In my real world job, I see a LOT of houses. Different houses everyday and with that, I get to see all kinds of door mats. Did you know that the type of door mat you display at the entrance to your home tells the world the type of person you are?
True it is…and I have compiled unscientific data on door mat to human personas
and this is what I have come up with….
This one denotes that you are a boring, bland person. You need to get a life.
The Traditional Door Mat, for the … Read more...
That they would be willing to give me? I may fork out a little dough for it, but honestly, I don’t need a whole canoe…only half a canoe (so a floating one is not a necessity).
Oh…and I am picky too, it needs to be a Wooden Canoe.
Not a Fibreglass Canoe..
Nor a Kayak…
But a Real, Honest-To-Goodness Wooden Canoe…
Why you ask?
(Seriously? You have to ask? You can’t read my mind by now?)
For my bookcase of course! Duh!
This is what I want…
But because the lovely model pictured here is approximately $2,200.00 CDN to purchase, … Read more...
I think it is safe to assume pretty much every woman (and culinary inspired men too) have an idea of what their dream kitchen would look like and what appliances they would like to see gracing their spaces
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Whether you are the Modern type wanting the sleek, stylish and somewhat sterile-looking Stainless Steel appliances that have been all the rage for the past 10 years…
Of which a major advantage of them being that their sharp, clean lines suit a wide ranging colour palette.
Or a throwback to the 50’s and 60’s wishing to combine Retro styling and bold … Read more...
Have you ever opened the door to your pantry and wondered just WHO put all that crap in there? A bag of rice cereal with barely a quarter cup in it, a smidgeon of panko bread crumbs sandwiched between an almost empty box of noodles and the olive oil…. and just why did I buy a brand new box of mashed potato flakes back in 1998? I have no clue why it’s there…..this is called general mayhem in the pantry.
Here is what to do (put the beer down, that is not that answer)…..
Step 1: Head to your nearest … Read more...
2013’s Resolution # 2 is probably the second highest-made resolution after weight loss (or being a better person and if you are over 40, there’s no hope for you now, as you are too set in your ornery ways to become a better person so you may as well give up), anyway, back to Resolution # 2…
Time to rid yourself of the unwanted books, magazines, circus prize trinkets, old batteries and novelty decks of cards from your last trip to Vega$ that are stashed in various drawers and closets throughout your home.
Here’s a challenge for you – Clear … Read more...
I have Clutter Gremlins living in my Office/Sewing Room. How else do you explain this mess?
All of sudden, one day out of the blue, I walk into the office and it looks like this….I swear it has to be Clutter Gremlins that hide under the desks and come out to wreak havoc in my teeny space when I am not looking.
After 2 hours of organizing and tossing, it is back to normal…..until the next time the Clutter Gremlins emerge….does anyone else have these mysterious critters in their house? It can’t be just me that gets blessed with their … Read more...
Are you a packrat?
Have you saved every single toy, magazine, book, first piece of chewed gum or lock of hair from your childhood?
If so, you need help…..
Childhood memories are just that, memories. The mind can store tons of info and images, just like a computer. Without the worry of hard drive failure to boot.
BUT….
Sometimes you need to have the one special thing from your childhood that you just can NOT get rid of no matter what. It could be worthless, broken, ripped or torn, but you love it and just can’t let go of it.… Read more...
Sounds fairly simple doesn’t it? But sometimes the easiest of plans often go awry….
Awry…what an interesting word too, and the best one that describes our *minor* kitchen reno as the definition of Awry is: ‘Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course’…clearly, that was happening here.
When we bought the Homestead a year ago, the previous owner ‘prettied’ up the place to sell. We knew this going into it as it was obvious from the first look at it. So we were going to live with the little odd things for the time being until we got the major … Read more...
If you are a knitter or a crochet person (like me), then you will definitely see the benefits to these simple drink coasters.
I always have tons of leftover wool from projects. Never enough to DO anything with as you typically just buy the amount you need for any given project. Patterns always give you leeway and there is always some leftover.
I came upon this idea long, long ago…so long I forgot about it until I sat at the Homestead over the weekend knitting mittens (which would lead to more scrap wool) and surveyed how many of these things … Read more...
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadian friends and family. In honour of our holiday feast, I am giving you all a little gift. Instructions on how to create your own table decorations for your feast this weekend…..
Mini Gourd Tea Light Candles
I am all about cheap and DIY. Mind you, I draw the line at wanting to build/make my own car, it would take me an eternity and I am sure, not at all road worthy.
But there are some things that you can create in less than 10 minutes for pennies rather than paying 10 bucks at a … Read more...