Category Archives: around the house

little things that help make a house a home.

these lamps have 9 lives, currently on #2…

i don’t normally go dumpster diving or garbage picking, but sometimes, one person’s trash really is another person’s blog material. cliché cliché, i know… my neighbour was throwing out this pair of old lamps. they were not much to look at… …but … Continue reading

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how i made a doormat with those straw trivets

you know the ones i mean. a few weeks ago, i was wandering around the ‘net and came across a cool wall hanging made entirely of straw trivets. what would make this story better is if i had a link … Continue reading

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i made it so: reed diffuser

i try to be mindful about what chemicals i bring into the home. for example, the majority of cleaning products i use i make myself. most involve some combination of water, vinegar, baking soda and essential oils. i add essential … Continue reading

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the weekend in a nutshell

it was one of those sunny, not-a-cloud-in-the-sky weekends… i thrifted this (i have plans for it)… made progress on this… attempted to decipher this… (anyone?) broke this: (woops, that was unintentional but a crafty fix is in the mix) and … Continue reading

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fill your cup…

quite possibly the cutest mugs i’ve ever seen. a gift from mr.madeitso… it’s the victoria day long weekend here, which is unofficially our “safe date” for putting plants in the ground (meaning, fingers and toes crossed, there will be no … Continue reading

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