Category Archives: tools, tips and techniques

quick fix: wreath holder doohickey

Posted on December 7, 2011 by imadeitso

last year, after the holidays, i took down my old wreath and holder only to find that the metal had scraped some of the paint off my front door. this was caused by the little bit of jostling that happened … Continue reading →

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before & after: ensuite bathroom makeover

Posted on November 30, 2011 by imadeitso

i shared a photo of the work in progress on the sunshiney bathroom: but i realize it’s not completely fair to take a very terrible photo and use it as a “before” photo for a make-over. so i went digging … Continue reading →

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works in progress

Posted on November 22, 2011 by imadeitso

the last few weeks, we’ve been busy doing some small renovations around here. i say “we” because he called me out last time i took all the credit for our powder room reno. well, all the ideas were mine! (he … Continue reading →

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sugar cookies

Posted on October 18, 2011 by imadeitso

this weekend, we celebrated a 40th wedding anniversary in the family. i made tiny heart shaped cookies and decorated some of them with red (40th is ruby) icing and sprinkles. ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 … Continue reading →

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recipe: apple crumble

Posted on September 28, 2011 by imadeitso

i’ve been peeling and chopping those apples we picked on the weekend. we only picked half a bushel, but a half a bushel is still a lot of apples. today i made some apple crumble. i love crumbles because they … Continue reading →

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