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Naptime DIY: Return of the Stinkhorn Mushrooms

Last summer stinkhorn mushrooms invaded our garden. Stinkhorn mushrooms are phallic shaped mushrooms that smell like rotting flesh. We killed them once, they came back and then, mercifully, winter came and killed everything in the garden. We saw traces of them a couple weeks ago and chose not to write about it. However, something happened that was so stealthy and insidious that it merits another mention. Continue reading Naptime DIY: Return of the Stinkhorn Mushrooms

Naptime DIY: What is that stain on my ceiling?

A stain on the ceiling means water leaked down or a soda bottle exploded up. While neither one is pleasant, the water stain leaking down is much more problematic. Sometimes though, all is not as it appears in home improvement. Recently we had a water stain that would’ve taken 10 minutes to fix, had I listened to my inner voice or read this post. Continue reading Naptime DIY: What is that stain on my ceiling?

The Atlanta Home Show is this weekend, DIY people plan ahead

Spring is here! Well, it’s officially here in a couple of weeks, temperature wise it’s here now and according to the trade shows it’s been going on for a while. For homeowners and DIY type folks the Atlanta Home Show is one of the seasons must attend events and is happening Friday March 22 to Sunday the 24^th. Continue reading The Atlanta Home Show is this weekend, DIY people plan ahead

netTALK Duo WiFi review: it may save money…. when it works

As all families do, we want to save money. The phone, internet and television, had all been on one provider. However, we didn’t watch enough television to merit the full package nor use the landline enough for the cost. Continue reading netTALK Duo WiFi review: it may save money…. when it works

Naptime DIY-What to do with old cans of paint

I needed a little polyurethane for a project. Any good DIY-er buys in bulk, so I didn’t have a quart of poly, I had a gallon; even though I only needed a little bit when I purchased it originally. When picking up my gallon of polyurethane I noticed it was heavier and less fluid than when I last used it. This was not a good sign. Continue reading Naptime DIY-What to do with old cans of paint

Sears #GrillingIsHappiness twitter party on 2/19, 1:00 ET with prizes!

Perhaps the world’s most accurate twitter party headline is #GrillingIsHappiness. There is nothing about that hashtag that could be proven false. Perhaps when it rains outside, but grilling would still be happiness, just a bit wet. Celebrate the coming spring and grilling season with @Sears at the #GrillingIsHappiness twitter party on Tuesday, February 19 at 1:00 ET. Continue reading Sears #GrillingIsHappiness twitter party on 2/19, 1:00 ET with prizes!

How to remove crayons from wooden surfaces

The other day More Mojo was crawling his 16 month old self up the stairs. I was dutifully behind him making sure that he didn’t reverse course. When we got to the top I grabbed him and headed down when I saw 3 YO Mojo had taken out his crayons and was coloring the hardwood floors. Nooooo, I yelled in my best slow motion voice, while running down the stairs carrying a crawler. Continue reading How to remove crayons from wooden surfaces

Naptime DIY: solder wires together for simple electronic fixes

Before I did my first soldering project I thought that kind of work was difficult and dangerous. It started with a remote control that simply had a wire that had become disconnected. I knew duct tape was too big and clunky to do the trick and also knew that I didn’t have a soldering tool. While it can be difficult and dangerous to use; soldering wires together has a learning curve and isn’t so bad once you practice with it. Continue reading Naptime DIY: solder wires together for simple electronic fixes