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Hammer Meet Nail
I bought my first power saw the other day. My plan is to build a backyard fort for my boys. The most complex woodworking I have done to this point in my life was a toolbox I made in Boy Scouts. I have no clue what tools I need, how much or what wood and hardware is...
Know Where You Stand
Everybody, including myself, wants to fix things overnight. We want to find the nutrition and exercise program that will turn us into a cover model in the next month. We want to win the lottery and be an instant millionaire (because of course, this will fix all of our...
Standing in a Pile of Your Own…
We have a standing clean indoor shoe policy at Kvell because...... nobody wants to roll around in the dirt, mud, goatheads and whatever else may be tracked in from the great outdoors.We mop relentlessly and purchased a fleet of Roomba's to help keep our floor...
Every Night?
As a kid my room was very much like the end of Indian Jones and the Last Crusade where Indi had to dodge, dip, dive, duck, and dodge (movie reference switch just for fun). If you didn't know the exact footwork to get through it you were likely to break a leg or worse....
Life Works in Strange Ways
Yesterday, I was dealing with a case of the "Mondays" which is not a normal occurrence for me in general. (Dealing with the business owner "Everydays" is more normal.) Then life punched me in the gut in a rather sad way forcing me to immediately and...
“I Promise…”
No matter our age we're all children in our own right. Because adulting is hard work. My child has learned the word, not necessarily the meaning of, promise. "I promise to go to bed when dad gets home if I can stay up now and play." "I promise I will eat dinner if I...
The One Way to Get Better
We're preparing to homeschool our children. We keep asking ourselves things like... - Are we ready? - Do we have the right curriculum? - Is our house set up for optimal learning? - Do we know what we're doing? - Do we know what we're signing up for? The answer I keep...
You Must Know This
You're sitting in the middle of the Pacifica Ocean on a fully equipped boat ready for your next adventure. You call your friend Billy on the ol' sat phone... "Hey Billy, I want to explore Africa what is the best way to get there?' Billy, an airplane pilot,...
Inconspicuous Things Make THE Difference
Joe: "I ran my best time ever in the 5k this weekend." Me: "Great job!" Joe: "The weird thing is I stopped running when I started working out here (Kvell)." Me: "Yeah, you're not the first person to say that. I'm curious why you think this happens?" Joe: "I...