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Tippy Tuesday #4, Le Paint Station

I LOVE painting furniture, not so much walls.  However, since I am the resident painter, the job of painting “le walls” falls on moi.   What I HATE doing .  Prep work.  Some prep is absolutely necessary.  Filling nail holes, fixing wall texture,...

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Tippy Tuesday Signs and Wonders

Rerun alert!  In case you missed it the first few times, here it is again, reposting to link up with  The DIY Club 31 Days of Painting Contest. Do you believe in Signs and Wonders? I do, I believe the The Graphics Fairy is a wonder! If you haven’t discovered...

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Tippy Tuesday #3, Le Chisel

Happy Tippy Tuesday!   There is one tool that I bet a lot of you don’t have in your tool box that is a “must” for furniture “redouxers”.  The Chisel. What can a Chisel do for me you ask?   I bring you exhibit A: Lovely Buffet, a...

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Tippy Tuesday, Mirepoix, Who is Mira Pwah?

If you like to cook, you may have heard of a “Mirepoix”.  Maybe you have heard Martha say it, she likes to say it, who wouldn’t?  Meeer ah pwahhhhh.  What the heck is it? According to Wikepedia:Mirepoix, either raw, roasted or sautéed with...

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A Shout Out to Newbie Bloggers and a little help

Hi, some of you may remember this post: In my humble opinion…. Would you like more of your readers to do this? Speak up and leave you a comment? Donna from Funky Junk Interiors just did the most fantastic post on the same issues, please click over to read. ...

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How to make “In-Boxes for your kids

Do you find yourself at the end of each day with a whole bunch little odds and ends around your home, none of which belong to you?  All of which belong to your kids?  There are many methods for getting kids to pick up after themselves.  I have tried many of...

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