The Reolink Argus 2 is a Wire-Free Rechargeable Battery Powered Security Camera, with an option for Solar Charging. Over time I have acquired six of the battery-powered version. From my experience with the Reolink Argus 2 camera, I have discovered plenty of pros and cons that I will do my best to articulate in this […]
The air can get quite dry when living in the desert, especially in the summer. I recently purchased a "Homasy VicTsing Upgraded Humidifiers with Filter Impurities Stone, 3L Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier for Baby Bedroom, Large Vaporizer Humidifying Unit with Whisper-Quiet & Auto Shut-Off Protection" from Amazon and found it work very well. This post […]
A/C Compressor is Mechanical An air conditioning unit's compressor, like anything mechanical, has a limited lifespan. After a given amount of use, the mechanical parts will wear out and subsequently need to be replaced. An air conditioner's compressor is highly mechanical and it is expensive to replace. Why Install A Hard Start Kit? A "Hard […]
It was a hot day out here in sunny Las Vegas, and it was time for my annual Air Conditioning inspection. The Inspection Sales Pitch During the inspection, after he finished checking the first unit, the technician said to me, "You should think about investing in 'Hard Start Kits' to increase the life of your […]
Receiving Walmart Gift Cards for $1,500 My wife runs a local non-profit, Foster Kinship, that helps kids and their families. Recently another non-profit purchased three $500 gift cards from a local Walmart store for a total of $1,500. They gave the gift cards to Foster Kinship to purchase gifts for 50 kids as Christmas presents. […]
My wife and I adopted our (nearly) 5 year old son from the Clark County foster care system here in Las Vegas. Once I figure out how I want to write publicly about our experience as foster and now adoptive parents (i.e. what to make public and what to keep private), I'll be writing more […]
Buying a new house may not even be close to what you’d expect. At least it wasn’t what I expected. I bought a new construction "custom-track" home from Touchstone Living in June of 2015. I will be writing my review of Touchstone Living, a Las Vegas Home Bulder, detailing some of my experiences with their […]
I’ve written that I’m going to do a review on Touchstone Homes, the Las Vegas Home Builder from which I purchased my house in July of 2015. While I haven’t had a chance to write that review yet (I’m also waiting for my 1-year “bumper-to-bumper” warranty to expire before I write it), I wanted to […]
We took our nearly 3 year old son to see Santa for the first time today. Still flinching from the barrage of physical and emotional attacks my son laid on me while waiting in line for over an hour at Disney Land to see Mickey Mouse, I decided to try Town Square's Santa because they […]
This article is part of a series of articles on my experience purchasing and building a swingset from Walmart.com. PLEASE NOTE: This article is not fully complete. Additional edits, clarifications, pictures, etc still need to be added as I'm able to find time. As I've written in virtually all my other posts on putting together […]