Cast iron cleaning and maintenance was apparently beyond me because every time I used my skillet the food stuck to the point where it was impossible to remove and I had no idea how to clean it up again. I ruined a few good meals this way. Ugh!
I was just talking to a neighbor over the fence the other day and he recently retired and is bored to tears. He’s gone and gotten a part time job but he’s still looking for something. That’s when it occurred to me that many dads might be looking for a new hobby and Father’s Day might be the perfect time to buy something to encourage that.
When I decided to create an inspiration board of spring decor ideas I at first thought I might do a “serious” room makeover inspiration board. And then I thought, “Honey, you do you”. And honestly, if I’m doing me I’m all about getting outside after a long hard winter in the frozen tundra of NE Ohio. Get out and have some fun.
The Farmers and Gypsies fight in my head every spring to see who will come out on top and rule my days.
I found these rustic wood ledges on Walnut Hollow website and thought I could work with them but I wasn’t quite sure how. I liked the idea of still having a little display space and maybe adding a pant or two but other than that, I didn’t have a clear plan. And then I thought of drawers, that are shelves, that hold pretty things. DIY drawer shelves. Boom!
There is something about a teeny tiny miniature world that grabs my imagination and runs away with it. And setting up tiny fairy gardens and working on miniature backyard bungalows sucks me in.
I wrote out a list of goals for my 50th birthday year – things I want to do before I hit 51. I wrote it in early January before I got the great news…