The Mogo Blog

There’s a new breed of gardener in town. Lack of space and too much asphalt and concrete has led urban gardeners on a far more radical path. Now guerilla gardeners [http://www.guerrillagardening.org/] aim to beautify the city and utilize every inch of space for flowers, herbs and veggies. If you see flowers springing up in cracks in the pavement, on islands between highways, in the dirt around city trees or even in the trunk of an abandoned car, chances are you’ve had a visitation from the guer

Old, vintage suitcases have nothing to look forward to but a life in the attic before getting the privilege of retirement in chateau landfill. Old suitcases are too heavy for modern baggage weight restrictions and they have no handy wheels for those long walks to the parking lot. But before you toss out your old travel companions, there are tons of ways you can turn them into cool upcycled household furniture items. 1. Side tables Nothing could be easier. You can get legs from an old table or

Whether you’re enjoying a nice lemonade on a hot day, playing flip cup in your dorm room, or tailgating before a Lions game, you’ve probably had a run in with a Red Solo cup. They’re simple, nice to hold, and easy to write your name on with a sharpie. But did you ever stop to wonder about the lines that create the iconic shape? Apparently, they’re not just for looks – they’ve got actual function! Thanks to Buzzfeed [http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-lines-on-a-red-solo-cup-actually-mean-someth

With Father’s Day just around the corner, I got to thinking about fun, but not too expensive, ways to gift-give to my stepdad (my biodad passed away in 2004). Since we live quite a distance from one another (14 hours by car…yikes!) I plan on taking full advantage of the internet to get him something awesome this year. Internet, how I love thee! Thou make it easy to not be a bad daughter! But just going to Google and typing in “Father’s Day something awesome” doesn’t really get you anything that

Guys, it’s summer! Finally! The sun is out, and the weekends seem like a string of endless possibilities. That is, if you had any money, right? I hear that. I’m poor too, but there’s no saying you have to go far and away and spend lots of dough for fun times. I have recently adopted a vacation policy of “get there and back in a day,” and for the rest of the summer, I’m going to share my favourite ways to make this happen for you, too. After all, the largest cost when it comes to vacations is acc