Category Archives: around the house

little things that help make a house a home.

weekend in a nutshell: home sweet home

i love my weekends. they are always different. we’re not a “mow the lawn on friday, grocery shop on saturday, rest on sunday” sort of family. some weekends we’re away, some weekends we’re apart. the best weekends are when we … Continue reading

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speaking of nuts: a squirrely tale

i still have another recipe to share, but i think i’m going to save it for another time. i had a little visitor to my yard and i feel the need to share the story. in doing so, i realize … Continue reading

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free pdf of arts and crafts supply labels

with the arrival of autumn, my attention has turned to the indoors, and i’ve been spending some time re-organizing our craft and creative supplies. by “our” i mean mine and my kids’, there is a lot of overlap there as … Continue reading

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what (not) to do with an old cheese dome.

this could also be called: how i didn’t make it so. you’ve seen them. especially if you’ve been in thrift stores and such. usually made of a teak base, with a glass cover. popular in the 70’s and 80’s. there … Continue reading

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old clock, new clock: how i made my audrey hepburn clock

i see old clocks in thrift stores constantly, and i’ve always wondered if i could somehow take them apart, keep all the good bits, and change the rest. i finally caved in to this idea the other day. i liked … Continue reading

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