Mary K. Reistad Did you know that July 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day? The creator and origin of the day is up for debate, but I’m game for any day that celebrates the greatest food group of all: sugar! So grab a cookie and enjoy–without guilt. After all, it’s a holiday. My calendar says tomorrow is National Pina Colada Day…Now that’s something to look forward to.
I FINALLY found an easy way to clean stains off natural stone, concrete and much more!
In honor of Flag Day, I’m posting a few of my favorite flag photos.
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
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What’s the quickest and cheapest way to update your home this summer? Paint the front door! For about $20 you can add a “wow” that sets your house apart from the crowd.
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Popcorn seems to be the most popular snack on the market these days….and in its most basic form, it’s pretty good for you—low in calories and filled with antioxidants that help fight disease. (You know the healthy varieties I’m talking about here don’t include microwave or movie theater popcorn!)
You’re not imagining that you’re seeing more and more popcorn brands on the grocery store shelves. Sales of ready to eat popcorn are up 60 percent since 2012. It’s not your grandma’s popcorn brands either. The new options have fun names, colorful bags and they’re grabbing a brand new crop of consumers–right along with their wallets. But the ready to eat popcorn isn’t cheap–and it never has that warm, just popped freshness. So why not DIY it?
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Tiling a kitchen backslash is a great DIY project. You don’t need advanced skills and you can save money. Sounds great so far, right? However, nothing drags down a kitchen remodel more than a bad tile job. You know what I mean….uneven rows, crooked tiles, weird cuts around outlets, huge grout joints at the top or bottom, a little sliver of tile on the end, grout haze on the tile. Nothing screams “I did it myself” more than a messed up tiling project. So if you’re going to tackle it, do it right! Check out these 10 tips to a perfect tile backsplash…
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I found a Mother’s Day gift that keeps giving — every day of the year! It’s an electric milk frother that turns my plain morning coffee into the perfect cappuccino, latte or macchiato. You could call it a cappuccino hack or a latte hack!
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We finally made it to the final phase of our 1936 kitchen remodel. That means it’s time for countertops, the backsplash and final finishes!
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Kitchen remodeling in phases has its benefits. If you don’t have a lot of spare cash, you can pay as you go. Also, you have the chance to live with each new project to see how it works before you commit to the next phase. The only caveats: you need a well thought out kitchen design with careful planning so that each project supports the next one, AND, no matter how you approach your remodel, you always need to be prepared for surprises!
We’re almost finished with the final phase of our 1936 kitchen remodel and we couldn’t be happier with the results. We’ve incorporated some space maximizing design solutions that makes the tiny old kitchen live like a modern space. Check it out!
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What do you do when you’re renovating a “not so big” kitchen on a “not so big” budget? Our 1936 kitchen begged for 21st century amenities–but there was just no space. We found some pretty creative solutions to make it work. Check it out!
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