When I first started writing this post, I thought it would amount to a few bullet points of what I’ve learned over the past 2 years as a small business owner. In the end, it’s turned out to be a rather long post, but I have summarized everything in a bullet list for those who […]
As I get older, I’m really noticing that I’m not as excited anymore. What I mean is when I used to think of an idea, or talk with a friend about an idea, I’d get to thinking about it, programming it, etc, right away. Ashley and I were talking about some really cool idea and […]
RIP 9/9/2015 Sometime in late 2005 / early 2006, I adopted Owen and Taby. At the time I was working at Ridgemont Animal Hospital and their owners had abandoned them. It started as a weekend of boarding them, and it turned into 3 months. Soon after, I had the opportunity to take them home, and […]
Installing soft close on cabinets is much easier than drawers – and less thought beforehand too. There are hinges with built in soft close – though they are a little more expensive. We installed these Blumotion Soft Close Adapter for Cabinets in our kitchen, as well as our bathroom vanities. Our kitchens have a traditional hinge […]
Kitchens are a huge selling point for a house, so nice features create so much value. The good thing is retrofitting your kitchen for soft close drawers is much cheaper than getting new ones, and the parts are very inexpensive! Even though drawers are harder than the cabinets, it still only took about 2 hours to do all […]
Every year, Ashley and I go to houses listed in the Parade of Homes in Raleigh and areas surrounding us. It’s a great way to get ideas of features to add to our current home, colors of counter tops, floors, or walls, or lights, or get ideas for things we want in our next house […]
For 10 years (or more), I’ve unrealistically had it in my mind that I wanted to retire at 30. I knew it wouldn’t be a possibility – and as I’ve grown wiser – I like that better than “older” =) – I feel like that’s not what I’d want anyway. I really enjoy programming and […]
So, I’m a little bit of a security nut, though I wasn’t always. A short back story, my wife and I live in a small town home community, it’s a one-way street with 14 townhouses. Each home has 2 reserved parking spots up front, and there are overflow spots for guests. I have 2 Pontiac […]
I’ve always been one to thoroughly think through advice – whether it be life or business advice – to understand it at different levels, and I try to find meaning in indirect messages as well. I think most people do this to some level. Being a small business owner, I’m always looking for an inspirational […]
There can be times where in a pricing structure, it’s extremely favorable for small bloggers or someone starting a business. In the case of OpenShift, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that Red Hat offers, it’s the perfect way to get free hosting for your WordPress site. You do have to be a little technical, […]