Category: DIY and Beyond

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Demo Days

In our family, if we want something (anything) done, we give Uncle Donald a call. Well, he showed up this week to help get Dave’s condo ready for listing. As I previously mentioned, my...

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A New Coat

It’s amazing what a new coat of paint will do, so I’m tending to find a number of canvases. My previous projects have included a laundry room, a coffee table, a bedroom, a chair (and bedroom...

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Roses

In addition to more closely monitoring finances and electrical consumption, I’ve had more time to pay attention to the small things around the house since I’ve been home from work. Smell the roses, so...

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Simple Machines

When the kids were in elementary school, they learned about and built models of simple machines. Wikipedia defines a simple machine as a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force....

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Puttering Around

For those of you who think all I do is go on vacation, I would like it to be known that I did manage to accomplish a couple of things. First, I painted the...

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A Slow Transformation

I’ve started changing Meagan’s bedroom from one decorated for a 12-year-old girl to one decorated for a tasteful adult. This will take a while. I decided to have Nicole spend one of her hours...

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More Fun with Electricity

My mother had some extra light fixtures that she gave me, and she came over to help me install one of them. We were not going to put up the second one because the...