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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

Jobs that kids can do on your next DIY home renovation project! (Inspiration Fridays)

October 3, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford 3 Comments

OK, hear me out: I know you think it sounds crazy but you really can put your kids to work on your next DIY project, get great results AND even create some wonderful family memories too! Well, alright, the pictures of Baby Jack with a paint brush are a bit of a joke, but once […]

Filed Under: DIY and Renovating, Homekeeping Tricks and Tips

Plant trees for energy savings! (Ten Second Tips)

October 1, 2014 by Courtenay Hartford Leave a Comment

A deciduous tree planted on the West, South, or East side of your home can save Summer home cooling energy costs up to 30%! The bonus is that leaves will fall off during the Winter months, allowing the sun to come through and help keep your home warm, giving your furnace a little break too! […]

Filed Under: Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Natural Solutions, Uncategorized

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