Keep Outdoor Foam Cushions Dry Hey, here’s an easy idea I came up with to keep outdoor foam cushions dry during the rainy afternoons. I recently purchased Ikea cushions to replace my mold filled foam cushions. I didn’t take a photo- I should have! I was itching to put my new patio cushions outside but with 22 [Read more…]
Leviton Motion Sensor Light
Hi everyone- Let me acknowledge that this idea was my {first} husband’s suggestion. And, when I first heard him mention it I was like, “Yeah, that sounds great… don’t forget to pick up primer at the Depot.” So the last phase of our pantry makeover project was the installation of a Leviton Motion Sensor Light: : [Read more…]
Nature’s Miracle: Not just for pets
Nature’s Miracle Today I am talking about Nature’s Miracle. If you have pets you likely use Nature’s Recipes for your pet’s accidents. Here’s my little um … miracle mess makers below. I purchase this stuff by the gallon to help clean up their accidents. It’s a vinegar based product so the vinegar is the great neutralizer for odor. But did [Read more…]
Earth Day Everyday: Fewer Plastic Bags
Happy Earth Day! For the past several years I have made SMALL changes in how I try to reduce or reuse “STUFF.” I like recycling- like my grandparents and parents’ generation. It makes sense. The image of the floating island of plastic in the Atlantic ocean was enough for me to try and start with reducing the [Read more…]
Laundry Sorter from Wayfair
Hi everyone- I am sharing my Weekend Find that I love? Does anyone have that Wayfair commercial jingle stuck in your head? “Wayfair.. you got what I need…..” I think I heard that commercial for weeks before I associated it with the emails that take up space in my inbox and the promotional boxes on every [Read more…]
Furniture Placement Idea
Hi there~ I have got my eye on a some furniture I’m drooling over at Crate & Barrel. The reason we are in the market for new furniture is we notoriously purchase furniture that is either over or under sized for the room. And, then we I complain about the sizing. I have been “observing” for [Read more…]
Clean the Lunch Box in Dishwasher
Lunch Box in Dishwasher | 2 Minute Tuesday Hi there- I’ve got less than a month before daughter arrives home for Easter so I am literally throwing stuff in drawers, trying to get some spring décor crafts together and hauling bags of “someone else’s treasures to dust” to Goodwill. Yikes! But, I wanted to share my [Read more…]
All purpose utility knife in my tool bag
all purpose utility knife I survived a weekend of boys’ tennis and rugby. Saturday morning I had a basement full of sleeping middle school boys and a puppy that tried her hardest not wake them before six in the morning. Today I am sharing my new found love for the all purpose utility knife. There is no segue to this post [Read more…]
Solution for when thumbtacks attack! Ouch!
Here is an easy solution for when thumbtacks attack. A few weeks or was it a few days ago, I posted a photo of my junk drawer. Anyone else have a junk drawer like mine? I hope it isn’t a reflection of my mental health! It still looks {almost} exactly the same! And, the only thing worse than [Read more…]
How to Clean Grease on Small Appliances in your Kitchen
how to clean grease Today I am sharing how to clean grease on small appliances in your kitchen. My small kitchen appliances get used a lot! I like to think I have a popularity contest between the small kitchen appliances: microwave, toaster oven and the beloved quesadilla maker. Each of these appliances help ME feed my family. Cheese and pasta [Read more…]
Reusable Kitchen Cloths at Trader Joe’s
I love Trader Joe’s. I shared my love for my favorite field trip HERE. Today I am talking about these reusable kitchen cloths. Reusable Cloths. This is the actual name of their brand of reusable cloths! Because Trader Joe’s is a bit out of the way I don’t go as often as I would like. Finding new [Read more…]
What a photographer taught me about taking photos of fruit
This is an unusual post because I am sharing what a photographer taught me about taking photos of fruit. See what I mean not a typical blog post for me. I buy fruit in bulk because he will eat a 1/2 dozen Cutie oranges after school. As always, when I buy fruits and veggies in bulk I am always faced [Read more…]
Stain Removal Idea for Coffee Mugs
Here is a stain removal idea I stumbled upon out of desperation for my coffee stained coffee mugs. Ewww….if this is what my coffee mug looks like, what is the coffee (and tea) doing to my teeth? Don’t answer that one! Here is a quick stain removal idea for your stained coffee mugs. I mixed a solution of [Read more…]