Have you ever had a spot where you needed something but couldn’t find the perfect piece of furniture? This was dilemma with our house. Our sofa floats in the middle of a great room with no place for a side table. Where am I going to set my coffee cup or glass of wine? I am a […]
DIY Pallet Desk
I was in desperate need of a desk, a place to write, to be my own space. Sitting on the sofa mid-chaos wouldn’t work anymore. At some point I had picked up a couple free pallets, so I started hunting Pinterest for some inspiration. I had been cautioned by my dad (a veteran wood-worker) that pallets are very […]
Old Jeans -New Denim Quilt
A by-product of having boys are holes in the knees of jeans. What to do with all the denim? Donate? Nobody wants old jeans with air conditioning! Repurpose? Sure, but what? A friend once made a quilt out of old jeans. I thought, “I can do that!” Once I’d gathered up the large pile of holey jeans I realized that there was a […]
Organizing the Legos Chaos
How do you keep your little kids out of Legos? Do your big kids want to showcase their Lego creations? My cousin, Alyssa, came up with this ingenious solution for her four boys who range in ages 9-2. Alyssa – It actually started as a way to store and play with Play Mobil toys in 2011!!! It’s […]
Garage Locker Storage – DIY
I decided to take control of my house full of “stuff.” The amount of sports stuff, play stuff, school stuff. Jeez! I couldn’t even walk into our small mud/laundry room because it was over-flowing with “stuff.” The steps in the garage were just about as bad. We only have a two-car garage so it’s not like we have […]
How to Arrange Grocery Store Flowers Like a Florist
It’s snowing here today. As usual during this time of year, I’m drawn to the flowers for sale at the front of the grocery store. I love the promise of spring and start filling the house with blossoms in January. Today I’m going to show you how to take grocery store flowers and arrange them […]
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