Animals have been used for years as therapy aids and not only have promoted moral but have also lead to faster recovery. A new study has been put out by HealthDay that now shows owning a pet can boost heart health. THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- That four-legged friend of yours may be more than a companion -- he also may be boosting your heart health, experts say. An official statement … [Read more...]
8 Quick Tips To Get Your Home Company Ready- In A Hurry!
I always love it when people drop by to visit, but I appreciate when they give me a bit of warning. I also live with two small tornadoes also known as the Princess and the Pixie so when I get a call that someone is going to be popping over, I go into full tidy mode trying to get my home to look somewhat presentable! Here are some tips put together by Thekitchn that will help me, and hopefully … [Read more...]
Wild Child- A Real Life Mowgli
Each of us have seen or read Swiss Family Robinson or Jungle Book. We have all wondered what it would be like to run away and live in the wild, what it would be like to be raised by wolves and live among the animals. Here is some photos of one girl who actually got to live the life some of us dreamed of. You can see her snuggling up with a lion cub, riding an elephant and playing with a … [Read more...]
Low Cost Ways To Update Home Security
With the world as crazy as it is, home security is pretty much on the fore front of everyone's mind. But what do you do when money is tight and you still want to make sure your family and home are safe? Bob Vila gives you a few tips and tricks to help you upgrade your home security on a budget. Window Shades Install window and door shadesthat make it difficult to see if someone is home. … [Read more...]
DIY Workbenches You Can Build In A Weekend
The workbench for a DIY-er is like a brush for a painter or a pen for a writer, you just can't do much without a good work space. Bob Vila suggest: unless you’re upgrading to a professional European-style model, I recommend building your own. A basic, customizable bench requires only two tools—a saw and a drill. There are several ways you can approach this. You can build an entire bench from … [Read more...]
DIY Bird Feeder
I don't think there is anything lovelier than sitting on your front or back porch with your "cuppa" watching the birds eat and listening to them sing. I recently found this out before church one morning on my Aunt's back porch. It was awesome to see the different types of birds flitting around, singing songs to their friends and getting their fill of seeds and freeze dried worms. I enjoyed it … [Read more...]
DIY Birdbath- How To Build Your Own
My mother in law is a nut for bird houses and eventually I too would like to have a few around my yard. However, I worry about my dogs sanity. Anyway now seeing these pictures of these creative bird baths I would love to have a few of these around as well. Maybe I'll limit it to the front yard and keep the back yard the doggy haven. Gives me something to look forward to in my upcoming … [Read more...]
Decorating With A Piano
I think the art of music has taken a sad turn. It used to be the sign of an uneducated, yet determined, person to not be able to read music, to play by ear. But these days it's the normal happening. Nothing against it really, almost my entire worship team can't read a lick of music. I just find it sad. I believe this is one of the reasons that the respect and reverence of music, and the … [Read more...]
Raising Backyard Chickens
The hippy movement has come around full circle and is back with a bang! Even my husband wants to get on board and raise chickens, have a goat, and maybe even a pig. Everything these days has to be organic, home grown, natural. I'm not saying this as a bad thing, it's much better for you and your family. But what about the down sides? Here are some pros and cons to raising backyard … [Read more...]
DIY- Fun Home Made Stamps
You all know how much I love a good DIY project. The best part of these stamps is the hand drawn, hand made look is totally in right now meaning that you don't have to shoot for a professional look in order to make something you can use over and over again. These super awesome DIY cork stamps look like they're made of some foam glued to a cork. They make me want to crack open a bottle of wine … [Read more...]
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