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What to Expect When Building a Pool – Part 1

The Process of Building a Pool – Last night I watched an episode of Insane Pools, which I had taped on my DVR. In that episode, the home owners spent $165,000 on building a pool (well, refurbishing their existing pool) and installing a koi pond. It turned out great, despite the builders seeming like they were bumbling dimwits a few times…. Read More

Copper Patina Flower Pots – Modern Masters

Giving New Life to Old Flower Pots – One of the things I’ve been working on is adding texture and pattern to each space around the house. In the past, I liked to keep everything nice and shiny and new looking, but it tended to get a bit boring to look at. I knew I definitely wanted to add some interest… Read More

What I’m Buying on Amazon Prime Day

Happy Prime Day 2016 Today is Prime Day! Don’t know what that is? Well, it’s the day when Amazon Prime Members get great prices on all kinds of merchandise. Not a prime member? Sign up here – get a free 30 day membership! With all of the pool construction being done at our house, the only things I’m really… Read More

Moen Garbage Disposal – 1 HP GX100c

Switching out and powering up – Moen Garbage Disposal Moen got in touch with me a few weeks ago and asked if we wanted to try out one of their garbage disposals. Although we replaced our garbage disposal when we redid our kitchen, it was underpowered for what I throw down there. We drink lots of fresh squeezed lemonade, and… Read More

Pins I’ve Tried: Mustard on a Burn

Take the Sting out of Toaster Burn Yes, you read that right, a burn – not a bun. Did you ever burn yourself taking toast out of the toaster? Or pick up a still hot pot and get a little burn? I call them hotspots. I have, too many times to count. It always smarts for a few days, nothing… Read More

How to Reupholster a Footstool the Easy Way

Making something old and loved, new again My father recently gave me a footstool he had as a child. It had definitely seen better days, but it was still solid and sturdy. I wanted to give it a new life after all the years of service it had put in for his family – it was definitely not ready to… Read More

Cleaning the Air – the Febreze Air Purifier

Have you ever thought about how to clean the air you breathe in your home, not just cover up the stink? The Febreze Air Purifier does just that. We’ve basically got a small zoo here at our house – 4 dogs, 4 cats and a parrot – not to mention we have four kids too. Two of our dogs are… Read More

Art I Would Put On My Walls

Thrift Store Art – I love spending time flipping through the artwork at my favorite thrift store. There is so much art in this world, something for everyone to love – and art at thrift stores makes it affordable. After filling my art gallery bathroom with thrift store art, I didn’t expect to buy any more pieces after all the space in… Read More

How to Get Rid of Woodpeckers

What We Did to Keep Woodpeckers from Destroying Our House If you’ve ever had woodpeckers decide that they like to make holes on some part of your house, you know how hard it is to stop them. This is what we did to get rid of the woodpeckers damaging our house. We have two columns in the front of the house,… Read More