I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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An update to celebrate our new, warrantied car batteries (1/2022): So much has changed in the auto industry since I first wrote this post, and I've really enjoyed seeing how …
Our family indulged in our first CSA experience this year after I came across this demystifying spreadsheet shared by a friend of ours who's a local organic farmer. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture …
I'm told I'm hard to shop for, but who isn't? This year instead of doing my traditional "I don't really need anything, doesn't matter what you buy me" thing, I started pulling …
Rochesterians: Carve out some time in your day to check out this new mid-century amazing shop in the South Wedge. It's about time that you introduce yourself to Amanda and …
I went to Renegade Craft Fair, Brooklyn in late spring–already feels like last year–and I never really circled back with a recap of what I loved, what artists I splurged …
We went to IKEA last weekend, mostly because we had spent the night in Niagara Falls and seize any opportunity that we can get when it comes to buying Canadian …
Sometimes, people aren't who you think. All unassuming and quiet about their hobbies and their passions and what they do in their spare time, and then they surprise you immeasurably …
A poster from This Good World has been displayed on our dining room shelf since it surprised us at home last month. As it promises by mission, This Good World has …
You know when you find a new gem of a store in the neighborhood and shame yourself for weeks and months for overlooking it for so long? That happened. Last month, …
In a short moment of unsponsored glory, I'm sending you on your way to other places on the internet today because there are some amazing deals out there this week …
It's been a busy month between beginning the process of wedding planning, taking on new work assignments not related to either of our blogs, and then trying to squeeze in …
Our latest IKEA day trip was a spur-of-the-moment trek to pick up the new kitchen pendant light (read about its installation here). Besides buying that fixture (for $30) and picking …
We took a day trip to Ithaca yesterday and returned with a Jeep full of plant loot. It was the kind of excursion where one person (moi) ends up straddling a …
Editor's Update: The store is no longer in business. :( The quaint Charlotte General Store is salvage shop in town that I often frequent while out running errands. It's no secret …
It's not everyday that the man calls while traveling for work and says "My hotel is near IKEA. Email me your wish list." That proximity, it never happens. The Land of …
Sure, I went to Target for the much-publicized Missoni opening day. I had to. Didn't I? I wasn't expecting any grandiose surprise awaiting; I knew what products and patterns were part …
Fish's Eddy. If you're ever in NYC, add this shop to the top of your excursion list. If you love the online shop, you're probably going to need to buy another …
In the vein of handcrafted-awesomeness, I have a little unsolicited promo to sing about this afternoon. It's a small-but-amazing event that, if you're local, or maybe in Syracuse, or maybe in …
The kick-off of this whole entrepreneurial venture engages the art of the thrift. My salvage and saving skills are well-honed, if I do say so myself, and while I'm not …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
You can also find me writing for Home Living Handbook, a Pursuit Channel for Men's Journal, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
