Was the roof project jinxed? DIY trials & tribulations

Last week we told you that we were getting ready to start our roof project, replacing existing shingles on two garages that are on our property. We are now wondering was this roof project jinxed. You can read the details about how hideous they were on our previous DIY roof post. First of all – […]

Let The DIY Roofing Begin

Today is THE big day, let the DIY roofing begin. Well, at least let the dumpster get delivered and the roofs prepped. Since we bought our new house in 2018, we knew that both of the garage roofs needed to be replaced. The lovely blue tarp wasn’t on the roof when we purchased the house; […]

Finally – Our Travel Memories Post is Finished

Our travel memories post project has been on our “to do” list for years. Years and years actually….when we lived in our first house, and in our second house. We are now in our third house since returning from Scotland and FINALLY took a Saturday to turn this old tree trunk into our travel memories […]

Thrift Store Re-Do – $3 Drapery Panel Into Curtains For 3 Windows

This has got to be one of my most favorite thrift store re-do projects, and I am so excited that I wanted to share it with you. In our new house we were blessed that the previous owners left the high end wood blinds in the upper living room and dining room. However, the kitchen […]

Easy Personalized Milestone Birthday Gift Idea – Jim’s 50th

Recently I surprised Mr. TCC with an easy personalized milestone birthday gift for his 50th birthday. This was one of those “big deal” birthdays….hitting the 5-0 mark. While neither one of us gets hung up on age, I wanted to mark the memorable birthday with something really special. While browsing around on Pinterest I found […]

Our $980+ Water Problem in our New House

Houston, we have a water problem. Over a month ago we shared our BIG news, that we bought a new home and will be moving a little later this year. If you missed that big news you can catch up on the details of the new house here. We told you that this is a […]

Big, BIG News – We Bought A New House

We have BIG news to share – we bought a new house! Yes, we will be moving within the next 6 months. Our new home is an old historic gem of a building that is in need of some TLC. This move means a new town (village actually) too, about 1 hour away from our […]

A Lesson In Contentment (Or Maybe I Was Just Being Cheap?)

Recently I think I experienced a lesson in contentment, or else I was just being cheap. You can decide for yourself but as I was starting to write this blog post a light bulb went off inside my head. I am 99% sure my feelings were an example in the shift of my thinking as […]

Silhouette Cameo 3 Bundle – $210 With Free Shipping on Amazon

Crafty peeps listen up! If you have been thinking about the Silhouette Cameo 3 machine today is THE day to add it to your crafty studio. Amazon emailed me this morning and now I’m thinking I just may have to use my extra pocket money I’ve been hoarding and pop for this wonderful new piece […]

Unpaper Towels Tutorial – DIY Instructions

Recently I’ve become intrigued with unpaper towels. Have you heard of them? Unpaper towels are an earth friendly option to traditional store bought paper towels. Because unpaper towels are made of fabric they can be laundered and reused over and over. Usually when we eat we each grab a paper towel or paper napkin; we never […]