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DIY Anti-Itch Bug Bite Lotion
You can make your own anti-itch bug bite lotion using simple ingredients that you may already have in your pantry and your medicine cabinet! I love that this recipe really works and uses all-natural ingredients including Peppermint Essential Oil! I’ve been meaning to share this DIY bug bite lotion recipe for the last few summers […]
Top Ten Amazon Items to Help Prepare Your Outdoor Areas For Summer
It’s time to get outside and enjoy the weather. Here are some great finds on Amazon to help you prepare your outdoor areas for summer. The weather is warming up (unless you’re a lucky one and it already has for you) which means it’s time to get outdoors and prepare your outdoor areas for summer […]
Dollar Store Gardening Supplies
Instead of heading straight to the garden centre to stock up on what you need to grow your favourite flowers and veggies, check out these dollar store gardening supplies that are just as good as the more expensive ones! I had another dollar store realization recently that I have to share with you and it […]
3 Ways to Paint Mason Jars
Painted mason jars are a great, inexpensive way to bring a bit of farmhouse style to your home. They also make great decorations for parties and holidays! Today I’m sharing my three favourite easy ways to paint mason jars. Painted mason jars have been kind of a trendy item for a few years now, but […]
Restore Old Doors – How to Repair Damage and Install Modern Hardware
Here’s how you can easily restore old doors and make them functional again by repairing damaged areas and adding modern hardware. We recently updated the door hardware and even some of the doors in our home and it’s made an amazing difference. This project gave me the chance to save a few old doors, […]
Stylish DIY Ways to Update Interior Doors
Updating the doors around your house can make a huge difference in the overall look and feel of your home. Here are some of the best, most affordable DIY ways to update interior doors! We recently updated all of the interior doors around our house and added some new hardware. It feels like a brand […]
How to Sharpen Pruning Shears
If your pruning shears have gotten dull, or if you just want to keep them working as effectively as possible, follow these steps to learn how to sharpen pruning shears! I shared with you the other day that I have a great pair of garden pruners that have been with me for about ten years […]
How to Update a Suspended Ceiling
Suspended ceilings can be really practical, but they can seem like eyesores in certain rooms of your home. Here’s how to update a suspended ceiling and turn it into a beautiful feature in any room! We’ve been more than a little annoyed with the suspended ceilings in our living and dining rooms since we moved […]
How to Plant Asparagus
Asparagus is a great addition to any backyard garden. Once you get it established it will continue to provide for you every spring with very little effort required to keep it happy and healthy. Read on for more details on how you can plant asparagus in your garden! I’m not exaggerating when I say that […]
DIY Ideas to Keep Pests Out of Your Home
I always prefer a simpler, DIY method to an expensive and dangerous professional or chemical one. Here are the best DIY ways to keep pests out of your home and garden! One of the many (many, many) things that they don’t tell you when you decide you want to buy and fix up a 100-year-old […]
