Feb 18
Everyone on our street has cute, wooden boxes for their newspapers. It’s very rustic. The wooden boxes have plastic liners to keep the papers dry. That’s very functional. When we stared our subscription to the Peninsula Daily News we asked about getting a plastic liner for our newspaper box. No problem we were told. The …
Jul 09
I’m back from a lovely Fourth of July vacation in Idaho. I had a fantastic time and I’ll be posting photos soon. In the meantime, Washington Winemaker (aka The Man of the House) has a great article on making wine from Welch’s frozen grape juice. The wine is very nice and the price can’t be …
Jun 01
Liquor prices are going up in the state of Washington as of August 1st. It’s part of the state’s plan to make up for the budget shortfall. I’m all for the state having a balanced budget, but I also like to make homemade liqueur. Vodka and brandy are the base for most of the things …
May 26
Over the holiday weekend I experimented with a homemade window cleaner. Homemade Window Cleaner 2 cups water 3 TBS vinegar 1/2 tsp dish detergent (liquid) Add the above to an empty spray bottle. Shake the bottle to mix the ingredients and you’re ready. I first used the homemade cleaner on the inside of the windows …
Apr 03
It’s Friday night and I’m running out of steam. I thought I’d surf the web for a few minutes and I found this cute bookshelf idea from Mother Earth news. It tells you how to turn an old wooden ladder into a bookshelf. Speaking as a person who has loads and loads of books, this …
