As pretty much anyone who woke up in northern Illinois already knows, we went from a calm fall afternoon to a sparkly winter morning in a matter of hours. I wish I would have taken a photo of our yard before everything began…
We put a glass top on our wooden kitchen table
Whenever you have something new that you’ve invested some money in, aren’t you inclined to try to keep it as nice and new-looking for as long as possible? We discussed getting a piece of glass cut for the tabletop…
I hate my front-loading washer. Here’s how I “hack” it.
I’ve written at length about my misadventures in laundry with my front-loading machine before, but if the laundry’s really dirty, it often comes out of the washer nearly as dirty as it went in…
Good thing our Halloween pumpkins came with a guarantee!
We brought our pumpkins home on October 16th. By the 20th, my oldest son’s pumpkin had developed some brown spots on the top. On the 21st, the top caved in and we could see rot inside…
A wasp-free climber and swingset makeover
For whatever reason, wasps have decided to make our children’s backyard swingset their home. The number of wasps living in every concealed crack and crevice in this thing was astounding…
My quest to find a great deck stain
As anyone with a deck knows, they are not maintenance-free. This time around, I wanted a deck stain that would last for many years without the disappointing results of the last stain I used…
A positive repair experience at the Schaumburg Dyson Store
I had the most pleasant experience getting my Dyson vacuum cleaner fixed recently. It shouldn’t be surprising when companies not only honor their warranties but give exemplary service too– yet, I think that both of those things have become somewhat rare in this world…
A shepherd’s hook ruined my deck!
With many sunny days in the forecast for this week, I’ve been tackling refinishing our deck. Our deck is almost 11 years old, and it’s made of pressure-treated pine. Today I got a surprise when I was sanding the deck rail in prep for refinishing…
Meat Claws are incredible kitchen tools
I picked up a pair of Meat Claws recently and couldn’t wait to try them out! I am a sucker for kitchen gadgets, and the package promised that they would “shred meat easily.” My sons told me I looked like Wolverine.
Time-travel swimsuit shopping on Ebay
As much as I enjoy shopping for other things, I don’t particularly enjoy shopping for swimwear. I think women of all ages, shapes and sizes face similar issues when picking out swimsuits — it can take a long time to find just the right one. This spring, my favorite suit started showing its age…
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