Spring is here which is a welcome relief after a long cold winter that never seemed like it was going to end. For most people, winter is the ideal time to concentrate on indoor projects, but I am not most people. A combination of a family vacation that was more expensive than originally anticipated and the promise of overtime work that never materialized has put us back into debt. With all unnecessary spending suspended, our … Read on.
Several months ago, I wrote about the questionable value of a DirectBuy membership. My conclusion was that while it may be a good deal for some people, there are a lot of details that a potential member should consider before signing on the dotted line. Recently I received a legal notice in the mail with details of a pending settlement in a class action lawsuit against DirectBuy. (United States District Court for the District of … Read on.
One of my worst habits is starting something and not finishing it. That is what has happened with the family room. The carpet has been down for more than a month but there are still boxes of books stacked in the living room waiting for us to return them to the bookshelves. Two weeks ago, my wife and I began moving the boxes back, but in our attempts to organize, we opened a huge can … Read on.
Two weeks after our carpet was installed we still have not moved everything back into the family room. Our procrastination is partly due to the number of boxes to go through and reorganize. But for me, the main reason I am in no hurry to bring stuff back into the family room is that I have grown to like it in its uncluttered state. Reintroducing clutter is not something I necessarily want to do at … Read on.
The new carpet has been installed in the family room. After seven years of looking at outdated, dirty, stained cranberry carpet, and after several days of walking on OSB floors, we now have brand new clean neutral carpet that is wonderfully un-trendy. It took the installers about four hours from start to finish to lay the carpet and pad and overall, I am happy with their work and we as a family are thrilled with … Read on.
