Do you ever have one of those weeks where your days implode with work, kids, house issues etc? Add an out of town husband and throw in a backed up shower drain (EWWWWWWW)… Well this was one of those week’s …. and then this happened. Oil spill? Nope… it was a can of paint I stored in the main hall [Read more…]
Organizing the Frosting Essentials
organizing frosting | 2 minute tuesdays Tonight is one of those nights I am incapable of writing a complete sentence! I am sooo tired from .. sitting in traffic for an hour thinking about EVERYTHING I need to get done before school kicks into high gear! . So here is the post I mapped out [Read more…]
DIY Dog Toys
dIY dog toys Our Bernese Mountain puppy recently celebrated her first birthday which technically means she is not a puppy. The issue is Chloe (aka Chlo-jo) does not know about this milestone and her once cute bad habits are getting quite costly. She is a bit mouthy- not the sassy type- but rather her love of all non-living, [Read more…]
How to remove a shelf or trim and not take the drywall with it…
Well, this is a quick tip I wish I had discovered before this happened in my daughter’s bedroom. This is about 2 hours into a repair job when I was left with gaping holes in the drywall while removing a built in desk. Here are some pre-existing shelves in our daughter’s room we removed when we [Read more…]
Labels Organize Everything
How many of you own a label maker? I have several label makers and the ultimate label maker: the Silhouette. Labels calm me. Seriously. Labels are my go t0 strategy to organize a desk, drawer, closet or refrigerator. I {may have} labeled the fruit bin in the refrigerator just in case the family couldn’t recognize [Read more…]
Fire Hazard in the Garage
Hi everyone- Hey, I did something I have never done before: I almost started a fire in my garage. This post is a warning for all of you diy girls (and guys) out there. Here’s a picture of the “Oh shi$… this is a fire…” Check out the photo to see if you can find the [Read more…]
Errands Tote : 2 Minute Tuesday
Hello- how was your weekend? We are in the final stretch before Halloween! We took a family walk last night with our new puppy to tire her out before her bedtime and were psyched to see all the Halloween lights and tombstones! We love night walks during the holidays! For me this time of year brings [Read more…]
Quick Vinyl Transfer Tape Solution
Just wanted to share a quick vinyl solution when you find yourself out of transfer paper. This is what worked for me! I use blue painter’s tape in a pinch! Simply tear off what you need (you can layer it if your piece is wide). Make sure to reduce/remove the blue tape’s adhesive by adhering the tape to other [Read more…]
Storage Solutions for Crafts
Hi everyone~ Anyone have boxes and files of your children’s artwork, report cards, medical checkups, book reviews.. ? One of my New Year resolutions was to sort and do some serious clutter containment with storage solutions for crafts. I also wanted to use the time to pull artwork or funny letters and frame them to [Read more…]
How to paint 26 cabinet pulls in seconds!!!
I wanted a quick change in the laundry room. I had the original chrome pulls.. actually… these chrome pulls are updates from the original brassy finish. I know, I know… #suburbanmomprobs” is what my son would call this post. And I found these egg knob pulls over at Classic Door Hardware . The egg shape was fun and different. They ended [Read more…]
Trash Bag Solution for the annoying bag slippage
~trash bag solution ~ This is the best idea for the annoying occurrence of the plastic trash bag slipping to the bottom of the trash can. The bag slippage happens when anyone drops a heavy item and the weight of the object pulls the entire bag to the bottom of the trashcan. The best part of this trash bag solution [Read more…]
