It is very hard to believe, but Renaissance Dad turns one today! It has been a wonderful year of building, gardening, cooking, and blogging...

When I moved from teaching into educational administration, I had no idea how much time I would end up sitting at my desk. While I try not t...

One of the things that I love about winter is having a fire in the fireplace. Yes, I do live in Arizona. Yes, Arizona is a desert, and the w...

I'm not sure what game this is.  It is that time in Arizona! That time of year when I love being outside, when yard work feels more...

Original light fixture. Pathetic, am I right?  When my wife and I moved to Arizona in 2003, we bought a 50-year-old house. I thoroughly ...