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Video: How to Glaze a Sash Window

Maintenance, Video, Window RestorationMarch 24, 2020743Views 0Likes 4Comments

Ever since I declared 2020 The Year of the Window, I have been working behind-the-scenes on some long-form video tutorials. The overarching goal is to create a full set of window restoration resources. After a bit of practice, my YouTube channel is officially up and running! The channel will continue to develop with a…

The Friday Post

Living & DecorMarch 20, 202087Views 0Likes 0Comments

Well, it's been a week for everyone. Some of you might be working from home by now, and surprise! You're homeschooling too. For my friends, who work in essential fields, it's business as usual, albeit surely with chapped hands by this time. At this point in my life, I've been through a hurricane, earthquake,…

Teen Bedroom: Painted Walls

Living & DecorMarch 17, 2020240Views 0Likes 6Comments

So, about that coronavirus, is it over yet? One of my introvert friends told me that when she was quarantined for a different illness, she made it 34 days before she missed social interaction. I'm proud of myself for making it all the way to the end of the social distancing announcement. Thank goodness, I…

How to Make Natural Lip Balm

Living & DecorMarch 5, 20203KViews 0Likes 4Comments

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about making lip balm with natural ingredients. Since then, I've made a few tweaks to the recipe. Pretty much everything about this blog is better than it was then, and it's time for an updated post. This post contains affiliate links. Natural Lip Balm…

Podcast Scrapbook: The Greener Good and the Neighborhood Part I and II

PodcastMarch 4, 2020222Views 0Likes 4Comments

The last two episodes of True Tales From Old Houses have been especially fun. Like a good parent, as a podcast host, I do not have a favorite guest. However, I have enjoyed these two shows for specific reasons. The episodes titled, The Greener Good and the Neighborhood, Part I and Part II, both feature…

Our Rubio Monocoat Floors: One Year Later

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 3, 20204KViews 0Likes 48Comments

I cannot believe it has already been a year since we started refinishing the hardwood floors downstairs. While I talked plenty about sanding the hardwoods, I never did write that final post about finishing them with Rubio Monocoat. The entire job stretched out through the spring, and I found myself with only hours of cure…