While I normally do not begin my Christmas themed posts until after Thanksgiving, this year the holiday falls very late in November. I have so much goodness planned that there would not be enough time otherwise. But the exception is Little Pink Houses For You and Me. Over I week ago my good friend Meri hosted a holiday workshop. This year’s theme was creating hand crafted Putz houses. The tradition of Putz houses can be traced back to the Moravian Church. The term Putz stems from the German ... View the Post
Fit Friday: Mediterranean Stew
I still can remember the first time I ever had a similar bowl of Mediterranean Stew. It was at Christo’s restaurant on the island of Crete near the cove where a scene from Zorba the Greek was filmed. It was a bit of warm healthy heaven in my mouth. The soup base is fairly simple to make. You will need: 1 tablespoon of good olive oil 2 tablespoons of butter 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 large shallot, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (you can add more or less to your ... View the Post
How To Remove Ugly Bathroom Lighting
In this post we will cover How To Remove Ugly Bathroom Lighting. Let's begin with a photo of the ugly builder's grade lighting that I wanted gone since we moved in last year. How To Remove Ugly Bathroom Lighting We used three simple tools in our removing process. 6 in 1 painters tool Phillips screwdriver Small flat head screwdriver First and MOST importantly turn off the electrical power to your lighting source. Then and only then, remove the light bulbs. Twist off the ... View the Post
New Lighting In The Bathroom As Done By A Veteran
I am breathing a big sigh of joyous relief and happiness at a project recently completed New Lighting In The Bathroom As Done By A Veteran. New Lighting In The Bathroom As Done By A Veteran This monstrosity was the horrible “before”. Why haven’t they outlawed this light fixture yet? Now you know I love a good deal so I hit the thrift stores first. This used light fixture had several scratches and they wanted $50. This brand new light fixture was $41.99 and I received a 10% military ... View the Post
A Busy Day
A Busy Day Thank you for your lovely comments regarding my 1000 post milestone. I know how busy most of us are. Today I am sharing some of my favorite time-saving tools for A Busy Day. Even though most of us would like to do this: In writing about the many, many projects I have created over the years the question I am most often asked is:“Do you sleep?” I do. But my day begins early. I don’t set an alarm clock so the time varies. One day I might rise at 4:30 am. On this particular day, I ... View the Post
Happy All Saint’s Day and a Fun Guessing Game
Did you have a happy and safe Halloween? We enjoyed a lovely evening with our friends and neighbors. Today I am thinking about St. Francis de Sales ~ the patron Saint of writers. After several weeks of class essays, thesis papers, time consuming projects and research heavy posts I have decided to take the next few days off. Until then, let’s play a game. My daughter, the Fashionista, is also quite crafty. Yesterday evening she channeled her inner (and favorite) rock star goddess. ... View the Post
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