It's that time of year again - when the shopping, spending, and wrapping frenzy kicks in! How can we embrace the holiday season and still keep waste to a minimum? Have a zero waste holiday season, of course! Not only will there be less waste generated but money will be saved as well. I call… Continue reading How to Have a Zero Waste Holiday Season
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Frugal and Fancy Halloween Decorations
Do you want your home to be festive and frightful for Halloween but don't want to spend a fortune? Go frugal and fancy for Halloween with these six tips. They're easy, inexpensive, and edible. Green is the theme - and it's not a bit slimy! Focus :: Focus on one or two areas to decorate… Continue reading Frugal and Fancy Halloween Decorations
The Quilt Goes to College
Remember when I sewed a quilt for my son? Well, when it was finally finished I swore up and down that it wasn't going off to college with him. I had worked too hard on it and it was too nice for college. I wanted him to leave it at home. Something else that wasn't… Continue reading The Quilt Goes to College
Summer Entertaining Goes Green
I love summer. Picking fresh vegetables and cooking straight from the garden. Having informal get togethers with friends in the backyard. Summertime means entertaining and keeping it green outside - and enjoying longer evenings spent outdoors. Here's how we entertain outdoors while keeping our guests happy and go green with waste at a minimum. Use… Continue reading Summer Entertaining Goes Green
Craftsman Rocker Re-Do
You know I love chairs, right? If you don't know that about me, read up. After getting rid of a lot of chairs, I had to keep this one. It was a steal at a garage sale and since I live in a Craftsman style bungalow, I needed this Craftsman style rocker to go with… Continue reading Craftsman Rocker Re-Do
Home Organization Project 41
This week's home organization project - if you're new - hello! - as part of this year's New Year's Resolution, each week, we're cleaning and sorting out a different area of our house. This is week #41 of the year long project and it's getting easier to get rid of stuff. For years I've kept… Continue reading Home Organization Project 41
Home Organization Project 34
We shouldn't have gone back around the block to have a closer look, but we did. There was a gorgeous dresser in someone's front yard with a free sign on it. I jumped out of the car and inspected. Solid wood, dovetail drawers, and no major damage - perfect color for our bedroom - thumbs… Continue reading Home Organization Project 34
Home Organization Project 16
I'm trying to get rid of things that require dusting. This week's home organization project was all about reducing the amount of dusting and nagging I do. I love having picture frames around filled with family photos but they are dust magnets and collect - you guessed it - a lot of dust. My kids… Continue reading Home Organization Project 16
Zero Budget DIY Projects
When I start a DIY project, I like to try to spend zero or spend very little to do it. Here's how it works. Rather than setting a number and spending that amount, making my goal "O" forces me to get super creative. Think it's impossible to do? Check out this office re-do. Desk: My… Continue reading Zero Budget DIY Projects
Home Organization Project 11
Does it seem like every home organization project involves me getting my husband to get rid of his stuff? That's what he said! (Literally, he said that.) Seriously, this week we sorted all of our books and it looked like we were having an estate sale on the dining room table with all of the… Continue reading Home Organization Project 11
Go Gingham 