We got a new toy at work that I have been dying to try out. The infra-red camera lets you see and take pictures of heat. About a week and a half ago we had a real cold snap outside so I took it as an opportunity to borrow it and try it out. Here’s [...]
In honor of Thanksgiving being this week, here’s a creative way to cook your turkey:
Okay, so I really wanted to talk about light bulbs.
I am a firm believer in doing things that are “green.” However, I am also a believer that those things should save me some green as well. As astute [...]
When we were house shopping, commute time to my work was a very important part of the decision. We were quite adamant about it and had even picked out a neighborhood. Nevertheless, our real estate agent found it difficult to believe. We were shown several houses that were “only 15 minutes farther away” and supposedly [...]
Audrey has really been jonesing for a diaper sprayer lately. Buying one outright they cost $45, but the other day she found this tutorial on how to make one out of a few bits and pieces from Home Depot for allegedly around $20.
So the Saturday before last we [...]
I love the face of the guy when his son spills the bowl of spaghetti on the floor. I have so been there. Actually a lot of the points in this video really resonated with me today. After a long night with Cooper last night, I was feeling dejected about parenthood. (I really thought he [...]
Hope you got the most out of your longest day of the year. We took advantage of the extra daylight and went on a family bike ride to get ice cream. Happy first day of summer!
I just went for a quick walk outside. It is such a nice day out. Sunny and a bit breezy. Warm, but not too warm. It kind of makes me sad to be inside working. The strangest thing happened while I was out there too. A skinny kid (maybe 14) on a skateboard with too [...]
Happy Earth Day! Since I know only one other person besides us went and watched the really awesome documentary I posted yesterday, I’ve made a list of some of the easiest and most effective things we all can do to use less energy in our very own homes besides things like unplugging [...]
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