With plenty of scrap wood, a box full of screws, and an idea in Bridget’s head, I quickly got to work on the compost bin. To be fair, I tried to use wood that was not painted, not OSB (wood-chips glued together), and not treated since the structure would be housing our compost bin.  So [...]

Composting is a natural way of decomposing yard and food waste, which in turn makes yummy plant food. Grass clippings, a little soil,  scrap veggies and fruits – composting can’t be that tough, right? That’s going to be a different post. But there are two great reasons to compost: one, compost is great for your [...]

For the past few months Andy and I have been volunteering at the Kids Club night for the Angel Kiss Foundation for children with cancer and their siblings. Each time there is a different activity; movie night, arts and crafts, games, etc. If anyone knows of a fun game please let me know! So far [...]

Andy and I had been running pretty steady since the beginning of February. Our goal for this year is to run at least 2 half marathons (13 miles each) and run the Reno/Tahoe Odyssey. This is a relay race consisted of 12 people on a team and each person runs three legs covering a total [...]

The reason This past Saturday, Bridget and I stopped off the freeway exit (near Plumb) and saw a young kid asking for money. He was dressed a bit scruffy, but you could see that he had just purchased some new shoes. We both shook our heads, and Bridget told me a story about how she [...]