This post is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. I remember how nervous I was, as a beginner, to paint furniture and reupholster my first piece from the thrift store! I had no idea how to get started, and it felt overwhelming to know which tools I really needed for each project. Now that I’ve got many years under my belt with… View Post
This post is sponsored by Wagner Spray Tech. Antiques are at least 100 years old. They’re revered, reupholster, and ogled over. Yet, when I’d tell people that our sofa was 18 years old, their eyes widened in disbelief that in 18 years, we’ve not once upgraded the place where we parked our butts each night. As if our sofa was… View Post
In the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to meet an awesome family that had turned an old school bus into a tiny house! (People who renovate school buses into tiny houses are referred to as “skoolies” in the skoolie community, I’ve learned.) Surprisingly, they lived right down the street from me, across from my kids’ bus stop. I… View Post
Have you heard that jigsaw puzzles are all the rage again?? I absolutely love puzzles and have been addicted to making DIY puzzle boards out of wood lately. So when I saw this meme popped up on Facebook feed, it drew my attention: “Hot girl sh** sounds exhausting. I want to do old lady sh**: a puzzle, knit a sweater, sit… View Post
Several years ago I built my own raised garden beds, but I knew nothing about gardening. I literally just bought a bunch of random fruit and veggie plants from the big box store, placed them in the soil, and crossed my fingers. Needless to say, I didn’t have a very successful garden that first season! LOL Although I still consider… View Post
It was my goal to start a podcast probably a year ago, but it just didn’t happen. It’s one of those things that’s on your To-Do List and you know you’re going to get to it and you’re working on it, but it just is a slow process. Well, I’m here to tell you it’s finally happening! Listen to the… View Post
This blog post is sponsored by Troy-Bilt, but all opinions are my own. Click here to SAVE this post on Pinterest! If you’re a new homeowner, it’s possible that you have no idea what questions to ask before buying a snowblower. You may not even realize that you need a snowblower until you’re under a foot of snow and all you’ve… View Post
I absolutely looooove the combination of grey and white, and I’ve been dying to make over a piece of thrift store furniture with this color combo for quite a while. Enter: this beat-up (but cute style!) French Provincial desk that I picked up at my favorite thrift store. Isn’t it amazing what paint can do?! With this type of… View Post
This post on recycling leaves is sponsored by Troy-Bilt. There’s something idyllic about living on a tree-lined street. At least, in the imagination of those who don’t live on a tree-lined street. For those like myself and my neighbors, it turns into a source of impending suffering at the first sign that fall is near. And that’s usually in August. … View Post
My husband has very little faith in my ability to finish DIY projects. It’s not that he thinks I can’t do them. Rather, he knows I’ve got a terrible case of “unfinisheditis.” He has seen the best of my projects, finely executed with punctuality, from start to finish, like a ninja wielding power tools. But he’s also witnesses the horror… View Post
