Adventures in stained concrete

by | Jul 25, 2007 | Decorating, DIY, House & Home

After reading my post about us planning to put down wood tiles in the chicken coop, my mom recommended we think about doing an acid stain on the concrete instead. Just the name alone sounds intimidating but it would likely turn out to be a must more economical option...

The chicken coop gets a new wall

by | Jul 23, 2007 | DIY, Homesteading Life, House & Home

Some are probably wondering where we disappeared to this weekend although we usually go pretty silent over the weekends and that’s usually because we’re working so hard. This weekend we decided to throw ourselves back into some work and started the to...

Every project has a practice project

by | Jul 22, 2007 | DIY, House & Home

It seems that around here there is a practice project for every one of our major renovation projects. For example, the lower wall by the front door is in dire need of new plaster. It’s a major project and of course very visible to everyone entering our house so...

Our venture into gooseberry wine

by | Jul 19, 2007 | DIY, Garden, House & Home

I figure it’s about time for an update about the gooseberry wine we are attempting to create. In case you missed our first post, you can read it here.Did I mention we won’t be able to drink it for a year? Woohoo 🙂 Which is actually one of the reasons we...

Is it cool enough for ya?

by | Jul 17, 2007 | DIY, Food, House & Home

Our refrigerator is on the fritz. It’s not really been normal since we moved in January but now with it being above 90 on some days, it’s clear that the fridge is not performing like it should be. Overnight it gets down to the 60s and the fridge still...