Ben Wilder

How did I end up here?

Remember yesterday when I was excited about my new tankless water heater? Most of that joy has trickled out and now I’m left with 17 new tasks. The good news is that the original problem has ben solved– My water heater was leaking and now there’s no water in the camper… At all. Like, IContinue reading “How did I end up here?”

I was going to write an amazing post today…

…but you know when you start those projects that lead to another project and then another project and you can’t finish the original project because to do that, you need to do the other projects first? That’s the story of my life right now with a new tankless water heater in my travel trailer. Don’tContinue reading “I was going to write an amazing post today…”

Is this Super Bowl commercial anti-American?

There’s a commercial airing during the Super Bowl and you might not immediately recognize the brand it’s advertising. But the message is still the same. Check out the new “He Gets Us” ad. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s in the Declaration of Independence– you know, the document Ben Gates stole in NationalContinue reading “Is this Super Bowl commercial anti-American?”

An Introduction to My New Printify Shop

We’re barely into February and this has already been a creative year for me. I’ve completed a few projects for my “day job” as a video editor, debuted a few new hat designs alongside my sister with our joint Etsy project Wild Hat Designs, and most recently I opened up a pop-up shop in Printify.Continue reading “An Introduction to My New Printify Shop”

The story of designing a bird…

I designed a bird… and that’s not something I thought I’d be saying this year. Funny how things unfold, isn’t it? Late last year my sister and I started designing hats (WildHatDesigns on Etsy) and it’s been a thrill to come up with original artwork for each product we have. It’s also so affirming whenContinue reading “The story of designing a bird…”