This post may be a little overdue. I’ve been using Pinterest to help readers find my content since the platform first started up quite a few years ago and it’s always been my intention to share some of what I’ve learned with my readers who are also bloggers (and wannabe bloggers), but for whatever reason, […]
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DIY Bed Frame for a Giant Bed
OK, so we actually made this about 2 and a half years ago, but we never finished it and so it just wasn’t quite ready to be shared. We recently took everything out of our room though, so we could re-do the floors (and a bunch of other things) so it was finally time for […]
Mason Jar Garden Markers
I came across this really clever and simple Martha Stewart idea the other day and I just had to try it out. There’s almost nothing I like better than finding an idea that I can just jump up and start working on right away, using things I already have around the house. If it’s actually […]
Top Ten Ways to Control Paper Clutter – Part Two!
I’m back today with part two of my top ten ways to control paper clutter post. You can read the first half of my top ten list here. Things got a little out of hand last time because it turns out that I have a lot to say about paper clutter management techniques! I decided […]
How to Plant Perfectly Straight Rows in Your Garden
I can take no credit for this little trick in today’s post, but I still just had to share it with you. 🙂 A couple of weeks ago, when we were planting most of our garden, I saw Chris doing this and I grabbed my phone and snapped some pictures because I just thought it […]
Things to do When You Start Up Your Lawn Tractor in the Spring
If you’re new to the world of lawn tractor ownership, you might be surprised by all of the little things that you need to do for a lawn tractor in the spring time to keep it running efficiently, or running at all in some cases. Ride-on lawn mowers are quite different than the push lawn mowers […]
My Spring Dining Room
I’m teaming up with a bunch of my favorite Canadian bloggers again today for another installment of the Canadian Bloggers’ Home Tour, graciously hosted by Christina from The DIY Mommy and Shannon from AKA Design. 🙂 These are always so much fun, and I love being able to go through from home to home, and […]
DIY Classic Backyard Birdhouse (Free Printable Plans)
The early spring is such a fun time for little outdoor projects like this DIY birdhouse. It’s a little too early to really get in to any real gardening, but it’s warm enough that you definitely want to do something outside to make your yard feel like the days of running barefoot through the grass […]
DIY Natural Garden Fertilizers for Miraculous Results
The best gardeners always seem to have their own special formulas for getting their gardens to looks their best and getting their plants to perform for them. It takes a lot of testing, experimenting and observing to get everything just right in your garden, but when everything’s really thriving and healthy, there’s nothing quite like […]
How to Clean Your Hunter Boots
Hunter boots have been popular and loved by millions for pretty much forever now, or at least since 1856 when the first boots were made. These boots have always been super practical, dependable, and tough enough to hold up to some of the harshest conditions. Lately, with Pinterest being such a big part of everyone’s […]
How to Open Clamshell Packaging Safely and Easily! For real this time!
You’ve probably come across the need to get something out of clamshell packaging a time or two in your life. It seems like it’s becoming more and more popular with manufacturers because it’s lightweight, cost-effective, and it guards against tampering. The only problem is that it’s also nearly impossible to open up without facing […]
Crock Pot Vanilla Cantaloupe Jam
Today, my friends, it’s time for a tale of an experiment gone right! I picked up a giant cantaloupe from the store a couple of weeks ago for Kennedy, because she loves it, but it ended up being too unripe so she only ate a little piece and then didn’t want anymore. Well, I […]