10 DIY Projects With Logs
Following yesterday’s post about DIY Natural Branch Coasters, it occurred to me that there are a lot of projects you can make with a log or sliced wood. For example: …
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DIY Natural Branch Coaster
I am tempted to make these Natural Branch Coasters. All you do is cut a log to coaster-sized wood slives and paint with varnish. These wood look great on the …
Our Juice To Cider Experiment
We bought two bottles of this 100% juice at Costco, thinking it would be a nice thing for the baby to drink, but he doesn’t like it and neither do …
5 Reasons Packages Get Destroyed
[Courtesy] Here’s an interesting article on 5 Reasons Packages Get Destroyed, as written by a former UPS worker. Apparently writing “fragile” on a package might mean postal workers treat it …
3 More DIY Advent Calendars
I’ve mentioned DIY Advent Calendars before. Here are three more advent calendars you can make yourself: Make an Advent Calendar out of Altoid Tins. I’m always wondering what to do …
Chick Egg Separator
This Chick Egg Separator is cute. “Tilt the chick and the yolk remains inside while the egg white drips through the beak.” $13. Of course you could also use a …
From Light Bulb To Hot Air Balloon
I’m on a hot air balloon kick right now. If I were so inclined–and I kind of am–I might turn a light bulb into a hot air balloon to hang …
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
These chocolate zucchini muffins, adapted from a family recipe, are rich and chocolatey, especially if you add the optional chocolate chips. But they also have zucchini in them, so hey, …
Results Of My Zucchini Plant Experiment
I tried an experiment on my zucchini plants. In the past, I’ve always put a little bit of steer manure mixed with dirt around the roots of my zucchini plants …
DIY Coconut Vodka
Recently I had an opportunity to try Vikingfjord Vodka from Norway. It had a clean flavor that I thought would be perfect for making some flavored vodkas for summer cocktails, …
Keeping Ants Off Fruit Trees
Ants, man. They are my garden nemesis. I’m getting better at killing them but they can still do a lot of damage if you let them. They don’t just put …