Emptying the Nest

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Make Your Own Pottery Barn Look-a-like Lamp

Why pay high prices for the looks that you like for your home? It is much more fun to recycle and redesign items into the looks you like. ...
Fly Little Birds Fly!

So where did this blog come from? Well, as I watch my daughters, ages 17 and 19, start to become independent young women ready to...
Laundry Tips

Ring around the Collar: •Use a toothbrush to brush hair shampoo into soiled shirt collars before laundering. Shampoo is made to...
Oozing with Talent

"Is there anything that you can't do?" That is often my question to my sister. She is oozing with talent. And since she is...
Cleanups Around the Ktichen

Appliances: To rid yellowing from white appliances: 1/2 cup bleach, 1/4 cup baking soda and 4 cups warm water. Apply with a sponge an...
Don't Trash Your Treaures

Don't trash your treasures! Instead put them to a different use. An old vintage window shutter might become a unique way to dis...