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Making Work Stations

Ilona Erwin

The Handyman is serious, totally serious, about getting a handle on life. This includes organization around here, and I am on board with him 100%. We are tired of misplacing tools and looking for hours when ready to start the job now. We are tired of wasted money on multiples because we can’t find something. […]

my husband+ organizing+ projects+ tools Ilona Erwin

Nail Gun Injuries Spike for Do-It-Yourselfers

Ilona Erwin

Ok, take warning guys and girls. Time to remember the common sense and cautionary tales according to statistics reported on the latest news about nail gun injuries. I was talking to my husband about getting a nailgun just for me to use in the house for small things like ..I don’t know, just small things. […]

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Here’s A Project to Talk About: The Kitchen Re-do

Ilona Erwin

I think both the Handyman and myself would agree that the most rewarding project was the Kitchen remodeling. It was more than remodeling, really, it was a complete, from the studs, changing doors, totally re-built project. But it turned out to be one that our family has most benefited from and with which we are […]

ceramic tile+ kitchen+ my husband+ remodeling Ilona Erwin

Kudos and Complaints

Ilona Erwin

I had sort of s semi-complaint about my husband in the Garden Journal today, but immediately after posting I started to think, and realize we all have our negatives and positives. I was grousing a bit about how my children break tools, and my husband doesn’t have the disposition to train them to take care […]

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I still love writing, gardening, and art after all these years, although travel and grandchildren have become a big part of my life, now.

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