Level 5 Drywall – How to get the smoothest wall finish
What is a level 5 drywall finish? Level 5 drywall finish refers to the smoothest of the smooth drywall finishes you can get and may require one or more skim coats to achieve. There are many different...
View ArticleMy tech gear
I contemplated calling this post “My photography gear”, but since it has more than just photography, I settled on “My tech gear” instead. First things first, of course an iPhone. How amazing is it that...
View ArticleFebruary Favorites
Favorite Book I am not a book worm by any means. I enjoy reading, but I just can’t seem to stay awake for more than 15 minutes while trying to navigate pages and pages of text, even if it’s a story...
View ArticleHouston Rodeo BBQ Cook-off
I may not be a native Texan, but Texas culture and soul are impossible to avoid! One of the most Texan things anyone can do is to go to the rodeo. Besides the rodeo itself, the Houston Rodeo provides...
View ArticleHow to Make Big Bucks From Big Blogs – Review
I received Brandon Colker’s How to Make Big Bucks From Big Blogs audiobook for free in exchange for an honest review. If you’re going for the audio book, I recommend listening at 1.5 the speed. The...
View ArticleHome Office Update
I’ve finally published the home office update to the Home Tour page. There you’ll find a full update of the room as it stands right now and also where we purchased some of the items in the room. While...
View ArticleSXSWedu 2016 – Austin, TX
I found out about the SXSWedu 2016 conference through a LittleBits newsletter just a few days before the conference. My everyday job (the one that pays my bills) is heavily involved with education, so...
View ArticleDana Sibilsky’s Tips to Successful and Profitable Blogging
I was hoping to receive Dana Sibilsky’s Tips to Successful and Profitable Blogging book at the same time as Brandon Colker’s How to Make Big Bucks From Big Blogs, so I could do a side-by-side...
View ArticleRandi Glazer’s 12 Strategies for Surviving a Career in the Insurance Industry
When I ordered this book, the name was cut off, so I thought I was getting 12 Strategies for Surviving a Career. When I saw the in the Insurance Industry addition, I contemplated canceling the order,...
View ArticleMarch Favorites
Favorite Book How to Photograph Everything: Simple Techniques for Shooting Spectacular Images is an awesome coffee table book. It’s a hardcover, 328-page, 40-chapter book full of inspiring images. But...
View ArticleHow AT&T can’t get their s…tuff together
Yes, this is going to be a venting post. We’ve had AT&T U-verse (TV + Internet) for almost 10 years. While I’ve heard others complaint about AT&T, the worst issue we’ve had with them in 10...
View ArticleApril Favorites
April has been an interesting month. Lots of activities and changes at the day time job. Fiasco with AT&T. Storms and flooding in Houston. And a few other mishaps along the way. Unfortunately I can...
View ArticleMinion Movie Night
“Is this a birthday party for someone?” A guest in attendance asked confused by all the minion stuff. “We thought this was just a movie night.” “Who said you’re too old to have a minion themed party....
View ArticleFavorite Crepe Recipe
I am so excited to finally share this recipe on my blog! As I have mentioned before, I am not a baker. Anything that requires the use of flour = lots of time and effort in my brain. But I love crepes!...
View Article12 Super Useful Kitchen Gadgets Under $5!
Hope you have some room in your cupboards. I’ve asked my friends for their favorite cheap kitchen gadgets, and I’ve also made a shopping list for myself. 1. Strawberry Corer Ok, if you’re allergic to...
View ArticleMAY FAVORITES
Whew! May is gone? Where did it go? I feel like I didn’t even notice May (my wall calendar still says March, smh), but when I started looking through the pix on my phone, I realized that a lot has had...
View ArticleAustin (Part 1) – Blue Cat Cafe
Last weekend was spent in Austin for my friend’s birthday. Originally I intended to fit all the pictures/memories into one post, but after looking through the photos decided that Blue Cat Cafe deserves...
View ArticleWeekend in Austin (Part 2)
Part 2 of the weekend in Austin has been long time coming (a month to be exact), but I’ve been traveling the world collecting new information to share and I do have lots to share soon. Not sure when I...
View ArticleJune Favorites
It’s difficult to talk about my June favorites without giving up my travel adventures before they officially go up on the blog (I have over 1500 pictures to go through!) But there are a few I can...
View ArticleViet Nam – Hanoi in 1 Day
Our tour group of 24 people arrived to Viet Nam from Houston on June 11th in the afternoon. After a 36 hour journey we took a nap, had dinner, and had only one night to rest up and prepare for an...
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