Free Tomes: A Newspaper Box to Little Free Library DIY
Last year, as I settled comfortably into my new home and neighborhood, I got a hankering to build a Little Free Library. I live in a nice, walkable neighborhood and thought it would make a pleasant addition.
Impressing the Parents…the Thrifty Way!
For those you who have been commenting for the last couple of years or so that you’d like to see a nice young man in my life, rejoice! This handsome bearded gentleman is Brian. We get along swell. We geek out over a lot of the same things and he likes my dog. If you’re feeling particularly stalker-y, you can listen to his podcast here (It’s actually quite funny). Things are going well. So well, in fact, that I’ve met his parents (who are also lovely, and considerably less bearded). Brian and I decided to have them over to my place for dinner. This was a big deal to me…
I Never Promised You a Wall Garden: An Easy DIY Tutorial
Hello Fellow Travelers! I’ve returned! 🙂 I know, I’m the worst. Am I doing this blog or not? I need to make up my mind and stop stringing you guys along/ghosting randomly for months on end, huh?
You Spin Me Right Round
I don’t frequently splurge at the thrift store, but when I discovered this gorgeous 1968 Zenith console stereo, I knew it had to come home with me. If you too have been feeling a little overwhelmed by the pace and fickleness in which you find yourself consuming music (and media) in general, read on!
An Easy DIY Wine Crate Ottoman
About 15 years ago (back when I thought spiky maroon hair was a good look for me), I worked at a local wine and cheese shop. This led to my love of both of these things, as well as one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. The store received shipments of wine in these awesome wooden crates, which they then sold in the store for $7 apiece. I bought four of them to stack as bookshelves in my first apartment, and they’ve been with me ever since. Here they are in my old/kind of dodgy apartment I lived in before I bought my house (down payments don’t pay for themselves). When I…
