Archive for February, 2009

Visit the Outer Banks

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

My wife has been researching various vacation locations and we were impressed how low the airfare was becoming. This is quite different from a few months ago and now this opens up a lot more options for families that were staying closer to home because of the cost to travel. For this reason some friends [...]

Design your sleep

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Choosing your mattress will depend on your preference but also the support that you need. A bed that is to soft will cause bad posture and not provide the proper support needed to get a good nights sleep because you are constantly tossing and turning. One that is to stiff can cause you to [...]

Time to go green

Monday, February 9th, 2009

We recently started replacing our light bulbs with the new energy efficient bulbs as they start to burn out. One of the interesting facts about some of the lights is that when they are turned on they will slowly light up to full power which helps in their overall efficiency. While it takes some getting [...]

Traveling smart

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

If you have taken a flight lately you know that your costs have gone up due to extra charges for baggage. Many airlines are now charging for the first bag and then for each additional bag that you check on. This has created a scenario where everyone is now carrying on luggage that is the [...]

Creating a new vacation experience

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

We recently returned from a vacation to Disney World and I am always amazed at the design and infrastructure that has been built to accommodate the 100’s of thousands of people that visit the parks daily. One of the cool technologies that we saw was the use of portable barcode scanners that enabled a staff [...]

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