Turn An Old Sweater Into Cozy Boots
There are lots of things you can do with an old sweater, and apparently one of them is to turn them into boots. By exploiting the ribbing and warmth of …
Make A Beer Scavenger Hunt For Valentine's Day
Last year for Valentine’s Day, we’d just had Savvy Jr. and we knew we wouldn’t be going out for a fancy meal. I decided that Mr. Savvy’s gift would be …
Super Mario Bros. Aquarium
Check it out, a Super Mario Bros. Aquarium. It’s a scene from the Super Mario Bros. video game, complete with “the clouds, grass, mushrooms, ducks, pipes, level completion flag pole, …
Roll The Dice Game For Picky Eaters
Here’s a good idea from Real Simple for a picky eater: make a game out of how many more bites/peas/etc. the child has to eat by rolling the dice. From …
5 Football-Shaped Super Bowl Snacks
Super Bowl 2014! Woo! (I really think it should be “Superbowl,” one word, but I guess that’s incorrect.) Here are 5 relatively easy Football-Shaped Super Bowl Snacks for your Super …
Blood Orange Old Fashioned
There were some nice blood oranges at the grocery store, so DIY Cocktails and I decided to make cocktails with them. The Blood Orange Old Fashioned uses four ingredients: bourbon, …
Super Bowl Football Pepperoni Pizza
Most football fans I know are happy with chips and beer, so I don’t know how worth it is to make bacon wrapped potato bites or hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries made …
17 Supermarket Tips
The Consumerist has an article on 17 Supermarket Tricks, Tips And Insider Secrets You’re Probably Clueless About. Here are some I liked: 1. Shopping carts are getting bigger so you’ll …
My 2014 Garden Resolutions
Somehow this didn’t make it to my blog, but in 2013 I took out my concrete slab in the backyard and replaced it with a garden patio. I also had …
Turning A Shed Into An Office Part 2
Our shed is now an office! In Turning A Shed Into An Office Part 1 I talked about how we were going to add an office to our house by …
Amazing Outdoor Playset
Check out this incredible Outdoor Playset. I mean… Wow. Well, I don’t think Savvy Jr. is getting one that fancy, but I envy the kid who does.