By Katie Kretschmer for Home Rehab Online It’s always good to have a little paint left over from a recent paint project for just-in-case touch-ups. But when you have a bulk of leftover paint to spare, why not put it to good use and spruce up your home with
I mentioned a while ago that my husband had brought home a few old windows that a neighbor had put in the garbage when they got new ones. So I’ve been looking around the web trying to find some new ideas on how to upcycle old windows and found a
As much as I love stuffing those globe zucchini growing in my garden, it was time for a change and Panini Girl gave me just the inspiration I needed for those cute little green orbs. Yes, you can make this with the regular long zucchini too, but you’ll need to line
Since a few asked for the bread recipe, I brought it over from my recipe blog to show you here. The loaf is made with my tried and true bread machine recipe that I let go through the dough cycle and then shape by hand and bake in the oven.
I know, I know. I just posted a grilled fig pizza, but figs are still in the market for a short time, and for those of you with fig trees, you may be up to your ears in these sensuous beauties and looking for ways other than fig pizza or
Late in the day last week, I decided to dash into an estate sale in our village and I was glad I did. This little table was sitting forlornly at the end of an upstairs hallway just waiting for me. I immediately noticed her curvy lines and solid structure and
Yesterday was Hannah’s first day of middle school (!). Everything went well, and I survived. ha ha! She did too, but I knew she would. Being an only child, she loves school and being around lots of kids, so she was looking forward to it! All of my apprehensions~(will she
Are your dollars not stretching as far as they used to? I know mine aren’t! So I thought I’d start sharing some frugal things that we do as a way to encourage myself and maybe give someone in a similar situation some ideas. Be sure to check out the comments
I don’t go out of my way to buy mangoes. I’m never sure about their ripeness and always cut into them too soon. If you’ve ever bitten into an unripe mango, you know that sensation of puckering your mouth around a chemical taste. Native to India, mangoes are common
TAKING A NOTION TO BAKE Our house is quiet this afternoon, Dearest is napping and I am getting some much needed catching up on my blog and visiting blogs. Early this morning my husband blithely asked, ‘you know you’re out of sugar don’t you?’ No, I did not. He used the last of
Container gardens work well for people who live in an apartment or those that don’t have room in their yard to grow a garden. However, anyone who wants to add some greenery and a splash of color some place where there isn’t any dirt can still use a container garden.
By Meredith Kimelblatt – A lot of people, especially those who have been grilling chicken breasts their entire lives, are intimidated to cook vegetarian meals. There are two major misconceptions: the first is that the products needed for balanced, vegetarian meals are extraordinarily expensive and the second is that vegetarian
Autumn. It brings a new way of living to many of us. It’s a season of work, preparation, beauty and change. To some it even brings a sense of loneliness (hand in the air! as I send my 2 sons off to college). Today I’m starting a series in which
Stains can be so daunting, especially if they are on a light colored fabric or surface, but here are some more simple solutions to common problems. The best part is you can find most of these ingredients in your home. Makeup can be removed from clothing with a bit of
If you live in a household with other folks who drive, do you, often, get your keys confused? Dave and I used to get our keys confused all the time. One day, I finally figured out that if I used colored carabiner key fobs, it was a lot easier to,
Stop the presses… we hit almost 100 degrees this weekend!! Some places in The Netherlands actually did hit that and then slightly more. I guess it hasn’t been this hot since 1994. I barely moved this weekend. The type of place we lived in holds the heat like an oven.
Time to Decorate? I have seen a few bloggers change room decor, tabletops and mantels to reflect the autumnal season. I had been resisting, until I talked myself into it. This is what the mantel looked like before Here’s my logic to myself. The official first day of
It finally rained at the cottage-by-the-creek today. The kind of good, hard, soaking rain that we’ve been pining for since May. But it’s still not enough. My poor grass is brown and dry and crunchy. And it doesn’t help that my house was built on a rock pile. Literally. When
Cookbook Review I have been following and cooking from the Taste of Home recipe for years. I have stacks of back issue magazines and several cookbooks that I return to time after time for well loved recipes that have now become family favorites. Taste of Home is now celebrating 20 years
I don’t know about you, but I know our dollars are not stretching as far as they used to. Grocery prices seem particularly bad and with the drought in the midwest are only going to get worse. We’ve also had a significant change in our healthcare costs. We used to
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