The plants in my basement have foil wrapped around a box with grow lights and hydroponics systems...oh wait...

Ooops nevermind figured out how to tag, you do it from your own Kinja not from a comment thread. Got it!

I don't think I know how to add tags! I just typed Tags: how I work at the end of the post, not sure that's right.

It feels good to do stuff yourself and save money doesn't it? I like having the satisfaction that I just saved myself a couple thousand dollars by resurfacing my 70 year old wood floors myself instead of paying someone to do it. After two weekends of work and renting a rotary floor sander, they look like new again…

haha, the similarities are frightening just a bit! It must be something with people in the IT field I think.

The new deck might raise the value more if you are getting it appraised, but normally landscaping will not be a factor in determining value of a home from a mortgage standpoint. One area where landscaping does pay off is in resale and curb appeal. A lawn that is well taken care of and well groomed will appear to have…

I'm Shawn and this is How I work

Hah! That sounds like most mornings when I have nothing on my calendar at the office!

I'm in the south central part of WI. Yeah Verizon is pretty hit or miss here. There are a few small towns with very little population where Verizon actually does have a local tower so they get strong signal there.

I use Sleep Bot app on Android which was previously mentioned on Lifehacker a while back. I have it set to gradually raise the volume level of the alarm. That and a very gentle alarm sound is much better than a jolting alarm sound. Lately I have been waking up several minutes before my alarm is set to go off on my…

I have a partial degree in IT that I never finished and let me tell you that if I were to go back and redo everything in my time in college, I would have either chosen a much shorter and cheaper 2 year program at the very most, or focused my time and energy on getting certifications. With a partial degree, my previous…

I can't keep count of the number of empty snow covered Wisconsin parking lots that I've done donuts in. Crazy acts like this are what make you a better driver. Not saying I'm a perfect driver, but I definitely have a lot more confidence on slick surfaces than someone who has never used their vehicle for more than a…

I might post a picture later when I feel up to it since I'm not at home right now. But here is what I have currently.

Wish I had 28 days vacation. I get 15 I think. My wife gets zero paid days off so anytime we want to take a vacation she doesn't get paid for it. And this is a full time job with health benefits, etc.

Every one of these photos is absolutely stunning. Makes me want to take a trip to Italy sometime in a fast car. Nice work GF. Jealous of all the driving pleasure you two must have had for this trip! This makes me want to grab my camera and practice auto photography some more.

Number 7 was exactly what I had mentioned, glad it was posted on here! http://jalopnik.com/replace-your-a…

Thanks for sharing your post, stay positive and things will turn around eventually. I know what that is like. I went to college for 3.5 years, stopped going with two semesters left after I switched to a new job to work full time while going to school and I just couldn't keep up with both and I had to pay for rent and…

This is a much better financial article than the last one I read on here about the family "cutting back" on their 250k annual income. More people on here can probably relate to this at least! Anyway, this is pretty helpful actually.

Replace your air filter with a fresh clean one. Not even one of those fancy K&N's even, just a clean filter goes a long way.

I have a Galaxy S3 right now that I just got a few months before the S4 came out, I'm in no rush to upgrade as I don't see enough benefit to it at this time. I will usually upgrade when my current phone breaks or if I get frustrated enough with it to make the change. I'll probably wait another 3 years or so before I…