by Gwen | Jul 11, 2016 | DIY, Gwen
I’ve been having a lot of fun lately with a sweet lady. We have been working on her house, and this woman is a walking talking Pinterest. She has tips for everything! One of my favorite tips she gave was about picture hanging when there are two hangers on the...
by Louise | Apr 8, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Louise, Penny Pinching, Uncategorized
My sister-in-law is the very best card-sender and holiday rememberer. Even though she works full time and is a busy mom and wife and volunteer, she sends her nieces and nephews cards for everything – birthdays, Easter, Valentine’s, Halloween, kindergarten...
by Gwen | Mar 13, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Gwen
I know I am not alone. Walmart is not my favorite. But, I had to go because Lucy likes their potato salad, and we promised her potato salad if she played aggressively at the basketball game (we are getting old and tired and are reverting back to bribery). Anyway,...
by Gwen | Jan 21, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Gwen
I was at a Favorite Things party – which just needs to be a whole post of its own because its so fun! Long description short, you bring 5 things of the same thing (your favorite things) and walk away with 5 things. This was my first year to go – and...
by Louise | Jan 12, 2016 | DIY, Faith, Inspire, Louise
I’m a DIY dummy. But while I can’t do it myself, I love finding treasures that others have repurposed/upcycled/refurbished and made beautiful again. There’s something about the character, tradition and memories associated with something old and established that...
by Gwen | Jan 9, 2016 | DIY, Empower
I couldn’t believe it when my mom showed me a picture of an upholstered chair redone with chalk paint!! I have been going through the agonizing process of ripping off old fabric and cording and attempting to make something look great. That didn’t work so...
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