Author: Phil

I recently renovated my master powder room. The space was so brown, dull plus dingy… I had to change everything in there to brighten the place up, but rather than a tile surround shower, I upgraded it with a glass shower. The beige laminate flooring is now a yellow penny tile. I painted the walls […]

Our birthday was coming abruptly and I was getting excited for our party. My child was cabin and she and her wife were helping myself and others cook. The two of us had a lot of food in both bedrooms and the freezers were full. The two of us were all getting weary when I […]

I feel thankful that I have such great chemistry with my current girlfriend, because things were awkward at times with my ex-girlfriend. She would sometimes communicate with me via text messages while standing in my presence. It started out as a rare or occasional thing before escalating into a coping mechanism to avoid serious discussions […]

I liked hotels a lot more as a kid when I didn’t have to deal with the anxiety over spending so much money on what is often a gamble with quality. My parents always dealt with the headache alone, leaving my siblings and I to simply amuse ourselves and stave off the boredom. Nowadays I […]

These air conditioners have to be wired directly to your home’s electrical box; it’s not like you can simply plug one of these HVAC systems directly into a wall electrical outlet It’s easy nowadays to get overly confident with potential DIY projects. While internet videos can be a wealth of information to learn any number […]

I know I’m not the only one who gained weight during the pandemic, but I might be one of the few people in my friend group that hasn’t managed to lose a lot of that weight in the last 12 months. Now that gyms, fitness centers, and amusement parks are open again in my state, […]

I can’t imagine what the humidity was like inside When I moved back home with my mom to help take care of her full time, I had a remote job that paid me good money. Shortly after moving, I had to take a big pay cut from that job to retain my employment status and […]

I learned a lot of valuable lessons from my parents, both good and bad. For one thing, they taught me the value of hard work. My dad had me outside helping him haul firewood for a few hours before I was sent inside to help my mother clean and cook dinner for the entire family. […]

We had a really bad air quality issue here last week. I had never seen this before. The air quality was listed as hazardous! I have dealt with bad air quality, but never on this level. It made sense why I was having so many issues breathing and coughing a lot. It was a real […]

When it comes to changing the air filter of your central heating and air conditioning system, you should always do it at least once a month. That is what I was told by my local heat and a/c specialist. I really did not know anything about this until I was told. However, before hand I […]