you go & don't forget to pee 🎒🚽 #whim pack before you go & don't forget to pee 🎒🚽

#whimsy #whimsymaxxing #whimsyandwonder #whimsyvibes #merrimentmaking
Screw boxes & binary thinking. Screw boxes & binary thinking.
your life already began. ▶️ there's just chapters your life already began. ▶️ there's just chapters and moments and decisions.

have some fun where and when you can 🤸🏻‍♀️

#merrimentmaking #boredasfuck #havefun #getweird #whimsygirl
How it feels writing your memoir. New essays every How it feels writing your memoir.
New essays every week.
The world is loud 🙉 The news is heavy 🙈 You're exh The world is loud 🙉 The news is heavy 🙈 You're exhausted 🙊

📬 You deserve something small + sweet just for you.

I believe in tangible joy... ✂️ things you can hold, flip through, tape to your wall, and keep. Digital is great, but there’s a certain kind of magic in real paper in your real hands

Think of me as your Joy Curator AKA Merrment Maker. 🌞🦄

Just like you trust an accountant with taxes or a mechanic with your car, you can delegate happy logistics to me.

I’ll make sure something delightful lands in your mailbox every month. 💌

📮 Comment "mail" and I'll send you info! ⤵️

#MerrimentMaking #UncustomaryLove #SnailMail #AnalogLiving #AnalogLifestyle
I made a sign reminding people they are allowed to I made a sign reminding people they are allowed to play in the grass. 🌱

Which is a little ridiculous because nobody actually owns the concept of sitting in grass. But sometimes we forget that we're allowed to interact in public space. Or see things like grass as fun instead of something we're obligation to take care of. 🍃

We came up with weird rules like ... Walk on the sidewalk. Sit on the bench. Cross the grass if you need to get somewhere. Don't lie down unless it's specifically A Picnic. Don't roll around because... you're 38 and people can see you?

There are too many totally made-up rules governing what we're allowed to do with our bodies/lives once we're 'grown up' (+ before).

So I made some different ones:

PLEASE PLAY IN THE GRASS 🌱

roll around
take off your shoes
wiggle your toes
run your fingers through the plush turf
watch the wind blow the blades
traipse around
twirl in the sun
lie on your back
braid pieces together
feel it breathe
feel yourself breathe
hear the birds
remember the beauty
let it all feel good
the rules don't apply here.
we made them up anyway.
the grass belongs to all of us; we are one.
just be kind.
leave it better than you found it.
🌱🌱🌱

I've been thinking a lot lately about how feeling more alive might require LESS advice and MORE participation.

Less 12 habits to optimize your morning routine + more things you can touch.

That's why i create interruptions that made you wonder "Wait... am I allowed to do that?"
And then realizing nobody is actually coming to arrest you for twirling in the grass.

This is part of why I love guerrilla art so much. 🎨
It can change the instructions for a place.

A patch of grass turns into a place to play. A stranger changs into a participating friend.

+for 5 minutes, the world can operate according to slightly different rules because somebody bothered to make them.

Please play in the grass.
We have enough signs telling us what not to do. 🌱💗

#MerrimentMaking #UncustomaryStreetArt #PublicArt #PlayOutside #TouchGrass
This weekend, I: 💗 switched my phone plan to save This weekend, I:

💗 switched my phone plan to save $ 140/month 💗 put a reddish tint in my hair 💗published essay 3 and outline number 4 💗 went through 3 boxes of film to photograph to use for my essays 💗 sent October birthday cards 💗 watched only murderers in the building, boogie nights, & the departed 💗ordered supplies for Halloween mail and trick or treaters 💗 cleaned the house, bought groceries, & planned the week 💗 painted my nail real & glittery
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