Upcycling an Old Teflon Pan to Clock
I know how harmful teflon is to health, so I decided to get rid of my teflon pans as soon as I found out (better alternatives: stainless steel, cast iron). They were still good and didn’t have...
View ArticleUpholstering an Armchair (Lined with Copper Caps)
This beautiful armchair was in my repair shop a couple of weeks ago (if you need furniture restored, contact me, I can give you a quote and fix it for you). When working on a project like this, it is...
View ArticleAquaponics Project in our Backyard – Fish & Veggies!
It was my husband’s idea to start with aquaponics in our backyard. What a great idea!! I had no idea what it was and when he explained to me, I was hooked. We have raised vegetable beds, but with the...
View ArticleGreat New Items in My Booth This Weekend!
I’ve been working hard to get all my items finished that I’ll be selling at the Third Monday Trade Days this month. It’s been a busy summer and I enjoyed fixing, repairing, upcycling, dumpster-diving...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Own Deodorant (From “The Bust DIY Guide to Life”)
After a one week vacation (we went to visit Portland!!), back and ready to roll my business again!! We went back to check out the area closely and to find the right neighborhood, in case you wondered,...
View ArticleUgly Chair Redo
I love finding ugly things and turning them into useful and beautiful items! A couple of weeks ago I found 2 of these chairs in my neighborhood (two houses down). Not very pretty but I can look beyond...
View ArticleWine and Art Show [in the Hood] – THE W.A.S.H. Dallas
One more day and my artwork will be showcased at the Sophy Sam Gallery in Dallas together with several other great artists, local wine to taste and great foods!! I’d be even more excited if I’d be...
View ArticleAt Home in Germany
This is the time of the year of getting ready for the holidays, hot tea, cozy blankets and snuggling, lighting candles and cleaning up the backyard for winter. If everything had worked out as planned,...
View ArticleGerman Season’s Traditions: The Advent Wreath
In Germany, we have the tradition of celebrating the 4 weeks of advent. It’s the 4 Sundays before Christmas Eve. Every Sunday, we light another candle, those candles are typically on a wreath called...
View ArticleChristmas Star Ornaments from Scrap Fabric
Two months in Germany, taking care of my Dad who was in hospital with brain surgery! Between hospital visits, I helped my Mom getting work done in their house and she asked me if she should get rid of...
View ArticleMy This Year’s Christmas Booth
How I missed the Third Monday Trade Days! After not setting up my booth in October and November, I am finally back. I wanted my booth to be extra festive, so I brought our christmas tree and decorated...
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Our Last Christmas in Texas
So, this was our last christmas in Texas before our big move to Portland Oregon in October 2013. And we even had a white christmas, so romantic and beautiful, serene and peaceful! This year, I decided...
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Wishing You a Happy 2013
Another year has past, and I enjoy this time of the year to reflect upon the one we left behind. It seemed like yesterday that we have come together and toasted to 2012. But then, it actually doesn’t!...
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2013 – What’s your Word of the Year?
It’s funny, yesterday I was thinking what the new year would bring and what my expectations and plans were. As I was daydreaming about 2013 (I don’t like new year’s resolutions, btw), I decided, the...
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DIY Burlap Pillows, Ruffled Pillows, Pillows from T-Shirts…
As I am going through my stash of collected fabrics (old bedsheets, T-shirts, old clothes, burlap, old chef’s jackets, and much more) and I look at the pillows I currently have on the sofa, I started...
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Taking Down our Christmas Decoration
So sad, another christmas is over! Yesterday, I took everything down and stored it in our attic for our next christmas which will be in Portland!! Leaving Texas in October for good, woohoo. So I had to...
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Diy Wooden Candle Holders Pottery Barn Style (just nicer!)
I wish I still had a photo from those two church pews that I picked at the curb a couple of months ago. All I have is a picture I took after I turned them into two wall tables; I had them in my booth...
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Crocheted Headbands, Belts, Collars….
For some reason I got back into crocheting which I haven’t done in (oh man, am I that old already?!?) more than 20 years… I don’t even remember really when and what I made back then. All I remember is...
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Turquoise Chalk Paint Table with Chevron Pattern
I got this not-so-beautiful coffee table from my mother-in-law that she’s been using for years as a bench to sit on. A while ago, I asked her if I could store my finished furniture in her empty garage,...
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T-Shirt Headbands
These headbands are made out of recycled t-shirts. Shown below are just a few examples but I have many more colors, check with me for availability. Simply send me an order request by filling out the...
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