Home Improvement

transitioning closet space from downstairs to upstairs

transitioning closet space from downstairs to upstairs

Yesterday, I moved my closet from downstairs to upstairs. And rather than do it over a couple days considering the amount of clothes, shoes, and more to be moved, I did it all in one day. The actual space in closet shelving units is deceiving. Because the walk-in...

do you know what zone you live in?

do you know what zone you live in?

I LOVE gerbera daisies. While native to South Africa, you can grow them right here in southern Indiana but they won't be perennials. They simply don't like winter temps below 45° F. Gerberas grow best in USDA hardiness zones 9 and 10. Sad to say, Crothersville is zone...

all that’s left to paint is the stairway

all that’s left to paint is the stairway

I've patched everything upstairs... FINALLY. After having an extra hard time getting motivated for that project in particular, it's near completion. The paint match was pretty darned close, so Home Depot gets an "A" since I don't have to repaint everything. What's...

my sleep is wrecked and i’m grumpy

my sleep is wrecked and i’m grumpy

My Oura ring wants to know what's keeping me up at night. I keep telling her it's not that at all. It's all about what gets me up in the mornings -- that's the problem! Up and awake early enough to see morning fog is NOT my style. Thank you so much Merida and Dharma....

look at me acting all joanna like

look at me acting all joanna like

Poor Katie still isn't moved into her new home in Tennessee. I remember how I felt waiting on the previous barndo owners to move out so I could move my stuff in. The "out of the Seymour house" deadline was very close to the "can move in the barndo" date. I worried so...

have you ever seen a stink bug eliminator?

have you ever seen a stink bug eliminator?

It's forecasted to be over 70° F today and that means the window in an upstairs bedroom will come alive with stink bugs and an occasional orange ladybug. In many parts of the world, orange ladybugs represent spiritual, personal, and financial prosperity. Not only is...

honest mattress review from an almost an expert

honest mattress review from an almost an expert

Did you know the average American will spend 36 years in bed over the course of their lifetime? That's around 229,961 hours y'all. According to the latest study that came up with those numbers, it also found that 75% of all Americans think their bed should be more...

delivery truck drivers battle for first unload at the barndo

delivery truck drivers battle for first unload at the barndo

To see the cardboard mountain or the number of deliveries here you'd think I was running something other than a household in the barndo. A chewy order on one truck and the mattress and frame on another arrived at the exact same time. FedEx was the winner... but only...

never underestimate the power of small habits

never underestimate the power of small habits

When you get in a habit of doing the same things at the same time it's routine. And, life is smoother with routines -- the same time to sleep and get up, work, exercise, and do random household requirements. Maybe it's just the way my brain is wired or maybe it's...