How to Remove an Embedded Splinter with Hydrogen Peroxide
It’s April Fool’s, but today’s YouTube video is no joke (but it is an on point #shorts video). Removing an embedded splinter is no fun and is a hazard of soooo many DIY projects....
Category: Attitude
SOLD!
No, I didn’t sell the blog, but the rental property, the source of Many. Of. These. Posts. is now SOLD. I’ll leave it at: I couldn’t be happier it is gone and off the...
Espresso Machine Steam Wand Issues? Vinegar Might be the Answer!
Do you have an espresso machine with a milk frother / steam wand that leaks like a fire hose? Or perhaps, the opposite, where the milk frother / steam wand clogged up and no...
Higher Quality, Not Higher Quantity
The saying goes, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” Never fear, I have lots of nice DIY things to share with you! However, there have been...
Consider This Before Buying a Child Porch Swing Set
Installing a kid swing seat on your front or back porch can be a welcome distraction during your shelter-in-place and/or social distancing. This post is a pre-purchase checklist to make sure a child’s porch...
Quarantine Child Entertainment: A Porch Swing Set
There are a million different ways to cope during Coronavirus induced quarantine and I’m sure there are a million mom blogs talking about this right now. But this here is a DIY blog–run by...
House Popcorn Calculator: How Much Is Needed (for Any Space!)
Me to my husband: Remember that movie Real Genius from the 80’s? Husband’s response: The one where they had the laser and blew up the house with popcorn? Yeah, that one! You can...
10 Pain Relieving Tips for Making Raised Garden Beds
Enthusiasm for your garden is directly related to speed and a lack of pain at the end of the day! There are lots of excellent tutorials on making raised garden beds, but this post...
2020 International Builder Show Tips and Video
The 2020 International Builder Show (the good kind of IBS acronym) in Las Vegas last week was a great time. Of course, any time in Vegas is a good time if you are doing...
Looking Ahead with 2020 Vision
While 2020 vision probably isn’t quite right, I am certainly looking forward to this year. In reflecting on the past year and making plans for this one, I just wanted to let you know...
