What to do with extra tomatoes before they go bad. Check out these 13 ways to use your fresh tomatoes in recipes, drinks, facials, and more. Ken and I didn’t do a garden this year, yet, even we have an abundance of tomatoes. Thanks to our far too generous family members. And we are honestly very grateful; however, we had…
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When you’re not sure if your potted plants will survive the entire season, do you really want to spend a lot on plant containers? I know I don’t. Here in the midwest, humid as heck for weeks with no rain in sight at times, going just one day without watering the planters, and guess what, the plants are D.E.A.D. So…
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When you grow up in the 2nd flattest state in the Union, mountains, even paintings of them can be pretty exciting. One of the final touches in our recent dark blue bedroom office update was this DIY Simple Mountain Painting on canvas. Now, I’m no Picasso, so thankfully, there are several mountain art tutorials out and about the web. I…
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This 10’ x 12’ dark blue bedroom office combination looks soothing and spacious despite the bold paint color. See the transformation in this before and after room reveal. While it’s not my first dark-color-room painting rodeo, I still have the same conversation with myself during those first couple of paint strokes. “Am I really going to do this? Why didn’t…
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You’ve just painted your grandma’s old bedroom furniture and it looks gorgeous. But now you have to decide on a clear coat that will keep it looking spiffy. You don’t want to ruin the finish with a yellowing lacquer, an overly glossy topcoat, or some goopy clear coat that looks blotchy with paintbrush strokes. So how do you decide on…
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