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Deborah S

Blogger | Ossineke, MI http://greenwillowpond.com
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I'm a stay at home mom who loves to craft, paint, sew and remodel. I'm updating and restoring our old farmhouse one project at a time, learning as I go. I blog about my experiences at greenwillowpond.com. I also make things to sell in my etsy store.


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  • Kitchen Board & Batten (baskets are two fold to get clutter off the counters and hide the wall phone jack)
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Board & Batten Tutorial

I have done two slightly different styles of Board & Batten one if my first floor bathroom and the other in my kitchen, if you need more information then the diagrams show feel free to go to my site for more details

Dria @ Dio
Dria @ Dio Marlborough, MA
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  • This desk was really simple: simply laying the boards across the barstools and screwing them into the stools.
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DIY Barstool Desk

I recently needed a new desk to work at & wanted a slim desk to fit in front of our living room window. I decided to use two barstools I had sitting around in our garage. Using 4 boards ...»
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Lizmarieblog.com New Bern, NC
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    Clipped on May 08, 2013 to Repurpose It
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  • There is nothing like fresh picked asparagus from the garden! 1
  • The first spear of Asparagus breaking through the soil. 1
  • In the first year, allow your asparagus to grow tall and wispy to generate good root growth. 1
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How To Grow Asparagus

There is nothing like having fresh asparagus from your own garden! Asparagus is just one of those crops that no matter how fresh it may look or feel in the supermarket - the taste of home ...»
Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • In this picture: Compost on the bottom, peat to the left, perlite to the right, handful of fertilizer to the front.
  • Simple ingredients
  • Just look at how perfect this mix is.... homemade :)

Make your own Potting Mix

I rarely buy bags of potting soil from the garden center...I just make my own using a few simple ingredients. #garden #composting ...»
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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  • Frog tape carefully placed above and below where you want your caulk line to be.
  • Overlap in the corners.
  • Apply caulk and smooth with finger. 2
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How To Caulk A Bathtub/Repair Grout

A fool-proof way to caulk a bathtub...or anything for that matter. My dad showed me this method years ago and it has never failed me! Plus introduction to grout in a tube. #DIYChallenge
Ann @ On Sutton Place
Ann @ On Sutton Place Findlay, OH
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    Clipped on Apr 30, 2013 to Handy Ideas
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  • Supplies:  Cleaning solution:  1/2 water, 1/2 vinegar, 4 drops of dish liquid, a clean white cloth, and newspaper. 2
  • Spray down windows with solution and clean with cloth.
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No Streak Window Cleaner

I really don't like cleaning windows at all, so I decided to throw out my window cleaner and made my own! This method is guaranteed to leave your windows clean and streak free!!!
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Mom4Real Lexington, KY
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    Clipped on Apr 30, 2013 to Clean It
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Quirky Vistas Rustic Crafts & Chic Decor - Renee
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A pile of salvage + a hutch top = a to die for potting bench

My bestie, Liz has been collecting parts, pieces and stuff to create a potting bench. She has been collecting these parts over thousands of miles. When she comes to NC to visit me or in ...»
Tammy @ circa-1929
tammy @ circa-1929 Sanford, NC
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Faux Zinc Finish on Travel Case

This is a vintage Travel Bar that I turned into a traveling craft case. I did a zinc finish, then stenciled numbers on it. For the tutorial click on the link below.
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Deborah S Ossineke, MI on Apr 24, 2013
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  • Here I took my husband's childhood tricycle that the bus hit and knocked the seat off of.  By replacing the seat with a metal bowl...I found the opportunity to bring this baby to the forefront each season. 8
  • I love watering cans...I collect them, and every year I find a different way to plant them up.
  • An old rusted out wheelbarrow makes for a whimsical ornament in the flower bed...planted up with flowing blooms...it becomes a show stopper by mid-summer.

Flower Pots From Junk!

Who doesn't love container gardens? Who doesn't love junk in the garden? When you combine the two...you get something magical, humorous, and wonderful to look at. I think a formal garden ...»
Tammy@Deja Vue Designs
Tammy@Deja Vue Designs Amherst, TX
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