Shopping during this holiday season was a difficult task for common people as many of them are already carrying a good amount of debt incurred during the last year. Christmas Debt Statistics As per a report given by the accounting firm Deloitte, the average American household incurred $1,496 in holiday debt in 2019. Deloitte also… Read More Easy, Effective Steps to Handle Holiday Debts and Save More
New Year, New Light What better way to celebrate a new year than to give a lamp makeover? My aunt repurposed this lamp a few year ago as part of our Curbside Overhaul project. We don’t have that website anymore, so I decided to add those projects to this one. We started with an old… Read More A Lamp Makeover: Shining New Light on an Old Lamp
Wooden Trellis A garden trellis is required to complete any garden. Many vegetables including peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, luffas and many others, require a trellis to grow to their fullest ability. Sometimes buying a trellis can be expensive, but the garden is a great place to use repurposed items to keep inline with a natural look.… Read More How to Repurpose a Screen Door into a Garden Trellis
Benefits of Butterflies Butterfly houses are an important part of creating a habitat for butterflies. A butterfly habitat goes a long way in providing a safe haven for something that’s not only are they beautiful, but they value in the areas of health, aesthetics, education, science, and even economic value. Butterflies have been around for… Read More Butterfly Houses: How to Create a Butterfly Habitat in Your Yard
Fan Blade Dragonfly Yard Art Got some fan blades from a broken ceiling fan? Don’t toss them just yet! You can give them a new life as a fan blade dragonfly! This past Christmas, I made dragonfly garden decor for my mother’s gift. She’s an avid gardener and she had seen them previously on Pinterest… Read More Fan Blade Dragonfly Yard Art
Importance of a Bird Feeding Station These unique bird feeder ideas are perfect for any backyard bird feeding station because they draw in the birds that add to a healthy backyard ecosystem. When you have a healthy ecosystem you’re less reliant on pesticides. Instead nature does what it does best to keep itself in check.… Read More Unique Bird Feeder Ideas for a Bird Feeding Station
What is Upcycling Before we ask why is upcycling important, we have to define upcycling. Upcycling is also known as creative reuse, which is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value. It allows us to keep even single-use… Read More Why is upcycling important?
New Year Resolutions It’s tough to eat seasonally. A lot of research, experimentation and trial and error goes it find a figure out what’s in season and how to apply it to your daily life. But it’s definitely not impossible with a few helpful tips. New Years is right around the corner and it’s time… Read More How to Eat Seasonally with Local Food
Wood Burned Christmas Ornaments These burned wooden Christmas ornaments are minimally processed. All you have to do is find the a tree limb and slice them up with a saw. They’re easy to customize and put your own twist on the design. Every year I try to come up with Bulk Christmas gifts for my… Read More Burned Wooden Christmas Ornaments
Produce Seasonal Chart Ready to start eating with the seasons? I put together a free printable on monthly produce available in Oklahoma. You can find this locally grown produce available at Farmer’s Markets or Farm stores and Farm Stands. Stay tuned for more information on how to find local and seasonal produce options. Eating Seasonally… Read More What’s in Season: Monthly Guide to Eating Seasonally