every day's just like starting over
and that's not always a good thing
This year we plan to replace the siding on the front of the house and finish painting the front and east side of the house. The Hubs did all the upper painting when he rented a man-lift a couple of years ago, so we just need to do the "ladder" and lower parts. Since we… Continue reading Door
This morning I went to Target. I locked my van with the key fob when I left to go into the store, and then unlocked it when I came out of the store to put my purchases in. When I tried to lock it before I went to take the cart back, it wouldn't work.… Continue reading Locks
The other day I was perusing Facebook Marketplace and found a wooden bowl that I thought was interesting. It was $10, and I thought I could sell it for a bit more at the Christmas bazaar I have coming up. I went over to West Salem to a huge apartment complex and picked it up… Continue reading Sticky
I have an antique rocking chair that I've been meaning to reupholster, and last week I felt like I should take on the project. I didn't get a before photo of the chair, but the fabric was an old brocade-style and had been covered with a blanket since we got the chair. The chair is… Continue reading Upholstery
The other day I bought this Christmas wall hanger/shelf sitter online and then picked it up in the store. I plan to decorate with blue and gold this year and thought this would fit in well with my ideas. Imagine my surprise when I opened up the package and saw that the sides of the… Continue reading Why Orange?
I thought I'd write a quick post about a quick painting project I did yesterday on a new (to us) bench/cat food station. Unfortunately I forgot to get a photo of the bench before painting, but I do have this photo of one leg, with the old finish and the new paint color. You can… Continue reading Cat Food Station
(TL/DR: I redid my office, it turned out great!) This last month for my birthday I got to do an office makeover! I had something in mind for quite awhile, and we were finally able to accomplish it. When I first decorated my office I had planned on a woodsy hiking theme, so I painted… Continue reading Office Revamp
You GUYS, guess what? After 18 years living in our house I finally get to have all matching doorknobs!! Isn't that the neatest? The Hubs started in this morning and asked me if I wanted to learn how to put on a doorknob, and of course I said I did. This is the new doorknob… Continue reading Doorknobs
Don't forget to read the other installments in this saga -- (1), (2), and (3)! First...my oops. I couldn't see into the magazine pockets of the table while I was staining it outside. I had brought my flashlight out to shine into the pockets to see if I missed any spots, but its batteries were… Continue reading Finally…Results!!
And now for some results of the magazine table and TV tray makeovers. Don't forget to read the first and second pieces of this saga. I got out the Polyshades stain I bought and dipped an old t-shirt rag in it to wipe it on the magazine table. As I was applying it the first… Continue reading Table and Tray Progress
every day's just like starting over 