Over the weekend I scrubbed the house and put up the tree (to the left, to the left, doesn't it look great!?). I promised myself I would not start a new project yet, but I had a spare hour on Sunday between church and my mom’s apartment Christmas party. So I donned the disposable coveralls,... Continue Reading →
NFL Hard Hats – Product Review
It’s the season for the NFL! Discount Safety Gear has all the NFL team hard hats. So, if the Steelers aren’t your team, we have your team’s hard hat in stock. It usually ships in 1-2 business days. The Pittsburgh Steelers hard hat is made by MSA and provides tough, lightweight protection with a patented shock... Continue Reading →
Giving thanks for wrapping up the living room
I took one week to give the wood in the living room some attention – it’s parquet that was salvaged from an area school gym back in the 60’s. I went over each square, scraping and polishing, first with wood cleaner and restorer, then lemon oil, then did the same again to the wainscoting. I... Continue Reading →
The Sound of Silence – Product Write Up
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Wallpaper memories
Thanksgiving is almost here, and I am glad this is a quick room! I have used orange oil on all of the wood so it is rich and smells wonderful. As I had stripped the wallpaper, I watched the years roll in reverse. Friday night I visited my mom and helped her with a couple... Continue Reading →
Job Search
I have been out of the corporate job market for a few years. Job hunting is a full time business. You don't beat on doors anymore, you apply online and post your resume. You even have interviews via Skype. Personally, I am not used to this way of hiring. I would like to get to... Continue Reading →
Stripping Wood and Wallpaper
November was the month to start my dining room. I am a little late on the draw. This should be an easy room and after I am done with this, I will probably take a break to clean and decorate for the holidays. Probably. We’ll see. Friday I removed the carpet and padding from the... Continue Reading →
Laying the Carpet: Part 2
Here we are, already mid November. I had hoped to finish this room before the end of October. I had to be careful with the carpet, as it required one seam and there is a pattern. I made sure I measured twice and had a sharp blade on my cutting knife. If you plan to... Continue Reading →
Down for the Count!
I am going off topic a little bit, from my home improvement blogging, in the interest of Christmas. We have these great solar lanterns on clearance, until they are gone. I decided to get one. We have a video on how to pop them up but I didn’t need that – it really was pretty... Continue Reading →
All I Want for Christmas
He works hard every day! His boots are his most valuable tool for his work day! If his feet get too wet or too cold or damaged, then he can’t work. It’s very important to him to have the right work boots! He looked high and low at onlinestores.com perusing the over 600 boots available... Continue Reading →
