Category Archives: Projects

Shade for the garden

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Sincerely, Emily

I mentioned in my last post (about the chard stalks) that I have worked to shade parts of the vegetable garden this summer.  Creating shade for the garden has been on that endless list of mine for the past 2-3 … Continue reading →

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Cat Scratching Post Re-do

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Sincerely, Emily

I am really tired of throwing away good money on cat scratching posts that don’t hold up very long. I have thought about re-covering the old, tattered, worn out ones for way too long….  I finally decided to do something … Continue reading →

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Creative Break: Quick Bookmarks

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Sincerely, Emily

It seems that my list of bookmarks on my computer just keeps getting longer and longer, and I just keep adding to it. The bookmarked things ranges for herb websites to blogs of all sorts, recipes and crafty things I … Continue reading →

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Curtains for my niece

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Sincerely, Emily

Two of my nieces have sinks in their bedrooms. They share a full bathroom with sinks, toilet and tub/shower combination, but they also have their own sink in each of their bedrooms. Head over to Not Dabbling in Normal to … Continue reading →

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Another “new” sink

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Sincerely, Emily

I thought I had enough sinks. I was wrong! You might remember a this sink and this sink I posted about a few years ago. My neighbors offered me an old enameled cast iron sink they had. I had to … Continue reading →

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Garage door insulation

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Sincerely, Emily

I was talking to my God Father on the phone in June and he told me about this thermal insulation that he bought at Costco for his garage door. I asked a lot of questions and ended up checking the … Continue reading →

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Fixing It: Tension Rods

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Sincerely, Emily

I try very hard to fix or repair things around the house instead of just throwing them away and going out to buy a new one. We live in such a disposable society and I don’t think that is good. … Continue reading →

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Reviving an old Salt and Pepper Shaker

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Sincerely, Emily

I have vivid memories of the different sets of salt and pepper shakers that our family used when I was growing up. I have a few of them at our home and it is fun to use them, but there … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead – Trees and Plants

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Sincerely, Emily

The entire East line of our property (300′) is full of cedar (Juniper) trees. They are wonderful because they help keep the morning sun off our house and that helps to keep things cooler for a while. They offer shade … Continue reading →

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REAL Renovations: watergarden project

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Sincerely, Emily

The three water gardens we put in a few years ago are doing really well. In the one that is lower to the ground, we have frogs and toads using it and singing happily on various nights. The little minnow-type … Continue reading →

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