Fresh Finds: Garage Sale!
Now that summer is in full gear, take a Saturday and go for a drive. Garage sales are in full swing, and if you’re patient, you’re likely to be coming home with some pretty decent loot, at the most...
View ArticleDIY: Energy Film Insulator
I don’t know about your neck of the woods… but it has been hot around here! I think it was around the time my make-up was melting off my face, faster than I could apply it, that I brilliantly thought,...
View ArticleOur Garden: Nature’s Before and After
After the snow disappeared in Spring, and the grass wasn’t quite green yet, I had to wonder, will the garden actually come back to life? Because, it sure doesn’t look like much right now. Hmmm… Well,...
View ArticleBefore and After: Rain Barrel
There has been a lot of rain in our neck of the woods this summer. It’s wonderful for keeping everything nice and green, and the air fresh. We’ve taken the opportunity of harnessing some of that fresh...
View ArticlePot(ted) Calla Lillies
Time for a little recycling, or some may call this project, upcycling. We’re all trying to do a little more for the environment, I think anytime we can keep something from ending up in a landfill,...
View ArticleFunny gift, easy wrap!
This guy… is awkward. Awkward to wrap, that is. He was a birthday gift for the kiddo. And no, I didn’t give her an empty Mr. Potato Head — the bits and pieces are currently being watched by the guard...
View ArticleNature’s Before and After
I just had to share the winter storm that passed through the other night. Steven couldn’t resist going outside in the dark to snap a couple photos, and we took a few more the next morning. It came down...
View ArticleAdd the warmth, add the pretty!
So the paint is finished, and we love it. It’s great. But — the walls are lacking personality. We need to get cozy, add warmth, add the pretty. Let’s get some art up there people! See what I mean?...
View ArticleDon’t be fooled by the rocks that I got…
… I’m just using what I got. Yep, J.Lo reference for your morning today. Well, I am a Jenny, not from the block… but I got rocks. Big heavy ones. Big heavy garden rocks that is. Our (new) front yard...
View ArticleSolid Gold Planter
Thinking about what to do with this plant, took longer than the actual doing of the plan for this plant. First it was…”Look at that house-warming plant my bro gave us. It needs a bigger pot”. This was...
View ArticleOlivia’s Play Kitchen
I’ve been meaning to get around to this project for a while. And, I, and more importantly, the Kiddo couldn’t be happier. There is nothing quite like a play kitchen. But, let’s start at the beginning....
View ArticleFresh Kijiji Find – Wing Chairs
I love the Edmonton River Valley. Especially this time of year, Autumn leaves, blue skies. It is the best. But, it’s even better when an already beautiful drive nets you 2 gorgeous chairs? I skipped a...
View ArticleRestore(d) Door
So it’s no secret I’m not crazy about my front door. It has brass inlay diamond pattern, on top of a faux, snowflake pattern, frosted glass. Not super modern and who wants to think about snow in the...
View ArticleDIY Upholstered Foyer Bench
Remember this big, before and after? Well that dandy little bench is hiding a secret… wanna hear it?… here goes… It was in hiding storage. It was originally covered in a green leather when I purchased...
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