DIY Metal Curtain Panel

One day my mom and I were in Home Depot when we passed a rack with these really cool metal radiator sheets stamped out with designs. We thought of some cool projects to do with them and my mom thought she would like to make a curtain with them. The metal sheets are hung fromContinue reading “DIY Metal Curtain Panel”

DIY Outdoor Oil Lamps

Last summer eating outside on the gazebo proved to be quite dark sometimes. We tried to illuminate with candles, but they didn’t spread enough light and we just ended up being blinded by glare of the candle. Before lots of gazebo sitting began to happen this spring, we found some nifty oil lamps to makeContinue reading “DIY Outdoor Oil Lamps”

DIY Spice Jars

  My kitchen counters had gotten to be a chaotic clutter of spice jars- all different kinds of jars made it all mis-matched. This clutter was holding me back from cooking for lack of space. I buy my spices in bulk at the health food store and store them in different jars I’ve collected overContinue reading “DIY Spice Jars”

Turning the Lawn into a Garden

  Photo from http://www.thegardenglove.com I no longer have to mow my front yard and it’s wonderful! One problem I had with my front yard is that I could not get grass to grow. The previous summer I tried to revamp the lawn with no luck. I purchased a chemical recommended by a Home Depot employeeContinue reading “Turning the Lawn into a Garden”

Building a Butterfly Rain Garden

The goal for this summer is for a butterfly rain garden to be completed in my front yard. A lot of work and planning turning this lawn into a pollinator garden this past 6 months. Last late summer the yard was cleared and sheet mulched. It involved lots of cardboard round up time and lotsContinue reading “Building a Butterfly Rain Garden”