Has your home been invaded by fruit flies? Here are 9 simple DIY tricks to help you get rid of those pesky fruit flies in your home. I love the summer. I love the warm summer nights, and the soft, fragrant breezes. I love going for a swim when it’s hot out and relaxing by …
Creative ways to incorporate decorative pet products & design ideas to accommodate your pet’s needs… such as feeding stations, dog beds, scratching posts, climbing walls, and more… in stylish ways. Our pets become part of the family and – as an extension of that – they become part of the home. This means your home …
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This bright and refreshing orzo pasta salad recipe is super easy to make, and so light and tasty that you will find yourself being asked to bring it to every picnic or backyard summer BBQ, or pot luck that you attend. One of the things I like best about this pasta salad recipe is that …
Your mom’s meatloaf just got an adult upgrade. This hearty BBQ meatloaf recipe has a bit of tang and a bit of heat thanks to the homemade Jim Beam Bourbon BBQ Sauce added to the mix. This is a pretty simple recipe to make, so it’s great for a last minute dinner choice. Assuming, of …
Looking for some inspiration for your next DIY Furniture project? Here are 37 awesome DIY project ideas to help you create your own, unique DIY Furniture items at a fraction of the cost of buying them in store. A little time. A hint of know-how. A bit of elbow grease. And a touch of inspiration. …
How to create Dragon Pool Spitters by tapping into your lawn irrigation system. Why settle for a standard hose when you can have Dragons?!?! I touched on this project in my review of Cool DIY Backyard Projects, and I got so many questions about it that I decided to do a full write up on …
Latte Art – The delicate art of making a cup of coffee LOOK as good as it tastes! Latte art is the creative final step in the creation of a barista-prepared cup of coffee. Although I’ve always referred to it as Latte Art, it can quite often be found on other coffee-based beverages, such as …
Creating Daylily Art from pictures of my garden is the perfect way to enjoy the beauty of Daylilies year round. As many of you may already know, I love Daylilies. Over the years, I have collected a variety of these beautiful plants and filled entire sections of my garden with them. However, as the name …
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Summer is the perfect time to invite friends and family over for a fun and delicious backyard BBQ Party. These parties can go from casual to elegant depending on the amount of work you put into the food, the cocktails, the decor, and the dinnerware. But whether you are having a sophisticated affair in the …
Looking for ways to clean up and organize your garage? We’ve collected some of the best DIY Garage Hacks to help you achieve that goal. It is far too easy for the garage to become the dumping ground for all things outdoors (and many things that belong indoors). I know this from personal experience, given …
A review of some unique shelves & shelving solutions to provide ideas and inspiration on attractive ways you can store and display your precious possessions. Let’s face it, we all have stuff. Stuff that we can’t get rid of, no matter how much we try to declutter our lives. The question is, what to do …
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These beautiful cupcakes will provide some ideas to help you up your cupcake game. Perfect for your next birthday party, dinner party, or backyard BBQ. Cupcakes are such a fun and easy to serve dessert that are a treat for kids of every age. From deliciously decorated individual cupcakes, unique themed cupcake displays, to beautiful …
I am not a Southerner, but I love some good, old-fashioned home cooking. A year-or-so ago, I tried a Southern Corn Casserole recipe and I was HOOKED. After a bit of trial and error, I finally crafted this version which – to me – is the best Southern Corn Casserole Recipe you can ever hope …
If those flying needles are sucking the fun out of your back yard or patio, try planting these 10 beautiful plants that naturally repel mosquitoes. I hate mosquitoes. I hate them a lot. It’s not just the idea of hundreds of tiny flying needles. It’s not just the incessant buzzing that lets you know they …
