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Ryobi Tools
Ryobi Hammer Drill (P251) Ryobi Circular Saw (P508) Ryobi Multitool (P570) Ryobi Tyre Inflator (P737D) Ryobi Pressure Washer (RY120350) Previous Next In order to build our new deck we needed some new tools. When we had moved into out house I had bought a basic consumer grade drill from Dewalt just to do simple things. I own plenty of tools back in my home country and didn’t want to double up on anything I already owned. Well, that little drill that couldn’t, couldn’t. That cheap Dewalt had a bent shaft or something, so the chuck would wobble and would do a terrible job. Plus I needed a hammer function for…
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A Better Way To Shave
If all you have used to shave with is a multi blade from Gillette or Schick etc, then you are doing your face a disservice. As a long sufferer of razor burn, ingrown hair, and acne from using the Gillette Mach 3 system for years. I was talking to a friend at a BBQ and he was singing the praises of his safety razor, so I thought I’d give it a go too. With my research of not really knowing what to look for in either the handle or the blades I settled on going to well established brands. Handle Choice For the handle I settled on a German brand,…
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Oh Crap! Potty Training at 25 months old – WEEK 1 & 2
A few months ago, I picked up a copy of the Oh Crap! Potty Training by Jamie Glowacki at my local library just to get some background information on this inevitable topic. Then I realised that we were right at the critical age of 20 – 30 months for toilet training. Initially, we were not planning to get straight into the training yet. We were busy doing a few home improvement projects, and the little one had only just turned two. There will be plenty of time, right? So, despite the book advising us to start training within 2 weeks, we procrastinated for a couple of months. Until one…
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Essential Winter Items for 0 – 24 months
Layering is the key to keeping warm in winter! Winter is here and we are rugging up~ Our daughter was born in late autumn. Having lived in the subtropical climate all our life, we had no idea how to dress our baby for the Philadelphian winter. Throughout her infancy, we were constantly concerned that she might be cold. After two years of practice, I developed a winter clothing strategy to suit our comfort level (see table above). When dressing our child for warmth, we layer clothing of different warmth level to achieve an overall target value that suit the outside temperature. This minimised the guesswork of getting dressed and allowed…
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Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
Lenovo Legion 5 I was in need of an upgrade to my laptop to allow for better performance with video editing. As well as some gaming. My old Lenovo that was purchased for the purpose of light duty no longer cut the mustard. Through my research I had narrowed it down to a short list of laptops. Short List Each laptop brought something to the table, but only one came with the ideal blend of all my requirements. Main Specifications Laptop Model No. CPU GPU RAM Price Lenovo Legion 5 ARH05H 82B1000AUS AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8 Core NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660TI 6 Gb 2×8 Gb DDR4-3200 16 Gb $999.99…
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Toys For 1-2 Years Old Toddler
Small Home – Big Playground Our baby is now TWO!!! *Eeeek* In this strange and isolating time of year 2020, we have had to acquire more “tools” to keep our daughter appropriately stimulated. We have long been a fan of create-more-buy-less philosophy, as well as having lived in small dwelling for much of our life, we have always try to be very conscious of our purchases. A great YouTube channel The Parenting Junkie has a very informative video on Minimalism and Toys which outlined ten categories of toys to inspire children of all ages. For us, we found that the list had helped us immensely on choosing the type of toys…
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Under Armour Sportsmask
UA Sports Mask During the pandemic I needed to remain fit, and running is the easiest and safest way to do so. While the mask mandate doesn’t require the use of masks while exercising, I still want to be my bit to stop the spread of COVID-19. I measured my face as shown on the Under Armour website, which is from the bridge of your nose to the center of your ear. I just measured from center of ear to center of ear over the bridge of my nose, then divided that by 2. Being borderline MD/LG to LG/XL, so went with LG/XL. First Impressions My first impression is that…
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Review: Lenovo Active Pen 2
I have been drawing illustrations for this blog for a while now. The 3-year old Lenovo Flex 5 (a.k.a Yoga 520) that I use has a pretty nice touch screen that I could use my finger to draw directly. The illustrations were decent but generally lack line weight distinction. Feeling like I should up my drawing game a bit, I decided to purchase a fine-point stylus. My research advised me that there are two different types of stylus available on the market. In a nutshell they are: 1) Passive stylus Pros: No battery required. No need for paring. Cheap! Cons: No shortcut function. No palm rejection. 2) Active stylus Pros:…
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Stroller Mod – Raising the Canopy
My girl had a growth spurt recently and all of a sudden she is pushing the height limit of the stroller canopy! We have had our Phil & Teds Voyager 2019+ for a year now and we have both been very happy with it. (See our full review on the stroller) So far the only gripe we have is that my almost-two-year-old seems to be reaching the seat height limit already. However, while trying to remove it for cleaning one day, I realised that the stroller canopy can be mounted at a higher position! With a little modification, we are able to increase the height limit of the canopy by…
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What you need for Breastfeeding – A Retrospective
A FIRST-TIME MOTHER’S RETROSPECTIVE ON BREASTFEEDING After breastfeeding our daughter for a full year, I found that the only things essential for successful breastfeeding are: BABY, MUMMY and A GOOD ATTITUDE TO LEARN. RESEARCH BEFORE HAND Being a first-time mother, I obviously knew nothing about breastfeeding prior to the birth of our daughter. I knew that I want to breastfeed for as long as circumstances allow, so I did my research before the birth, including attending online breastfeeding classes. You may forget everything the minuet your newborn arrives. However, the learning process increases your confidence. And having these resources on hand, especially visual guides for feeding, e.g. pictures and…