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Quick Hits - tTMM - the "Pinnacle Point"
If you haven't read Dave Ramsey's "The Total Money Makeover", you should. Randy and I have been through his "Financial Peace University" class and follow it very closely (we don't carry around...
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On the Road and Free Checking
I'm currently reading: I needed a change from the monotony of the numbers. I bought this a few years ago with every intention of reading it. Well... that time has come. Also, I wanted to say that I...
View ArticleWe've Officially Gone Mobile
After some light Googleing, this site now has mobile capabilities. I haven't checked it out on anything besides an iPhone... so let me know if you experience any problems with it. I was especially...
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Wildcatter Ranch
I was working a few hours northwest of Fort Worth this past week in the town of Graham, TX. It is a quaint little town and is a highlight for me simply because I love the client. A coworker and...
View ArticleBiz-y
A lot has happened since my last post. Things have been extremely hectic and quite the whirl-wind. Since my last post I've.. -- Spent a day kayaking down the Brazos River -- Taken a trip around Texas...
View ArticleViva la Mexico
I took a break from packing for our upcoming trip to share what we're going to be doing the next week. Randy and I are going with the Martin family to Cozumel for 8 days and 7 nights of pure...
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Catch Me If You Can
Alright, first some house cleaning items: - Kaptain Robbie Knievel made his death-defying jump. It was actually pretty amazing to see in person. - We survived Mexico and had an absolute blast! We...
View ArticleOrder of Operations
Because I have been a bad blogger (not surprising), I have to reset and take care of some business. First, I am going to post about the most recent thing that I want to blog about (the TMS experience...
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Close Encounter of the NASCAR Kind
Warning, the following story relates to my experience at a NASCAR event. Let he who is without a little WT-ness cast the first stone. Note: If you actually make it to the end of this post there are...
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Rain Scars
My thoughts about rain have changed over the years. When I was a kid I didn't mind it. I didn't care if it messed up my hair and I didn't have to drive in it. I used to enjoy watching the news...
View Article2011 Chili Bowl Snippet
I am at the 2011 Chili Bowl in Tulsa, OK this week. Below is a short clip I took from last nights racing. Also below is a link to the official Chili Bowl website where you can learn...
View ArticleOther Chili Bowl Info
The 2011 Chili Bowl was awesome!! Kevin Swindell ended up wining for the second year in a row (passed his old man with a couple of laps to go). I am definitely going to try and go back next year....
View Article4-Wheeling - 1/9/11 - Bridgeport, TX
Cody and I took his Jeep out last weekend for a little 4-wheeling in Bridgeport, TX at the Northwest OHV Park. The weather was pretty brutal but the Jeep performed magnificently. We'll definitely have...
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Woodworking Projects (Entertainment Center Catch-Up)
I've been bad at the one thing I would like to do with this outlet. Share updates on projects. If you didn't know, the Rangers made it to the World Series. We got to go to several home playoff games...
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Past Projects
- As I mentioned in my previous post, I have built several things in the past. I helped a friend build an entertainment center in college (using only a circular saw and a drill... pretty ridiculous),...
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The Inevitable Begins With a Set
- Next up on the project wheel is a build that will lead to multiple future builds. Randy and I, like most young and frugal couples, have a hodge-podge of bedroom furniture. The nightstands are...
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Life Happened
A lot of happened since my last post (mostly, things I can even possibly begin to remember enough to write about). However, the main thing that's happened (and possibly, the main reason I haven't...
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Owen's Changing Table
Being the weirdo that I am, the first thing I thought of when Randy told me we were having a child was what I would build for his/her room. Of course, the first piece that came to mind was a crib...
View ArticleCredit Score
Don't get sucked into "Free Credit Report.com".If you want to "check" your credit you can do it for free at AnnualCreditReport.com. However, you can only check it once a year for each of the three...
View ArticleOne-Stop Spot
I have recently worked on this task myself and decided to share. Every household should have a one-stop spot (Drawer, Box, File, Safe) where you can keep a summary of your finances. Including, but...
View ArticleCredit Card Behavior
First, let me say that you can choose to do whatever the heck you want to do. This is my personal take on credit cards and I am not judging anyone.My employer recently offered to help facilitate...
View ArticleCrunch Time
Life is about to drastically change. Randy is still very pregnant and is officially due two weeks from today. There's no telling when she'll go into labor but I'm sure it'll be the one day in the...
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Tree Thingy
Randy put a picture of this up on her Facebook/Twitter but I thought I would include it here for all others who didn't see it there. It contains several miscellaneous hooks so it is meant to be used...
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Table Saw Upgrade
Alright! I finally bit the bullet, saved up some cash, and pulled the trigger on buying a new table saw. Its nothing fancy by any means, but it's an enormous upgrade from my old table saw. The plan...
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Table Saw Additon: Flip-Up Out-Feed Table
I finished up my out-feed table the other day! (I added multiple pictures below to illustrate what I'm about to describe) I wanted it to be as big as possible (when flipped up), as compact as...
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