The entire story seems absurd, but it really did happen. When their car broke down, Todd and a neighbor were traveling to the beach. They needed to get to the public access, and the area they were in was crowded with exclusive beachfront homes. Todd and her neighbor made the decision to knock on the…
My wife has insisted on numerous occasions that my fun friend and I hire professionals to take care of the house. This came about after I fixed the HVAC and A/C system and made a significant error. After two years of marriage, my wife and I bought a house with the help of a fun…
Next week, the old roof will be removed by the roofers I’ve been working on replacing our old lake house with my fiance. About two years ago, my fun friend and I were fortunate to find the best deal on this lake house. It was at a time when my fun friend and I were…
Added to Kyle It’s been wonderful being with him, and we first met at a football game a year ago. She’s the kind of woman who makes you feel safe, happy, and loved. Kyle + When I decided to accompany my father to this football game, we had a chance encounter. He had been complaining…
I got a call the other afternoon from an older man who needed my help. He was having issues with honey bees in his backyard and he wanted me to get rid of them. I deduced from our conversation that he was advocating for bee extermination. But, I informed him that I could take them…
My neighbor and I had plans to go camping last summer. The plan was to work all of July and August, then we’d head out for the trip in October. My friend and I love going on such trips in October when the crowds have left. There is a state park in the next state…
Working abroad has been the best experience of my entire life. I’m so cheerful I took a leap of faith and went to work abroad when the opening presented itself. I actually missed my parents the entire time I was away, although I also got to meet amazing people. The experiences also with my current…
I had a date and didn’t have anything to wear. It was too late for me to go out shopping for a dress, so I did the next best thing, I drove to my sister Cindy’s house to shop in her closet. Thankfully we are the same size and she doesn’t mind it so much…
I felt so awesome when I first set up the new HVAC company. I was sure I was going to do so much business, but that wasn’t the case. The only thing I didn’t know how to do was reach potential customers. A buddy told me I needed a website. I went online to create…
I had to be patient for years before I managed to have my dream come to true. My partner worked hard to do all the tasks and save the money so I could be the owner of an HVAC business. I didn’t want to count on anyone for their help. My partner had been taking…
There’s very little training available on what to expect when you open a corporation. My sister had to come up with the resources on her own, and it took her several months to figure out how to even begin to use those resources. Our parents had to guide her through the process of opening an…
My own hubby didn’t open up to a worker unless there were problems and I wanted him to voice them loudly but not mentally I wanted to see a dermatologist weeks ago because everyone of us were frustrated with some skin tags as well as problems that were happening. Every one of us correctly looks…
My brother had this problem that made every one of us undoubtedly upset. Every one of us were embarrassed to speak about this problem plus everyone of us wanted to deal with problems that happened before the ceremony. Everyone of us wanted some armpit injections that could have it before getting married. None of us…
I love running a vintage shop, more so when people bring in their fancy old stuff for me to buy and sell. The trouble with it all comes with the dust and odors that cling to them. At first, I thought the big windows in the shop and the efficient HVAC system would help retain…
My grandmother hit her 90s a year ago, and with old age comes health issues she’d never had. I am the only family member who still lives in the same area as her, so I care for her. The last time she had a sneeze and continued respiratory irritation, the doctor recommended that we check…
My clients bought a home that had a history of mold. The owners were decent enough to tell them about it and how it had been resolved. It was ready to be moved into, but they wanted to ensure that the indoor air quality was not compromised. During our home service consultation, we gave them…
Before I started working remotely, my last job was based in an old office complex with a faulty HVAC. The HVAC professional had become a familiar face around the office area, always fixing the old HVAC equipment the landlords refused to fix. We used to change the air filter for our office every month, but…
My 9-year-old daughter Mia wanted a custom built princess themed dollhouse for her birthday. I offered to purchase a dollhouse that we saw online, but she insisted on having a specific dollhouse with custom features. My husband Jeff and I tried to talk her out of this idea, but to no avail. She had everything…
For a week or so, I knew I would have to leave my home alone. I wanted to have a housesitter though, because not only do I have pets that needed to be taken care of, but I also didn’t live in the best neighborhood, and so I felt a lot more comfortable with the…