This could be your yard (hopefully, with less concrete)! Hate websites? Download a PDF of the instructions and print them out, grandpa. Let’s start with what you need: Tools Drill/Power screwdriver Handsaw (or reciprocating saw) to cut lattice Circular/table saw to cut planks & posts (or ask lumber store to cut to size) Supplies 5 – 1in x 8in x 8ft wood planks I used cedar … Continue reading HOW TO BUILD A Wooden Planter Box
Reduce. Reuse. Refinish. Reduce the presence of furniture. Find a tiny desk. Something that’s just exactly the right size for you. No extra space to act as a gathering spot for crap. Reuse an old desk! Check out yard sales, charity shops, kijiji/craigslist, your parents’ basement, anywhere you can find old furniture. Often times buying used is cheaper, plus it’s environmentally friendly! Refinish your new old … Continue reading Three Rs of DIY
Today is the last day of July and I feel compelled to write a blog post just so I can say I posted something in July; I hate to let a whole month go by without writing something, I just haven’t found the time. There’s a culture of busyness right now, where people feel like being busy makes you a better person, or an important person—being … Continue reading Busy Isn’t Better
Guys, I know I say this every year but this year I really mean it. Today is the last day of VEDA for me forever. I like the idea of having done 5 consecutive years. I think if I did another year, I’d have to do 4 more after that so I could end with a 10 year accomplishment. Just chalk it up to a quirk … Continue reading Mission Accomplished
This is big news! And I mean big news for 2014, not 1996. Bucket hats are a thing. I think. I mean, I’ve seen a bunch of people wearing them recently and they seem to be available for sale from a lot of “trendy” and “fashionable” merchants. What do you think? Should bucket hats make a comeback? Continue reading Bucket Hat Revolution
You may have noticed from previous posts or videos in which my nails are visible, I like fancy nail polish. Sometimes people ask me how I do some of the designs that I do, so I thought I’d do a spring-inspired floral nail polish tutorial. If you like what you see, give it a try! And let me know how you do; were my instructions … Continue reading Paint Your Nails
Sometimes you just need a lazy day in your bed with you cat. And you need to share that day with the internet. Continue reading Get In My Bed
Seriously, give me your address! I’ll send you mail! Help me help my postcards achieve their ultimate postcardy goal…BEING MAILED! Continue reading Tell Me Where You Live!
On this last Thursday of April, I bring you the final installment of this most amazing series: CAT POETRY! If you don’t think these poems are absolutely adorable, then let me know and I’ll make endless more videos just like this until you see the error of your ways. Continue reading The Final Chapter…err Page
If you like harmonies, press play. Continue reading Because The Beatles Made It Possible
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