Category Archives: Tips
First Post From The New Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Laptop
As I mentioned a few days ago, my old laptop, the Toshiba, is dying. I ordered a new laptop from Lenovo, an IdeaPad Y510, and it arrived yesterday. After it arrived, I spent some time tweaking its setup. I downloaded and installed Itunes, OpenOffice, and Firefox – three free programs that, together, allow me to [...]
Death Of A Laptop And Finding Money In The Budget
Saturday, as I sat down to check my email, the screen on my laptop began to flicker. Eventually, the entire screen turned a ghostly white and I could barely make out what was on the screen. Quickly, I hooked my laptop up to an external monitor. I plugged an external hard drive into one of [...]
I Just Made $30 In Less Than 15 Minutes
I’ve been staying close to home – waiting for baby number three to arrive – and doing some work in the yard. Yesterday, I pressure washed the siding on our house and spent some time edging our driveway and freshening the pine straw in our flowerbeds. I like working outside and I’ve been busy taking [...]
Beware Of The Laundry Detergent Cap
As many of you know, my wife and I are going to have a new baby in less than one month. A few nights ago, while washing some ‘onesies’ for out little girl, I noticed something about the laundry detergent cap. On the back of the detergent bottle, there are ‘recommended’ amounts for various types [...]
