This post is inspired by a true story. A friend of mine moved into a newly built home a few years back and immediately began talking about knocking down walls and making radical changes. He didn’t get around to most of them, but…
Our kitchen table is about 35 years old and was given to me by my mom when I bought my first home. I broke the glass top she had made for it and promptly purchased a new one to keep…
Since moving to green cleaning, I haven’t purchased any commercial cleaning products other than dishwasher detergent. I did have a few items left to use up, including air freshener (which I have to say really does come in handy). When the…
I am a wine drinker, I mean I really like my wine. So like most people, I mean those who choose to keep their corks rather than throw them out, I “stored” my corks in decorative glass hurricanes, bowls, whatever…
For the last few years, I had problems finding and sticking to a skin care regime that worked well for me. I was breaking out quite a lot IMO, they would last way too long and leave those nasty dark acne…
I recall my college days and moving into my first apartment and then my second and third, and on and on. I think I may have moved every 6 months to a year until my son was born, and 3…
Pipe cleaners… you know those little crafty things small children use to make spiders and other stuff at school? Turns out those are the best loc curlers ever and they cost a measly 87 cents per pack. Now that I’ve…
You that old trick of using cheese to get kids to eat just about anything? I have never been a fan of doing that mainly because the cheese practically negates the goodness of any veggies we melt it on (ESPECIALLY if it’s any…
Some of us are frugal, some of us are trying to do our part for the environment, some of us want to use things in unique ways, and some of us are ALL OF THE ABOVE. Whichever you are (or…
So you’ve decided you want to paint & you want to DIY it. Beyond color, sheen is the most important to consider. 1st think about your lifestyle. Who spends the most time where & how. Then read on to help you decide what kind of paint finish to choose.