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JoeHx
I am Joe. I'm one of many Joes, but I am uniquely me. I'm the messiest organized guy you'll ever meet. My glasses are always bent and my hair always a mess.
https://hendrixjoseph.github.io/Dealing With Tile Lippage & How to Prevent Lippage When Laying TileFor the master bathroom remodel, my wife chose a 12” x 24” tile. Unlike a standard square 12” x 12” tile, I felt that having the tiles aligned such that they go “straight up” will look a bit off and that they’d appear better offset.
1Prepare Your Kid for a Sibling With a Baby Doll Like many mothers pregnant with their second child, I wondered how I could possibly love another child as much as I loved my first. I’d watch my three-year-old son bounce across the room as if the floor had springs in it. He would drive toy trucks over the furniture and crash them together, fly tiny metal jets while making loud roaring jet noises. My chest would swell with love as I observed his antics, and yet, along with that warm, fuzzy feeling came… anxiety. Because holy cow, was he rough.
1Meet Sci-Fi Author Teresa McLaughlinToday I am excited to share a success story interview with Sci-Fi author Teresa McLaughlin. I enjoy talking with authors about success because I find authors face challenges similar to bloggers, actors, podcasters, side hustlers and even small business owners. It takes a tremendous amount of work to build connections online and get your work noticed. …
8Here's What Kids Really Need to Know Before KindergartenI have a friend who took kindergarten prep very seriously. When her son began getting homework in preschool (“homework” and “preschool” being two words that should never go together) and he couldn’t properly identify on the homework that “car” started with the letter “C,” she freaked out.
2120 Movies, $13 Billion in Box Office: How Samuel L. Jackson Became Hollywood's Most Bankable StarThe box office king and Trump golf antagonist beat a crack addiction to build a film career unrivaled in modern stardom, and the 70-year-old 'Glass' actor aims to work well into his 80s — if Marvel and the rest of Hollywood can afford him: "I'm a gunslinger now."
1Researchers say if parents want to successfully cut back on their child’s screen-time, they must first cut back on screen-time themselvesThe more time parents spend looking at screens the more time their kids spend looking at screens; if they hope to change their kids’ habits, they should put the same effort into changing their own...
6Vandalia Cassel Hills Pool Soggy Doggy Dip 2018At the end of summer, several pools in my area host dog swims before they empty the pools for the winter. One such pool, the Vandalia Cassel Hills Pool, hosts this event on Labor Day each year. This particular pool calls their event the Soggy Doggy Dip.
1December 2018 Book Reading ListI finished 2018 strong, having read 15 different books for myself - three times as many as I read in 2017. I only read one book in December, but I was determined to finish it by the end of the month/year so I could say I read 3x as many books in 2018 as I read in 2017.
1Donating Blood Plasma for Money {How Much Do You Get for Donating}Donating blood plasma is a great way to earn extra cash to pay off debt or build your emergency fund. I've had some experience donating blood plasma and want to share what the process is like and how much money you can get donating your plasma.
82018 End of Year Side Income ReportThis is my third annual End of Year Side Income Report which means this blog has been around for at least three years. In actuality, it’s been around for four - my first post for this instance of my blog was on September 2, 2015, although I have pulled some old posts from my old blog.
4Setback in the outbackLike many others, we have been following the latest developments in Australia related to the “Assistance and Access” bill with a growing sense of frustration. The widespread adoption of strong cryptography and end-to-end encryption has given people around the world the ability to protect their personal information and communicate securely. Life is increasingly lived online, and the everyday actions of billions of people depend on this foundation remaining strong. Attempting to roll back the clock on security improvements which have massively benefited Australia and the entire global community is a disappointing development.
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