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Saving money on your energy bills (Ten Second Tips)

October 29, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 1 Comment

    It sounds silly until you actually do keep one of your closet doors closed for a day. The next time you go in there, you’ll definitely notice how chilly it is compared to the rest of the house. Now look at all the closet space in your house. You’ll realize that you’re saving […]

Filed Under: Ten Second Tips

How to deal with electrical hazards in your home

October 29, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 4 Comments

OK, so you know how much I love DIY. And you know how much I love to encourage and empower people to try things out for themselves and expand their home improvement capabilities. I definitely go all “DIY cheerleader” on you around here from time to time. Sometimes though, you really need to know your […]

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10 Easy Tailgating Food Ideas!

October 28, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The International Housewares Association for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s tailgating time again! Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the football field parking lot, or just starting to think about trying this fun type of entertaining for the first time, Fall is […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized

Cut your kids’ food in no time with a pizza cutter! (Ten Second Tips)

October 22, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford Leave a Comment

This is one of my favorite things ever. I remembered this one the other day when Kennedy had 3 of her friends over for a sleepover and I had to cut up like a million pancakes all at once. It totally worked and it was fun too! Try it out! If you have kids, you’ll […]

Filed Under: Food, Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Ten Second Tips, Uncategorized

The Comforts from Home Project with Marie Callender’s

October 21, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 1 Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Marie Callender’s for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’ve ever seen one of my recipe or food posts that I share around here, then you know that I definitely love easy food. In fact, I pretty much only make easy food, ever. […]

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How to Spray Paint Old Pottery Pieces (White Painted Ginger Jars)

October 20, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 2 Comments

OK, so this is not a new project, at all. In fact, I made these white “ginger jars” about 5 years ago. The thing is though, they remain two of my absolute favorite decor items in my living room, along with my over-sized black and white photos, to this day. And I’ve never shared them with you! […]

Filed Under: Easy-Peasy Decorating, Living Room, The Magic of Paint

Increasing Your Home’s Value with Basic Moldings (Inspiration Fridays)

October 17, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 5 Comments

It’s no secret that we love us some moldings around here. Trim work is such a great way to add a feeling of richness to your home and it’s actually deceptively inexpensive and easy if you use basic hardware store pieces combined together to create the look you want. We’ve shared some fun and inexpensive […]

Filed Under: Build it!, DIY and Renovating

How to sharpen your scissors! (Ten Second Tips)

October 15, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 9 Comments

  To quickly sharpen your kitchen or crafting scissors, just cut through a piece of sandpaper a few times. An old or slightly used up piece of sandpaper will work just fine, just make sure you wash your scissors with warm, soapy water once you’re done sharpening!

Filed Under: Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Ten Second Tips, Uncategorized

5 No-Fail Paint Colours!

October 14, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 79 Comments

For the last six weeks or so, I’ve been touring around with CIL paints and visiting with DIYers at a bunch of different Home Depots to help people get over their “paint paralysis”. You know what I mean: It’s when you’re terrified to start painting a room for fear of picking the wrong colour and […]

Filed Under: The Magic of Paint, Uncategorized

What you can REALLY expect when you buy a 100 year old farm house

October 6, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 28 Comments

So, three years ago, we took the leap and bought the old farm house. We’re livin’ the dream. A lot of people spend hours watching renovation shows and hope to one day be able to bring an old beauty back to life with a little creativity and a lot of hard work and on the surface, […]

Filed Under: DIY and Renovating, Uncategorized

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