Late last August, I was musing about what we might do to our kitchen eventually. I painted one of the walls, got the right paint for the kitchen cabinets and started painting them. However, it still looks exactly like the picture below since the only work I did was on the other side. Guess we needRead more
Let’s face it: professional framing is expensive. A friend recently emailed me about trying to find a thrift store frame for a piece of art and told me that he’d been quoted $250 minimum from Michaels. Sure, they have specials all the time on different frame collections and you can often get 40-60% off viaRead more
Here is the last installment of our Emergency Preparedness Week here at Pies & Puggles. I asked Janet Wallace of This Confetti Life, who is an attorney by day and a blogger by night, to do a post on estate planning for us youngsters. It’s not a happy topic, but I hope you’ll be gladRead more
Over the years, I have personally experienced the following car problems: flat tire, dead battery, oil leak, cracked radiator, accidents large and small. It’s a wonder I still even drive. Now here’s the thing: I know nothing about cars. I don’t really get engines. I’ve changed my own oil exactly twice because first my fatherRead more
There are all kinds of emergencies. Some involve setting the stove on fire using caramel. Some involve breaking an ankle on a seed pod. Some are real emergencies. Some of these real emergencies may involve you needing to get out of dodge for a couple of hours or even a couple of days. You mayRead more
Last week, I challenged myself to do a project a month from the Young House Love book. The premise is that I had bookmarked about a hundred projects, but after a brief burst of activity right when I got the book, I hadn’t tackled any additional projects. I also invited others, via the Young HouseRead more
Last week, a train derailed in Quebec. Five people died, dozens of people are still missing and 2,000 people in a town of 6,000 were evacuated. So here’s a question: what would you do if the local police came to your door at 2 am and said you needed to evacuate, even just 20 milesRead more
You might have noticed that the site looks a little different this morning. That’s because I changed it. A lot. I’m particularly enjoying the glitter puggle. That said, there are a number of things that are still broken so please pardon our dust while we renovate. Remember last week when I declared the living roomRead more
Okay, so I’m not really a food blogger. I’m just a person who occasionally blogs about food. But sometimes I have caught myself thinking how amazing eating at certain food bloggers’ homes must be. Triple layer chocolate cake for dessert every day! Homemade pasta! Brisket smoked for days! However, the truth seems to be quiteRead more
I’m starting new feature this month, Tail-Ends, which is a monthly round-up of the previous month’s posts and projects. And because I don’t feel the need to recap everything I’ve done every month, I’m just going to do my very top four. Why not top five? Well, because Chester only has four paws. If that’sRead more