Paint your Own Galvanized Lanterns Like lots of others over the summer, we are busy fixing up our outdoor spaces. We have a small front porch, the main back deck and a patio that need repainting and updating. The costs add up so as usual, the plan is to use what we already have on…
How to Fix an Outdoor Water Fountain Hubs went to his first estate sale with me a few weeks ago and we found a few terrific items including this Concrete Water Fountain. The lady said she it wasn’t working, but Hubs figured he could fix it ( He is a power engineer and a millwright…
Upcycled Frame to Door Decoration Repainting the front door is on the front porch update list and the weather isn’t cooperating. This easy front door decoration can be done inside so I am making it first and will hang it on my freshly painted front door as soon as its a bit warmer and dry. This…
DIY Room Divider Hides the Ugly Stuff The downstairs needs a screen to hide the stack of projects waiting to be done, its such a mess. It took convincing but Hubs tagged along to some garage sales. We found a very dirty and smoke covered room divider. A privacy screen was on my hope to…
DIY Window Treatments for the Budget Conscious Each of these DIY window treatments are unique and oh so pretty. They prove that with a bit of ingenuity and creativity you can make your own custom window treatments at a fraction of the cost of custom draperies. A word a caution, I doubt you can read this…
Food Art Sandwiches for Kids Have you ever tried encouraging your children or grandchildren to try new foods by using food art? When my sons were little I would make all kinds of food art for them. It was very helpful in coaxing them to try new vegetables. Now with my granddaughters, I do it for fun…
Easy DIY Spice Rack Did you ever notice how many spices your Grandmother had? My mother and her friends had maybe 6 spices in a little rack. We still use the same basic 8 spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, poultry seasoning, paprika, chili, and allspice). These days its fairly common for us to have 30 or…
How to Make Cookies with Dough How to make cookies with dough or what cookie flavour do they want has been asked by every Mom when faced with a week of school lunch preparation. This basic cookie dough with endless cookie flavours is the ONE recipe I used repeatedly for school lunches. You mix up…
