Warning: This is a long post! I’ve included all the details, from the couple days leading up to his birth. This is for my own memory, but also for the mamas searching for stories, anxiously awaiting their baby’s birth day. I know I soaked up birth stories before I went through this the first time….
The following story shares the facts about how our house was negligently remodeled, how that construction nearly got somebody killed, and the struggles we’ve encountered trying to hold the responsible individuals accountable. Final Project Cost: (as of 5/8/2018) $20,170.38 November 16, 2018 Update: The house is repaired, but I’m continuing to suffer the effects of…
A few months after Aidan was born, my wife came to me and said she wanted backyard chickens. I knew the day was coming, but I honestly didn’t expect it so soon after our son’s birth. I made it clear from the get-go that I was fine with her having chickens, but that I wasn’t…
I had been (unnecessarily) stressing out about how to approach the design for the nursery without being completely unrealistic. The “function” side of me says “Get a crib, changing table and glider. Call it a day. The rest isn’t important in the grand scheme of things.” The “form” side of me just wants to go wild and design…
The drawers in the guest bathroom were filled with medications, ointments, and sorts of other stuff that 1) our guests didn’t need access to, and 2) kids don’t need easy access to. To alleviate that problem I decided we’d get a medicine cabinet for our bathroom. Thing is, most budget-friendly medicine cabinets are MUCH deeper than…
A few months ago I picked up The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for about $20. I’d heard a multitude of good things about the game and had several friends who were really into it when it was released. Being a big fan of Fable II when I played it years ago, I figured maybe it…
I don’t regularly find myself in a situation where I need to look up or pursue warranties on my outdoor equipment. I treat my gear with care and it usually lasts me a long time. When it does fail, it’s usually because of something I did, and I wouldn’t expect the manufacturer to cover it….
