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
I can’t tell you how long I’d been wanting to build a DIY fire pit in my backyard, with a stone walkway. Now, in 2021, when the safest place to see friends and family is outdoors, a fire pit is one of the best solutions for cold spring, fall, and winter small get togethers. One summer, I built this outdoor… View Post
This post on how to reupholster dining room chairs with velvet fabric is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. When you have kids (or pets), there are things that you allow yourself to buy for the house. And then there are things that make you suck your teeth in frustration and file away in the “Things I Can Never Enjoy Because My… View Post