Author Archives: Stacey

Mirror, Mirror: The Easiest Dangerous Project

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Stacey

I’m seeing double here: four Krustys! – Louie The Kev’s sister is a nurse, and she says if she could tell people one thing, it’s to wear eye protection. Here’s a project that should have you reaching for the goggles and gloves … Continue reading →

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Good-Looking LED Lights

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Stacey

40,000 Watt Energy Miser Lighthouse Lightbulb – The Simpsons We are in the process of changing over our lighting from CFL and incandescent bulbs to LEDs. We started with the lights that we use the most. The kitchen fixture came … Continue reading →

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Good Easy Plants: The 2014 Habitat for Humanity Edition

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Stacey

C’mon, Carter, build us a house, you lazy bum! – Homer Simpson I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity for selfish reasons–it’s so much fun! I work on landscaping, from planning to planting. Habitat sources its plants from Bailey Nurseries, and they let … Continue reading →

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Good Cheap Plants

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Stacey

…out here, in the cheap showiness of nature. – Rev. Lovejoy It’s planting time! Or almost! The forsythia (always a litmus test for spring) certainly thinks it’s time to get moving. And my winter sowing jugs are encouragingly full of … Continue reading →

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This Old Couch: Now a Bit Older

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Stacey

Wait. I can’t start without music to inspire me. Why is Bach next to Muddy Waters? That’s my problem–I’ve got to get these CDs organized. . . . There! Finished. Now, if I win just two more games of online Boggle, I’ll be ready to … Continue reading →

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A Tisket, a Tasket, a Hack Involving a Basket

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Stacey

Homer: [in a posh voice] Hello, my name is Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me. Postal Clerk: Ok, Mr. Burns. What’s your first name? Homer: I don’t know. – The Simpsons I have two posts kicking around, one about … Continue reading →

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DIY Quartz: Putting in The Sink

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Stacey

Epoxy fight!!! – Bart Simpson After putting our new quartz in place, we still needed to put in the tap and hang the undermount sink. The first part was fairly easy, although the holes drilled in the countertop gave us … Continue reading →

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DIY Quartz: Installation and Then More Installation

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Stacey

Mrs. W: Looks like young Simpson is going to kill himself. Mr. W: Oh, maybe not. Maybe he’s just taking his boulder for a walk. – The Simpsons Well, it’s in. How did we get here? Back when we ordered the … Continue reading →

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DIY Quartz: What We Know Now

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Stacey

Questions?!! My whole scheme down the…I mean, ask away. -Homer Simpson When we were researching countertops, we had trouble finding information about Riverstone quartz. Now that we’ve put our Riverstone in, here are some of the answers to questions we … Continue reading →

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DIY Quartz: Checking the Measurements

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Stacey

Two more feet, and I can fit it in the fridge. – Homer Simpson When we ordered our quartz, the kitchen person told us to await templates that we could roll out over our existing counters to check our measurements. Yesterday, they … Continue reading →

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