I have three teenage boys and they are all super stinky, especially in the summertime when the temperatures are really hot outside. I have had to spend so much money on sprays and air fresheners over the past couple of years that you would not believe it! I have tried just about everything to try […]
During the winters, we get huge icicles around here because the temperatures get super cold and stay that way for weeks on end. I rarely ever go back behind our house, especially during the winters when the snow is so deep and the weather is so cold. However, back behind the garage is where the […]
We have a really big great room in our house and it’s almost three stories high. There’s a big open loft along with a wood burning fireplace and chimney made out of river stone. It’s a beautiful room but we have a terrible time trying to keep the temperature comfortable there. The indoor air quality […]
After our three kids were born, the house got a bit cramped. We needed to figure out the simplest way to add to our square footage. We decided to turn a rarely used screened in porch into another bedroom. It wasn’t all that difficult to frame in the walls, install windows and installation and extend […]
I’ve always been really into cycling. I am a member of several area cycling groups that tour upwards of fifty to sixty miles. I’ve even travelled across the entire country and back on my bicycle. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about what makes a bicycle comfortable, fast and durable. I really wanted to […]
My Aunt Pauline was always my inspiration. She was a dynamo of a woman, and the life of any party. When I got older, I learned more about her as a person and my respect only grew. She had started out with a hot dog cart on the city streets, and within five years parlayed […]
One thing led to another, and we are still dating today, all thanks to a broken air conditioner Every spring break for the last eight years my friends and I always go to the same lake house. It is owned by my friend Mike’s parents, one of a handful of privately owned cabins around a […]
A couple of days ago, my son and I were in a major traffic accident. I was sitting in a long line of traffic. I was behind a large van and we were sitting at a red light waiting for it to turn green. I wasn’t really paying close attention to the traffic. I was […]
Regular tune-ups should be performed on your home HVAC equipment in order to maintain peak performance from the machine. I have read that on a dozen different websites. It must be true if I found it online. Even when the equipment is brand new, regular maintenance is extremely important. A couple of years ago, my […]
I’ve been working in the same office building for the past 22 years. I’ve seen a lot of changes in that time. Hundreds of employees have walked in and out of the doors and three different managers have worked here just in the past five years. I have always tried to keep my head down. […]