Life Beyond Ice Cream

Options for securing the home – Part I

Growing up I never feared that anyone would break into my house.  What child does?  Unfortunately I’m sure there are some children who do have this fear as are there adults who are afraid.  Growing up I knew nobody was going to get past my dad.  he had his own form of security that nobody [...]

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Secure that House with X10 Motion Sensors

Have you ever visited someone’s home and had the lights flip on just as you were walking up the sidewalk. If you’re not expecting it, it can definitely be a surprise. That element of surprise is a wonderful thing if there is an intruder outside. What about if noises, lights, sirens and phone calls were [...]

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Integrity in the Construction Business

These days, it seems as though honesty is perceived as the last resort, rather than the best policy. Too many companies are so focused on the bottom dollar that they seem to forget the customers that are necessary to provide that dollar. We’re in the middle of dealing with one of those companies, and it’s [...]

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Organizing your workplace

Organization. Saves time. Saves energy. Saves money. It’s convenient at home but critical in a fast-paced, precise manufacturing setting. It’s important to be able to organize parts, hold them securely where you need them, keep small parts separate from each other, and be able to insert them precisely into sterilizing chemicals. Is your manufacturing area [...]

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Cleaning Up After Termites

If you haven’t seen it in the house or in the back yard, you’ve probably seen it in a horror movie or on the Discovery Channel…the gnawed wood that crumbles away with the least bit of air movement…the dreaded termite damage! The inspector that walked through our home with us, before we bought it, emphasized that [...]

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Misery Loves Company

Why is it that a leaky roof feels like a personal assault? I know that people the world around have to deal with water where it’s not wanted, whether pooling on the family room couch, as in our case, or floating the boxes stored in the basement, as in the case of a friend of [...]

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My Search for Organization–A Flash Drive for School

I am on a quest to simplify my life. Between forty hours of work each week and being a part time grad-school student, I can’t seem to keep my head on straight. I’ve been looking for ways to consolidate things and give myself a dose organization. One of my bright ideas is to get myself a custom flash [...]

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How Wire Baskets Saved the Day!

My brother owns an automotive shop. When I’m not busy with my family or my own job, I often help him clean up and organize around his shop. No, I’m not crazy, but it is a HUGE job! As you can imagine, things are dirty and greasy, and a lot of the parts often can’t find their homes. [...]

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Pregnancy Support in North Carolina

Of all the normal, natural events in the average woman’s life, few things hold the same potential to be abolutely terrifying as having a baby, especially when the baby was unexpected, when the pregnancy was unintended. While the woman’s body was designed for this miracle of giving birth, few women will ever be as close to death as they [...]

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Stainless Steel Baskets

So, today’s browsing opened up a world of baskets. If you want wood and wicker baskets, talk to the folks at Longaberger. If you’re looking for plastic baskets, you’ll want to contact Rubbermaid. But, if you’re in the market for stainless steel baskets, AnySizeBasket.com is a site you should check out. Their baskets are industrial [...]

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