I hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July! It’s blazing hot in central Florida but a beautiful day. We are all inside cooking and such, waiting till it cools off a bit later before breakout out the cornhole and fireworks. Skylar and I made patriotic trifles in mason jars. They were so easy!…
Happy Independence Day and Berry Trifles!
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
I have a soft spot for the sweet, high-calorie dishes us Southerners call “salads”, but which are really more like dessert. But as salads, we can eat them as a side dish, pretend they aren’t desserts, and still eat cakes and cookies later on. This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is one such dish. It’s also one…
Wore a red shirt to target today, long story short I’m covering for Debbie
Pressure Washing Baseball Pants and Canvas Shoes
I’ve written before about how much I love my pressure washer. It’s so awesome for cleaning up outside – the house itself, the brick pavers, and the sidewalk all benefit from a good power wash every now and then. (One note about power-washing brick pavers – use a wide spray and keep the nozzle pretty…
The DIY Spice Shelf that Finally Solved my Kitchen Organization Nightmare
I know we all have our pain points when it comes to kitchen organization. Maybe your refrigerator is a nightmare, or perhaps your pots and pans are always a jumbled mess. They are for me 🙂 Both nothing was worse than the spice cabinet! A few years ago I cleared a shelf i a cabinet…
How to Build a Blanket Ladder Even if You’re New to Woodworking
Back in January, I spent the better part of a day at Woodcraft in Orlando at a basic woodworking class. I’ve been wanting to tackle some projects for awhile now, but power tools scared me a bit. Plus I’m clumsy and scatter-brained so I really thought it would be appropriate to take a class to…
How to Update Old Furniture with a New Coat of Paint – Wooden Slat Chair Makeover
I’ve had this chair since I was a kid. My sister has a matching one. Somewhere along in my teenage years, I decided to paint my room and some dripped on the chair. So I painted…part of it.
You done messed up A-A-Ron
How I Installed My New USB Outlet
WARNING: Use all precautions when working with electricity in your home. Make sure you know what you’re doing. If you aren’t comfortable, hire a handyman. As a family of five, all with cell phones, we found ourselves constantly arguing over “cubes” – the things that allowed us to plug our lightning cables into the power…