I have been wanting USB power outlets for a few years now. Unfortunately, until recently a couple of specialty companies made them and the alternative was piecing one together with a dermal and a solder kit. Somehow plugging a $400 plus device into a homemade charger seems like a bad idea. The other day I [...]

For the past few years when people ask me what I would like for Christmas, I usually say ‘whatever’ is fine. This year I actually said what I always wanted… an Oregon Scientific Weather Station and an inexpensive webcam. I put it on the top of my list as adamantly as Ralphie asked for the [...]

When we first moved into our house, the yards were pretty barren. The grass was dried out and there were only three shrubs on the entire lot. Over the last few months, we have been getting the yards back into shape and I’m happy to say that today we have completely landscaped every square inch. [...]

Scotia and I recently bought a new Queen Size bed and had no headboard since we downsized from a CalKing. We couldn’t really find something we liked so we decided to make our own for under $50. We started off with a gigantic photo frame that I picked up years ago from a window display [...]

Well, it’s finally done! Our little master bathroom and closet have been completely remodeled and now they really match the rest of our home. When we moved in, we had a tiny 5x10ft. bathroom with a fiberglass shower, a toilet, and a small vanity with absolutely no storage space. The closet was a walk-in, but [...]