I found this article via my Zite reader, which I love, and decided to blog about it A) for the benefit of anyone who happens to be reading this, and B) for my own future reference. I’m not much of a painter, but I do enjoy small projects. I’d like to have the courage to […]
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Real Estate Protip #2: New Construction & Neighborhoods
Our new house is part of a neighborhood that’s very much still in progress. There are empty lots on both sides of us — several, in fact, to the south of us. This is good in some ways: We got to build on our first-choice lot with the great view, there’s a lot of open […]
Real Estate Protip: Closing Date
From what I understand, a lot of real estate closings happen at the end of the month. I don’t know why that is … maybe a local real estate agent could explain if that’s true and why. Here’s a protip from a non-real estate agent: Set your closing date for early in the month. Why? […]
How I Lost 26 Pounds in 2.5 Months
I woke up today, stood on the scale, and good news: I reached my weight loss goal!! Woo-hoo! I’ve lost 26 pounds since January 6 and now weigh what it says on my driver’s license. Now, I’m no diet guru or health expert, and I’m really hesitant to write this post because it’ll look that […]
How to Be the Best Hotel in Town
Two things that the typical hotel can and should do to be better than everyone else: 1. Provide real towels. I don’t understand why every hotel around offers those small, barely-fits-around-your-waist towels that no one loves. It would be so easy to offer regular-sized towels. 2. Provide real toilet paper. I also don’t get why […]
