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How to Know if You Should Paint or Refinish – A Checklist

I scored a deal on a dresser in a little thrift shop here in town this week.  I got super excited about it because I only paid $35 for the dresser AND the mirror.  That's practically free!  We've been doing some decorating in my daughter's room and she would love a dresser with a mirror (she doesn't ... READ the POST

Dear Diary – Spring

Last night, I ran a bath for myself. I filled it with scented bubbles and surrounded it with fragrant candles. I floated there, in the warmth and watched the light dance around me. Snow was falling outside the window as I read and all was quiet aside from the water lapping at my body. This was a ... READ the POST

DIY Pallet Lamp

  Ok, here it is.  The item I made out of a pallet for the Calgary Home and Garden Show is a lamp!  This was extremely challenging and I spent many nights telling myself that I wasn't going to succeed at making anything from this pallet wood that I would want on display in public with my ... READ the POST

Best Ever Pulled Pork Recipe

I've been meaning to share this Pulled Pork Recipe again in the new format to make it easier for printing it out and all that jazz.  And I've also adjusted it to remove the brown sugar.  I've been working really hard to cut back on sugar intake but who wants to cut back on pulled pork intake?  NOT ... READ the POST

Let Go of Perfect

For our bedroom project, I bought a chair.  It's a beautiful chair but I was really looking for something with some pattern or color. And I'm not a fan of the light wood legs.  I really liked the texture of the button tufting though and when I saw the price, $190 there was really no way I couldn't ... READ the POST