Category Archives: Lifehacks
Tie Dye Onesies
Over Labor Day weekend, we used a tie dye kit to give ~A~ a little flair. We also had some pretty good results with other shirts as well.
Filed under Baby, Boys, Lifehacks, Photos of 2010
Cut the Blue Wire…No the Red!
We had an oven failure occur in late March. The oven would turn off for no reason, leaving my wife with raw baked goods on a couple of occasions. My prior successes in appliance repairs gave me the confidence to … Continue reading
Filed under Lifehacks, Photos of 2010, Technology
DIY Dryer Fixing
March also brought the opportunity of fixing my own dryer. My take-home lesson on the whole fix-your-own-appliances thing is: applianceaid.com – This is the place to go for all the troubleshooting/repair steps to take. Pray for wisdom – A definite … Continue reading
Filed under Lifehacks, Photos of 2009, Technology, Tips
Envelope Budgeting…No Really.
Envelop budgeting. It is a concept that I learned years ago when I first got married and was trying to set up a budget. The concept is fairly simple: You take your paycheck, divide it into different “envelopes” for your … Continue reading
Filed under Budget, Lifehacks, Technology
When Geeks Cry (Part 3)
(A little technology rant about how it has recently let me down.) Part 1 Part 2 I’m big on backups. I backup incrementally every few days, and a full backup once a month. Of course, I wasn’t always like that. … Continue reading
Filed under Lifehacks, Rants, Technology
When Geeks Cry (Part 2)
(This is a rant about technology, and how it has recently let me down.) Part 1 here. I had left our laptop for days trying to get the hard drive to work again. It had been running SpinRite for several … Continue reading
Filed under Lifehacks, Rants, Technology
When Geeks Cry (Part 1)
I consider myself a geek. I’m an engineer by trade, and so I’m always trying to figure how stuff works, what’s wrong with it and how to fix it. That’s just how I roll. So when my wife called last … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Lifehacks, Rants, Technology
Mr. Fix-It
I’m not one of those “Mr. Fix-It” guys who can fix anything. I’m pretty cautious when it comes to home appliance repair. So if I had gotten those 4 words (“Honey, the washer’s broke.”) a couple of weeks earlier, I … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Lifehacks, Tips
