Hello! In today’s blog you will be reading about a log cabin I attempted to make, but it didn’t work. The entire idea of making a log cabin came from a book I’m reading in school called ‘Sign of the Beaver‘. It takes place in the time of the colonies. A boy and his family [...]
A Short History of Coffee
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s sometimes easy to overlook the pedigree, or history, some simple things in our lives come with… Easy? Who am I kidding? It’s downright baseline. Who’s thinking history while dodging dodgy drivers on the way to work? But everything has a history and coffee—which I think actually makes up a measurable component of my blood [...]
MyFixitUpLife Reading Room: The Power of Habit
May 11, 2012 By
Despite the title, this is not a self-helpy “rah-rah you can do it” kind of book. While there is decidedly empowering information from The Power of Habit, the longer subtitle may shed more light on what the book really uncovers: “Why we do what we do in life and business.” And if you don’t like [...]
(in)Site: Work Hard and Be Nice
May 10, 2012 By
So I’m on an out-of-command-center excursion on an eat-work mission and am typing this in a local diner. There’s a guy here (every diner has one and I hope I’m not him click-clacking on my keys) with his face buried in the paper, commenting vociferously about why Joe So-and-So is an idiot, which player in [...]
MyFixitUpLife Reading Room: Unbroken
May 4, 2012 By
I’m not much for non-fiction war stories. While I can suspend my disbelief and GI-Joe-it for a while for fictional films, the actual reality of brutality and loss, even when the good guys win, generally makes me too sad. Yet at the same time, the core of many war stories is what’s best in each [...]
Lexi’s blog: Flower Sketching!
April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hello! Today you will be reading about something very cool I did just today. I was sketching flowers. Now if you’re in Hawaii or Florida this might not be very exciting, but we are in Pennsylvania. And this is the story behind it. Dad, my brother Jack, and I were at a place Jack calls [...]
Your view might be getting in your way
March 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Sometimes it’s hard to see stuff that’s obvious. If it’s right in front of you, you may not be really looking at it, and taking the time to really know it. And you’d be missing out on what makes that thing you like so much pretty cool. In my experience, I’ve learned that sometimes you [...]
Cooking w/ 3yo Jack: his tips on selecting the perfect spices
March 16, 2012 By 10 Comments
3-year-old Jack share his secrets found inside his spice drawer that he recommends for creating the perfect meal for everyone in your home, even the cats. There are a lot of decisions you need to make in the kitchen, and he knows that budget and flavor are top considerations. Oh, and secret ingredients are key, [...]
Old House, New Roof–Before and After Shock
March 5, 2012 By 3 Comments
So good news: Our old house/new roof installation gets installed as planned. We take a lame-o and withering 3-tab shingle roof and upgrade to a 50 year warranty Bellaforte Slate roof. The 130 year old house gets a roof consistent with the neighborhood and its Georgian pedigree. We also have premium underlayments from Grace, notably [...]
Jack’s blog: Stop to think before you make your next move
February 22, 2012 By 5 Comments
I’m all about moving fast. I don’t just walk to pick up my trucks. I run. I don’t just stand to wait for something to happen. I bounce. I don’t just hug my dad. I tackle him to the ground with a headlock. Chin out. Tough guy stuff. You get me, right? So it might [...]
