HI Everyone- Crazy busy around here! Denver got buried earlier this week with 9″ of snow! I think it put the entire city into a frenzy judging by the parking lots and highways on Friday! {One of} the best things about Denver is we can get nine inches of snow followed by 55 degree temps! [Read more…]
How to Peel Peaches
Hi everyone! Colorado Palisade Peaches are A-mazing! They may very well be in your local grocery store! We bought a crate from the side of the street which isn’t exactly what you envision when finding fresh peaches! The guy selling them told us when the peaches get bruised or soft just freeze them. Of course, I [Read more…]
How to Organize Math Problems
Can you believe it is the new school year! Geez! I am reposting this suggestion on how to better organize math problems (think columns, those annoying addition mistakes because your columns were not lined up- sorry I am having a flashback)! This suggestion was provided to me by a high school math teacher for my [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…]
Shim Solutions
Shims | 2 Minute Tuesdays Hi everyone- I couldn’t think of a good post title for a shim so I just went old school with Shims. Who uses shims? They are great for leveling height differences but did you know you can use them to save the drywall? Sidenote: do you say sheet rock or [Read more…]
Fun & Easy Bathroom Ideas for Kids
If you have kids boys you hate bathrooms! It doesn’t matter if they are two or forty two! Some mornings I need disposable gloves and a hazmat suit. And, the moment you reach to raise the toilet seat…. I can’t stop the visual! I will never understand how a towel never meets a towel bar, like [Read more…]
Bed Bugs and Pillows
Hi Everyone- Let’s talk bed bugs or bed mites. Fun right? Do you ever wake up itching and think you are sharing your bed with a colony of critters? Or, am I the only one who thinks like this? But, it got me thinking with spring cleaning it might be time to replace the bed [Read more…]
DIY Dog Treat Puzzle
It’s freezing in Denver this week and my dogs are going crazy being stuck inside most of the day! Their early morning walks are pretty short this time of year! To fight off the boredom and subsequent antics I searched online for dog treat puzzles and found this one on Pinterest. I purchased a treat [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…]
Easy Cleaning Labels!
Today I am sharing an easy cleaning label AND no printer is needed to create it! I do not have the skills to use a template. A template might as well be a Physics problem! Okay, back to my easy cleaning label idea! As many of you know we have a new Bernese Mountain puppy, Chloe. We refer to her as [Read more…]
Quick Painting Tip
Here’s quick painting tip with only one picture! This is perfect when doing touchups or switching between multiple paint colors. In my case, I was using primer and a high gloss white. This saved me time on cleanup. It’s the same concept of using multiple frosting bags. I grabbed this handled paint bucket from Home [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…]
