DIY Living – Page 12 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Metal Privacy Fence Panels

There are a lot of great fence building tutorials out there so I am not going to spend a lot of time covering how to build a fence. Instead I want to share with you the helpful steps that I discovered while building our metal panel privacy fence. I will discuss the building differences worth paying [...]

Raised Gabion Garden Bed

Gabion Garden Wall I worked on building this wall during Cody’s end stage cancer, which helped to give my mind something to focus on other than facing the inevitable loss. It was challenging trying to figure out how to do this project. There was very little online information detailing how to build a small 2ft [...]

Feline Esophageal/Esophogastromy Feeding Tube

When Cody stopped eating for four days I chose the feeding tube vs syringe mouth feeding. I didn’t want to take the chance that I could cause aspiration pneumonia, soft tissue oral trauma, a severe food aversion, but most importantly I didn’t want to traumatize him. I also had to consider the medications I would [...]

Utah veterinarian Oncologist

You are the voice for your pet and are the only one who can advocate for quality health care. I would like to extend my deepest sympathies if you have found this page in need of an oncologist for you beloved furry family member. This is a reference list I created to help me determine [...]

Arlo Pro 2 Power Cords and Options

If you recently purchased a Netgear Arlo Pro 2 smart home security camera system excited about using the new added features like the CVR then you are in sore luck. I was excited to see that Costco had a 5 camera arlo pro 2 package sale for $830.00 NO TAX, NO SHIPPING FEE!!! It also [...]

My 72hr 2person+2 cat Emergency Kit

I often wondered what it would take to be ready to leave the comforts of my home in the face of an emergency. At first just the task and cost seem daunting when looking at purchasing items to make a 72 hour emergency kit and you might be telling yourself you don’t even need it [...]

My DIY Vehicle Mounted IFAK

So after the hours of pouring over the available pre-assembled IFAK and IFATK (Individual first aid & trauma kit) and their contents I decided to custom make my own pack with materials I would feel comfortable and safe practicing with in the eventuality that I need to use them in a real incident. The ultimate [...]

Sinus Inudced Pulsatile Tinnitus

For years I have suffered from seasonal allergies and frequent sinus issues. I often times get pulsatile tinnitus aka pulsing inner ear that coincides with whichever nostril is congested due to the fluid blockage in the inner ear. During a cold, flu, or seasonal allergies the mucous membranes lining your sinuses become inflamed and swell. Ultimately this [...]

First Aid vs Trauma kits for your vehicle

I would like to start by saying that I am a medical professional and as such I was greatly attracted to the idea of having a first aid kit easily mounted to the head rest of my vehicle. The idea was first introduced to me at the Equipt Overland Expedition store in Salt Lake City. [...]

Defunked Apple Products

Update: 2/19/18 Apple is back at it again!!! I have lost function of many apps on my iphone and noticed decreased performance. Apple Slowing Down Older Phones My Iphone 5s is running IOS 8.4 software and until recently when Apple finally announced that they were slowing down older phones I experienced routine buggy and slow [...]