Back before having children, both my husband and I traveled for our jobs and we met up at the airport every 2-weeks. Since we were both gone so often, we cut a hole in our front door and added a mail slot so that our neighbors didn’t have to become our mail collectors. Once I… Continue reading You’ve Got Mail
Category: home + garden
DIY projects for the home and in the garden. Projects that reuse items are my favorite!
5 Spots to Start a Garden
My yard is pretty small and the amount of space I have to grow vegetables is not very large. This keeps me on the lookout for more spots to grow food and start gardening. Maximizing growing space in a small yard takes a bit of creativity and a keen eye. If you’re on the lookout… Continue reading 5 Spots to Start a Garden
How to Organize Recipes and Cookbooks
I received this desperate email from a reader recently about organizing recipes and cookbooks: I have collected recipes for over 40 years and have quite a few!! Also cookbooks!! They are overwhelming my kitchen and book cases!! Help!! Please before my hubby starts to burn them!! Oh my do I feel your pain! I share… Continue reading How to Organize Recipes and Cookbooks
How to Use Egg Shells in the Garden
With my backyard chickens back in the swing of laying eggs for spring, I have lots of eggs, which means lots of egg shells. I use them in several ways and you can, too. Plant Grind Toast Compost How to Use Egg Shells in Garden Here are 4-quick ways to use egg shells in the… Continue reading How to Use Egg Shells in the Garden
Quickie Cleaning Product Review
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated to write a review of this product. Quickie Cleaning, a household power scrubber, made by Jarden Brands, asked me to review their new Quickie Cleaning “power tool”, as I like to call it. I used it to clean our basement bathroom, which doesn't get a good, thorough… Continue reading Quickie Cleaning Product Review
Cloth Napkins for the Kitchen
I have been trying to get rid of our disposable kitchen items over the last few years and it has been a slow and painful process. I’m no longer purchasing paper towels, paper napkins, paper plates and cups – basically anything that gets used once and thrown out or composted. Paper napkins were the last… Continue reading Cloth Napkins for the Kitchen
Easter Go Gingham Style
I am always so ready for Easter! To me, it signifies a rebirth and a springing back to life that we all need after winter. All around us, birds are chirping, trees are bursting, and spring flowers blooming. Thankfully, too, our backyard chickens are back to laying which means lots of eggs. Easter also brings… Continue reading Easter Go Gingham Style
Square Foot Gardening
Do you have a DIY project that you never seem to get around to doing? I do. Or did. I have been wanting to do this gardening project for years and never got around to it. Then, this past Friday we had a beautiful spring like day. I must have spring fever because I was… Continue reading Square Foot Gardening
Valentine’s Day Decorations
Valentine’s Day decorations are out at my house earlier than any other holiday mostly because I use the small, red lights from Christmas as part of the Valentine’s Day decorations. I just leave the red lights out and add a few Valentine’s Day decorations to those. Honestly, this is the only way I can get… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Decorations
Homemade All Purpose Cleaning Solution
I have tried several “natural” or “green” cleaners over the last few years and have come to two conclusions: either the cleaners didn’t work very well or they were so expensive, I couldn’t justify the cost. As a result, I decided it was time to try to start making my own. The ingredients in my… Continue reading Homemade All Purpose Cleaning Solution
Go Gingham 