Family freezer meals

family freezer meals, crockpot meals

Now is a great time to stock up on fresh produce and whip out healthy and savoury freezer meals for winter! August/ September bring out the hoarder in me.  Fruit and veg are in season, so I go crazy-cooking-mode and stockpile my freezer with ready made meals in preparation for cold winter nights.   Well, […]

Why use grout sealer?

Why use grout sealer, sealing grout, grout sealer

Why should you use grout sealer and how do you apply it?  Today I’m sharing the how-to and why’s of applying a grout sealer to your tile floors, showers, and backsplashes. I have a love/hate relationship with my ceramic tile floors.  I love them because they are beige and hide a lot of dirt, because […]

Cordless hedge trimmer – WORX Shear & Shrub trimmer

WORX Shear and Shrub trimmer

If you like kempt hedges and shrubs, but hate lugging out a giant hedge trimmer and miles of extension cords, this WORX Shear & Shrub trimmer is a compact, portable and CORDLESS option. Summer is quickly winding down and with it, the main growing season for your shrubs and hedges.  Once the flowers have finished […]

I’m learning to make cold-press soap!

learning to make cold-press soap

When you go to craft shows, or fancy boutiquey stores, do you pine for the all natural ingredients and beautiful scents of artisanal soaps?  I do. I want to try them all! The best way to do that, I decided, is to learn to make cold-press soap myself! I watched some YouTube videos and read […]

How to raise your outdoor water spigot

how to raise your hose spigot, how to raise your outdoor tap

Is your water spigot too low?  Has it become buried behind bushes?  Do you need a spigot in a different part of your yard?  I came across the best solution to all of these problems; a garden hose holder WITH FAUCET!! I’ll start by showing you the dilemma that caused me to search for a […]

How to EASILY clean your barbecue grates

how to easily clean your barbecue, easily clean your BBQ

I’ve tried cleaning barbecue grates with ammonia left in the sun in black garbage bags.  I’ve tried wire scrapers (very bad), and bristle brushes (they clog with grease immediately), and I even made a cedar scraper to get the big chunks off – but nothing was “easy”.  All of these methods involved either toxic fumes, […]

Tic Tac Toilet Paper Holder

Tic Tac Toilet paper holder, Tic Tac Toe, Half lap joint

Looking to practice a new building skill? This Tic Tac Toilet paper holder is fun, functional, AND a great project for learning half-lap joints!  Just above beginner level woodworking, but nothing you can’t handle! GUYS!  I won Graduate of the Year for 2022 for ALL of the career colleges in Ontario!  Talk about Gob-smacked, flattered, […]