Back to School Calendars

It’s that time again- time for the kids to head back to school, much to their chagrin.  Since we are already planning what to do during fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas […]

Soundtrack to Christmas 2014!

It’s that time again- time for the official Soundtrack to the holidays!  This year’s list is chock full of awesome and has a little something for everyone- even a little […]

2014 Soundtrack to Halloween!

Autumn has arrived, and with it so many things I love- leaves changing colors and falling; fall festivals, like the Greek Festival; Fairs, like the State Fair and the Dixie […]

My Ikea Kitchen

Ever since we bought our home we have hated the kitchen.  It was brown cabinets and forest green counter tops.  Yuck.  And the tile floor which we thought was so […]

What I Do- for 1st Graders

I was invited to my daughter’s 1st grade class to talk about what I do for a living.  Since most of my job is intangible, I shot a little video […]

How to Build a Treehouse- Phase Two: The Base

Phase two is a continuation of Phase One because it is still part of the support but it’s a lot more advanced.  My limited knowledge of framing came in handy […]

How to Build a Treehouse- Phase One: Picking & Prepping the Trees

So the daughter turned 7.  And it seems like all of a sudden she started talking about a tree house.  Not sure where she got it from.  We may have […]

Options to avoid Foreclosure

Perhaps you’ve been out of work for a few weeks.  Or months.  Or even years.  Perhaps you got sick and you can’t work.  Maybe you got transferred and you couldn’t […]

Cool things about Greensboro- Lydia’s Bridge

Most everyone from around the Triad knows the story of Lydia’s Bridge but if you don’t, here you are.  Perhaps it’s true, perhaps it’s not.  I’ve yet to meet anyone […]

Is your siding melting?

Recently I did a home inspection on a home that had wavy siding on it.  It appeared to have had a fire on the side of the home but I […]