Help For The Budding Handyman
Being handy with tools is a very good thing but, the first question that every clueless guy asks is... "how the hell do I learn this stuff?!" Oh, what to do? Watch hours of HGTV? Even though that could be [...]
Tips For Buying A Beach House
Your bags are packed, the kids are ready, the salt water is calling. You have finally decided to make the move and own piece of paradise. But before you start home shopping and writing checks, take a look at [...]
Four Easy Ways To Help Your Home Sell Faster
There are lot of the big things that homeowners need to do before they put their house on the market.However, there are also quite a few minor things that can have a major impact… without a major effort. If your [...]
Break A Few Eggs
We go through phases at our place for breakfast. For a while it is waffles... and then cereal... and then bacon... and lately it has been french toast and/or eggs in a basket. Those two seem to be my young [...]
Climate Change and You
I am trying to keep my mouth shut... I swear I really am! But... As I walked through my stunning coastal forest this morning, enjoying the fresh sea air, marveling at the old growth pines, staring at [...]
The Art Of Packing A Suitcase
Packing a suitcase is an exercise in maximizing space and minimizing wrinkles. Here are our tips for perfectly using your luggage space. Start with the clothes.... Remember this order of operation: shirts on the bottom, then dresses (if applicable), [...]
Know Your Meat, Man!
The great American summer-time tradition... grills firing up all around the country. We Americans love to grill and I am no exception. I grill out at least two or three times a week (even in the cooler months), I [...]
Cleanliness Is Next To Manliness
I will readily admit it. I am a bit of a clean freak. No, not the OCD, "I must pick up every dirty dish before I go to bed type" but instead the "I like things nice and tidy" [...]
Don’t Get Caught In The Rain
Guess what, news flash... it rains in Florida... a lot!, And with that in mind, I started examining my (and my neighbors) choices in umbrellas. The selection ranged from good to ok to "a newspaper would do a better job." [...]
Parenting – You Don’t Have To Be Perfect
ALERT!!! - PARENTING DOESN’T TAKE PERFECTION Today, I thought I would tell you a little about myself and my approach to parenting. My son Evan is a happy, funny, smart, well-rounded, and sweet second grader. I have had primary custody of [...]