Before I tell you about the delectable sandwiches we had this weekend, I want to show you the projects Mr. Picky-eater and I completed for the upcoming 4-H Foundation Fundraiser on October 8, in Tulsa. Mr. Picky-eater and Lawyer Boy play in the Golf competition each year and they also generally purchase some of the…
Garage Sale
Guest Post: Garage Sale Tech Byte
You can’t advertise your garage sale enough. You goal is to get as many customers to show up and buy your stuff, right? Many garage sale treasure hunters have gone high tech. If you don’t keep up you could miss out. You should know that repairing your door is actually quite affordable these days. Another…
Another Goal Met!
NANO-CANNING: Specialty Jams, Jellies, and Marmalade My second Nano-Canning eCookbook has been released! I’m really proud of this one because it marks all the work I’ve done creatively, scientifically, and photographically over the last few months! It has Nano-Canned versions of all my most searched jams like Dreamsicle and Strawberry with Black Pepper. It also has new…
I’m a Crafty Chick making Tin Can Clocks
I had this really cool coffee can that I have had for years, only because I like the graphics. I don’t drink coffee and have never tried this particular brand but, I just love the cool light green color so I decided to make a clock out of it. It is so easy, and only…
It’s Garage Sale Season!
It’s that time of year! Time for garage sales! We are going to hold our great big garage sale tomorrow. Everyone is looking forward to it! All of our helpers are properly prepped and our items are ready to go! Even though the garage sale is tomorrow, we’ve already sold some items and made some money! If you…
Yard, Garage, Tag, Rummage, or a White Elephant Sale
Mr. Picky-eater has decided it is time to have our annual yard sale. People know our address now and anticipate it every year, or so they tell us. We have become so successful, my daughter and I wrote an eBook about it – The Garage Sale Guide to Greatness –. We do things very differently…
Repurpose, Redesign, and a New Friend!
I’m so proud of our redesign today. But first, I want to introduce you to new friend of mine. Her name is Retro Wifey and she’s on Face Book here Pinterest here Twitter here And, she blogs here! This lovely retro-woman, who is a wife and mother of three living in Maryland, received an email…
Sunday’s Redo – For My Daughter
I have always loved Mid Century Modern (MCM) and Sauder Furniture, most likely because I was surrounded by it as a child. When my daughter was born, she picked up my love as well. When she was in college, we lived in a small town of about 18,000 and the yard sales were fantastic! We…
Such an Amazing Thing!
I know that I usually post a canning recipe on Tuesday and a recipe on Thursday, but this is the week that I conduct the big annual conference for Personal Care Assistants in our state. Even though I had to change the agenda about eight times in order for her to be there, the Governor…
Repurposing Junk
Living in a place like Oklahoma, you can imagine that we have lots of rusted farm implements and other farming equipment lying in fields and on the side of the road. Sometimes I feel the challenge to be imaginative enough to do something constructive with that junk as that is a retro-art. I can usually…