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School Supplies: stock up, get organized, & make those kids get it themselves.

August 2, 2011 17 Comments

OK.  Back to school shopping time.  I love that I can get a pack of 12 pens for 5 cents, or a composition notebook for a quarter. (Honestly, why is there a box of kleenex on the school supply list…?) Anyhow.  Now is a good time to stock up and prepare for those terrible nights in February. […]

Filed Under: Let me help you, organization, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

Turn your old washing machine into a fire pit.

August 1, 2011 50 Comments

How to turn an old washing machine drum into a fire pit. DIY

OK, this is not a beautiful transformation, but it sure works great.  Take the drum out of an old machine and use it as a fire-pit. I don’t think they are so aesthetically pleasing “as-is” for a backyard, but let me tell you, these wash tub fire pits are perfect for beach bonfires and camping […]

Filed Under: Bargain, camping, cheap and easy, Crafts, garden & outdoors, Let me help you, summer, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks, upcycle

Get the benefits of cinnamon by brewing it in your coffee.

July 14, 2011 17 Comments

Cinnamon. Makes me think of yummy baked goods and spicy good smells… It’s good stuff, that cinnamon. In addition to its over-all yumminess, recent studies have been showing that cinnamon can provide added health benefits. It has fiber and calcium, which helps to improve colon health and to fight heart disease.  It also has been […]

Filed Under: Health & Beauty, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

Cleaning Stove Burners & Grates using Ammonia (The best, easiest, cheapest No-Scrub way EVER.)

July 7, 2011 609 Comments

I’m going to change your life today.  (Well, your stove top at least.)  This post contains affiliate links. Don’t you judge me!  I cook.  A lot. These were my stove burner/grates. Yep.  They were so bad that I am almost embarrassed to put a watermark on this photo.   You cook… oil and grease spatter… they […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, cleaning, kitchen stuff, Let me help you, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

How to set up a buffet table (& examples of what not to do.)

July 6, 2011 46 Comments

 Ah, summer time, the season of the backyard barbecue and potluck.  It’s fun, it’s relatively easy and laid back… a nice way to enjoy friends and family.  However, easy and simple is  NOT synonymous with sloppy and thrown together. It doesn’t matter if it is at a BBQ, a potluck or Thanksgiving dinner, there is a right […]

Filed Under: Entertaining, Let me help you, organization, party, Tables & Decor, Tips & Tricks, what NOT to do

Taming counter-top clutter with canisters.

April 28, 2011 51 Comments

For months, every day I would wake up and say to myself:   “Today’s the day! Today’s the day I am going to clean up the black hole of crap that is next to my computer!”  Every night I would go to bed and think, “…tomorrow… I’ll do it tomorrow…” The problem is that it isn’t […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Before and After, cheap and easy, Crafts, Mod Podge, organization, spray paint, Tips & Tricks, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

I’d answer your question… but you just. won’t. let. me.

April 22, 2011 21 Comments

Dear Carmina, Thank you for the comment on my post about how to etch your name into the bottom of your glass pans… “Quick question, do you have any problems with the etching after it’s been in the oven?” I wanted to give you a Quick Answer! I wanted to tell you that “Yes! Yes! […]

Filed Under: frustrating, Let me help you

Rust Converter: Outta the auto shop and into the craft store.

April 13, 2011 21 Comments

Spring has (mostly) sprung and I am beginning to turn my attention to my patio area. Not. Good. I have some tall hurricane lanterns that have been sitting out in the elements (if Southern California really even has elements) for 2 or 3 years, and although we had sprayed a clear sealant over them, the […]

Filed Under: Before and After, Crafts, garden & outdoors, Let me help you, spray paint, Tips & Tricks, tutorial, very cool

I take my coffee in the shower.

March 22, 2011 33 Comments

Although you wouldn’t know it by the weather, tank top weather is coming. Egads! That means bathing suit weather isn’t far behind. Now while I long for the days when my biggest complaint was only about my fat butt, now everything is squishy. That’s gonna take some work. However! My winter skin gets a good […]

Filed Under: Health & Beauty, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

Personalized Dishes – How to bring a casserole to a potluck… and not lose your pyrex.

March 21, 2011 88 Comments

I love to cook. I’m happy to bring something (or a couple of somethings) to a potluck. I am not happy when I don’t get my Pyrex back again… There is no such thing as Dish Karma. If you lose one, another doesn’t show up as a random act of dish replacement. The Land of […]

Filed Under: Crafts, etched glass, Glass, Let me help you, organization, project du jour, tutorial

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