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…
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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 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…
Dining Chair Update – Part 2, Reupholstering
On the last day of 2018, I can finally say I finished this project. I’m not happy with the outcome. But I think it’s important to be honest about the things that go wrong, as well as the things that go right. We’re all learning as we go through this live, right? I wrote the…
Garage Pegboard Storage
When I was last working on the garage, I installed a pegboard. Let me tell you, it’s been a-MAZ-ing! It got a lot of loose stuff off the shelves, things that didn’t fit in bins or otherwise just didn’t go there.
Dining Room Chair Update – Part 1, Staining
It’s time for the ubiquitous post that every lifestyle blog must have. You guessed it… Java Gel Stain LOL. I’ve seen so many great Pinterest pins leading to major overhauls on cabinetry, and it ends up looking amazing. But I don’t ever trust myself to start with something that big, because while most things I…
Fall Decorating
It’s officially fall in the northern hemisphere. I thought I’d try to get in the spirit by doing some decorating. I needed a day off anyway, so I headed over to Home Goods with $50 in gift certificates from my TJ Maxx credit card. I was mainly looking for dishes to use for food photography…
Why I Finally Bought a Pressure Washer and I’m So Glad I Did
Meet Joe. Joe is short for Sun Joe SPX3001, which just happens to be my new power washer. I really didn’t think we needed a power washer. The brick pavers looked a bit dingy, but they’d been washed a couple of years ago when the house was painted, so they should still be good, right?…
10 Coolest Kids Room Themes
Kids’ rooms are fun to design because you get to stretch your imagination, and really run with a theme. If you’re thinking about decorating your child’s room, check out these fantastic theme designs.
Giraffe High Chair is the Best Thing You’ll See Today
You guys! Check out this amazing homemade high chair. It looks exactly like a giraffe – well, maybe a bit shorter but otherwise so lifelike! I wish I could tell you where you can go buy one of these. Unfortunately it’s a custom piece of furniture that a friend of my brother-in-law’s made for his…