I’ve been lifting weights since I’ve been a teenager and I’m almost 60 years old. My wrists have taken a toll over the years so, in recent years, I’ve always used wrist wraps. Well, the thumb strap on the ones that I had been using for years ripped … [Read More...]
Practical Reviews
Body Solid EZ Curl Bar | A Review
My wife and I recently moved up to the White Mountains of NH and, to be honest, the gyms around here aren’t too plentiful. I’ve been lifting weights since I’ve been a teenager and, let’s just say, it has become a habit for me. Without a good … [Read More...]
CAP Olympic Spring Collars | A Review
I’ve been lifting weights since I’ve been a teenager and I am turning 60 years old in June. So, let’s just say I know what I like when it comes to workout equipment and Olympic spring collars are certainly what I prefer to secure my weights. (Don’t … [Read More...]
Unboxing and Assembling the Regal Flame 8’ Firewood Log Rack
I love firewood! It can be hardwood that I use in my fireplace inside my house or it can be softwood like pine and hemlock that I use in my outside fire pit.(Don't miss my youTube video below!) Where I live, in the White Mountains of NH, … [Read More...]
ArmorAll Car Air Freshener | A Review
After a short time your car loses that new car smell. But it really doesn’t have to lose that smell at all. An ArmorAll Car Air Freshener will keep the inside of your car smelling clean and fresh for really short money. All it takes is that you open … [Read More...]
OXO Good Grips Pour Over Coffee Dripper is a Cut above the Rest
The technique called Pour Over Coffee has been around now for many years. It’s a fairly straightforward technique used to make coffee that was detailed in this article – 4 Reasons you should be Drinking Pour Over Coffee. The article includes … [Read More...]
Pour Over Coffee Dripper Review – Plastic vs Ceramic
If you aren’t familiar with the concept of pour over coffee, you might want to check out this article from my site which was written over two years ago. It details the actual process of using a ceramic funnel or dripper for making a cup of pour over … [Read More...]
An Electric Kettle is Ideal for a College Dorm
Since I have a daughter who is a senior in college, we tend to visit her on occasion since she is only two hours away. On a recent visit to her dorm I noticed what appeared to be a stainless steel pitcher in her common room. After looking at it a … [Read More...]
Tips and Solutions
5 Life Changes you can Make to Avoid Relapse
This is a guest post by Jennifer Gilligan. If you'd like to guest post on this blog, click here. After you've kicked a habit for good, relapsing and diving back into that habit can be devastating. Here are a few life changes you can make to avoid … [Read More...]
5 Time Wasters Related to Self-Management
Increasing productivity is a goal for most of us but there are many time wasters that can drastically affect how much we get done in our daily lives. In this post I will touch upon five time wasters that are related to managing ourselves each day … [Read More...]
How to Get your Child into their First Choice College
If you've followed this blog you know that we had to drop our eldest daughter off at college back in August for the first time. It was extremely tough for us as parents. Looking back at the whole college search process, for us it was a … [Read More...]
Choosing a Vintage or Modern Style Garden
This is a guest post by Princess Galsim. If you'd like to guest post on this blog, click here. Are you trying to decide on a modern garden design or a vintage style garden? Do you know the differences between the two? Well, we're here to help you … [Read More...]
What to do if you are Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
This is a guest post by Faith Franz. If you'd like to guest post on this blog, click here. What is mesothelioma? It is a rare cancer which is caused by being exposed to asbestos and the inhalation of asbestos particles. No matter when you were … [Read More...]
Ten Bedroom Ideas to Help you Sleep Well
This is a guest post by Tess Mathews. If you'd like to guest post on this blog, click here. When a person’s bio-rhythm is interrupted and the cyclic pattern of waking and sleeping is thrown into disarray, he suffers severe mental and physical … [Read More...]
Getting Your Home Ready for Christmas
This is a guest post by Michael Joseph. If you'd like to guest post on this blog, click here. Christmas is the time of year that we all anticipate with excitement. A wonderful time of getting together with friends, family, and spending a lot of time … [Read More...]
Pour Over Coffee Dripper Review – Plastic vs Ceramic
If you aren’t familiar with the concept of pour over coffee, you might want to check out this article from my site which was written over two years ago. It details the actual process of using a ceramic funnel or dripper for making a cup of pour over … [Read More...]
Latest Articles
4 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Pour Over Coffee
For a long time no one really cared about pour over coffee. Sure, a few baristas were talking about it, and maybe if you were really lucky you knew of an obscure espresso bar that actually served it to order. If you aren't familiar with pour over … [Read More...]
Rip Toned Wrist Wraps – A Review
I’ve been lifting weights since I’ve been a teenager and I’m almost 60 years old. My wrists have taken a toll over the years so, in recent years, I’ve always used wrist wraps. Well, the thumb strap on the ones that I had been using for years ripped … [Read More...]
Body Solid EZ Curl Bar | A Review
My wife and I recently moved up to the White Mountains of NH and, to be honest, the gyms around here aren’t too plentiful. I’ve been lifting weights since I’ve been a teenager and, let’s just say, it has become a habit for me. Without a good … [Read More...]
CAP Olympic Spring Collars | A Review
I’ve been lifting weights since I’ve been a teenager and I am turning 60 years old in June. So, let’s just say I know what I like when it comes to workout equipment and Olympic spring collars are certainly what I prefer to secure my weights. (Don’t … [Read More...]
Unboxing and Assembling the Regal Flame 8’ Firewood Log Rack
I love firewood! It can be hardwood that I use in my fireplace inside my house or it can be softwood like pine and hemlock that I use in my outside fire pit.(Don't miss my youTube video below!) Where I live, in the White Mountains of NH, … [Read More...]
DIY Under Deck Water Diversion Project
When we bought our Octagon house over 3 years ago in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, we knew at the time that there were a number of projects that we had to tackle in the future. One of them, which will be detailed in this article, was a DIY … [Read More...]
Generator Oil Change | Generac RS5500
I became intimately familiar with my Generac RS5500 generator last week. You see, where I live which is in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a significant storm swept through the area knocking down trees over a significant area. (Don't miss my … [Read More...]
ArmorAll Car Air Freshener | A Review
After a short time your car loses that new car smell. But it really doesn’t have to lose that smell at all. An ArmorAll Car Air Freshener will keep the inside of your car smelling clean and fresh for really short money. All it takes is that you open … [Read More...]
OXO Good Grips Pour Over Coffee Dripper is a Cut above the Rest
The technique called Pour Over Coffee has been around now for many years. It’s a fairly straightforward technique used to make coffee that was detailed in this article – 4 Reasons you should be Drinking Pour Over Coffee. The article includes … [Read More...]