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Building Hiking Trails

Building hiking trails is a fun process.  When I was a kid I remember going on walks at all the nearby state parks and I remember thinking that it would be cool to have my own trail.  Well today I finally do! With a lot of hard work I have …

Backing Up Pictures

Backing up pictures is a necessity for everyone.  It used to be that the only backups of photos was a stack of negatives that more often than not got lost and scrambled together in a junk drawer.  Most of us print out only a small percentage of our pictures.  Since pictures …

Save Money On Family Movie Nights

One of the activities we do as a family is family movie nights. Every Friday, and occasionally on other days throughout the week depending on our schedule we will watch a  movie together as a family.  Mrs. C.  makes some popcorn and the kids have some juice boxes.  The kids …

LED Light Bulbs At The Dollar Store

I’m a big fan of LED light bulbs.  They provide just as much light as an incandescent bulb, but use about 15% of the energy of an incandescent and last 10 times as long.  The quality of light is also much better than CFLs and they are instantly bright when …