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Free Stuff Rules.

Man, local Buy Nothing Groups on Fb Marketplace are wild. You can claim dibs on everything from a half finished box of granola bars to full brand new patio sets from your neighbors. I have the worst luck however, since somehow I’m always…

Posted bySandyJanuary 26, 2024January 1, 2026Posted inHome DIYTags:diy, furniture, home, Home DIY, home-decor, interior-design, kitchen reno, tiny house kitchen, woodworking

Not A Pull-Out Rolling Pantry!

Have I ever mentioned that we live in a small house? I say that with sarcasm because if you know me in real life or have read any of my other posts on here, it is my favorite thing to mention. It’s an open ranch at

Posted bySandyJune 7, 2023September 8, 2025Posted inHome DIYTags:cabinet diy, diy, home, Home DIY, home-decor, interior-design, kitchen pantry, kitchen reno, pull out pantry, tiny house kitchen

Not Yo Mama’s Flower Show

When I first heard of the Philadelphia Flower Show over 15 years ago, I thought it sounded like the most boring old lady event to attend. I didn’t garden, plants never survived my home, I wasn’t even a …

Posted bySandyApril 29, 2023August 10, 2025Posted inTravelTags:day trips, flower show, flowers, gardening, nature, Philadelphia, plants, sightsee, Travel, visual arts

DIY Built-in Bookcase Headboard Thing

The first mistake I made was tackling another home project with my husband. We have great chemistry in the sack and he can make me laugh like no one else, however

Posted bySandyAugust 16, 2022August 10, 2025Posted inHome DIYTags:bedroom-renovation, diy-bookcase, diy-headboard, diy-renovations, diy-shelves, tiny bedroom

Space Farms Zoo

A lion peed on me today. While I did have the monkeys on my radar this afternoon knowing they like to throw fecal matter at the general public, this feline caught me off guard for sure. Fortunately, my

Posted bySandyApril 25, 2021August 10, 2025Posted inTravelTags:animals, day trips, farm, nature, tiger-king, zoo

F U Shaped DIY Raised Veggie Garden

We’re amidst that ‘fake spring’ period in the northeast. You know, a few days of sunshine and 50 degree weather in the first week of March and vitamin D depraved New Yorkers emerge in…

Posted bySandyMarch 20, 2021August 10, 2025Posted inHome DIYTags:diy garden, gardening, pandemic garden, raised garden beds

DIY Leather Bracelets, for Life Out Here?

We love Tractor Supply Co.  Like, a lot. Possibly verging on an unhealthy obsession, we stop in weekly for fire starter for our wood stove, old fashioned candy, dog treats for Fredo, caramel scented candles that are housed in fake distressed mini milk pails, and maybe even a

Posted bySandyFebruary 7, 2021September 7, 2025Posted inCraftsTags:Crafts, diy-jewelry, leather-bracelet, leather-crafts

#2020 #TP4EVA

I’d be remiss if I didn’t include some sort of pandemic craft to commiserate the proverbial sh$#show named 2020. Maybe you’ll call me a cliche too, and

Posted bySandyDecember 27, 2020September 27, 2025Posted inCraftsTags:holiday crafts, holiday gift craft, ornament crafts, pandemic craft, toilet paper craft

Draw Over Your Holiday Photo!

Oh, Pinterest. Why do you do me like that? I don’t even know how I got there, but I guess

Posted bySandyDecember 1, 2020August 10, 2025Posted inArt and DesignTags:DIY Holiday Card, Draw over photo, Holiday Photo Card, Illustrator tips

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