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Wagner Power Painter Review & Giveaway

UPDATE: The contest has ended and the winners are announced below. Even though I’ve been building things like crazy over the last couple of months, you may have noticed a…

September 19, 2011 | 118 Comments | Read the Full Article

What I Said Was “That Looks Great, Honey”, What I Meant Was “This Is Worth $5k” (Sponsored by 3M)

In all of the projects I’ve tackled to double the size of my current house, the one that most inspired me to stand in a corner and bang my head…

2011 Best in DIY Projects (from the Family Handyman)

There are some unfortunate things about DIY. Sometimes it’s hard, sometimes you crack your last tile while trying to cut a hole in it, sometimes you fall off a roof…

Soon To Be Rolling Around On Their Own Rug: Tigressa Winner

Prepare to be confined to your home, rolling around on the floor of your office… Random.org chose comment number 80 as the winner of the 8×10 Tigressá SoftStyle rug, which…

A Livable Space For Me, An 8×10 Tigressa Rug For You

I hinted yesterday that I’m in the process of “moving in” to the house. There is one decent sized project to finish up before the final move– finishing the hardwood…

Weedy Winner

Huge thanks to everyone who commented in the DuPont WeedFree Premium Landscape Fabric Giveaway and gave me great tips on weeding and favorite flowers. I was inspired enough to get…

Weeds: 1; Me: 0 (You: $100, Courtesy of DuPont WeedFree)

UPDATE: Contest is closed. The winner is Commenter #4, Leah Marie from Behind the Stone Wall! Yes, that is my yard. If our three acres of land is any indication,…

The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For…

First of all, I have to say the best part of my week has been reading all of your comments on the projects you plan to tackle this year. We’re…

January 3, 2011 | 2 Comments | Read the Full Article

A Week of True Value: Giveaway

So I have a confession… Back when True Value asked me to be on their Blog Squad, I was pretty stoked. I had such big ideas. I was going to…

December 28, 2010 | 68 Comments | Read the Full Article

True Value Design SOS Contest: When bad design gets you something more than ridicule.

When your friends decorate their house and good intentions turn into holy-god-that-paint-color-is-frying-my-retinas, mostly what you get is a potential aneurysm for trying not to laugh in their presence. And they…

September 10, 2010 | 2 Comments | Read the Full Article

As good as laughing so hard you cry

Here’s the deal. It’s Friday. I have things to grout, things to install, sawdust to inhale… but I can guarantee that at the time you’re reading this I’m sitting in…

Black & Decker 24v Cordless Trimmer/Edger Giveaway WINNER

And the winner is… Julie R from My Loss Their Gain! It looks like 30 was your lucky number Julie. You’ll be receiving an email from me today. I wish…

Black & Decker 24v Cordless String Trimmer/Edger Review (and Giveaway!)

Okay, let’s talk about weeds. Here’s the thing about living in the city… you get weeds. Like two or three stray plants that pop up in the garden, maybe a…

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