Making things from scratch and by hand was once the norm. Today if you bake your own garlic bread, people are impressed (“You mean you crushed the cloves yourself? Wow!”). So just imagine the kind …
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Last month, we featured Theory + Practice’s Envelope Mailbox – a great find on Etsy. This month, there’s another Etsy seller that has caught our eye – Leen The Graphics Queen. I feel a bit …
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Alright gentlemen (and some ladies) – you’ve surely looked at the picture to the left, sneered and are about to hit that “Back” button with great haste (“That’s not a tool! That’s a frilly girly …
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Maybe you went against our advice and became a concrete addict after discovering the Concrete iPhone App – and now your shovels, tools and face are covered in hardened cement. Never fear, the Hitachi Cordless …
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I almost didn’t bother to write about the Lawn Stryper because I hate its name. I’m simply not a fan of replacing “i’s” with “y’s” when it’s completely unnecessary to do so. It’s such a …
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My dad is definitely a handy type. Growing up, I remember him working away on whatever needed working on – fixing this, figuring out that. In his spare time, he enjoyed wood carving – as …
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We all have to face it one day: Super glue isn’t for everything. Neither is duct tape. And neither is that Mighty Putty stuff. Anytime one of these go-to adhesives surprisingly fails to stick something …
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I’ll be honest – if given the choice, I prefer a mirror with a nice solid frame (I also prefer mirrors that make me look all stretched and skinny but those sadly rarely exist outside …
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Ok, before I get into it, you know I need to comment about this picture of The Overall Twins showing off this composter. The thing is, there’s so much there I’m overwhelmed. So many things …
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A vessel sink – the type that is installed on top of a vanity or counter (rather than installed into it) – has a designer feel to it. This style became trendy in the last …
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