I am really getting excited about all of this re-purposing stuff. I have oogled and aahed at Pinterest photos for a couple of years but have never been the recipient of such a cool creation; until recently when my son and daughter-in-law created a bench out of an old pallet and head/foot board. I love it. (Check out my Facebook page to see it!) In my own way I have been reusing items a while now. I re-purpose items that are on their way out as I’m de-cluttering because the

Shovel, for spring cleaning? Oh my! Well, maybe, just maybe. I did just use one for a dust pan last week as my daughter-in-law and I cleaned up Sheetrock remains after demolishing a small wall... Does this count as spring cleaning? Definition from Wikipedia for spring cleaning is the practice of thoroughly cleaning a house in the springtime. Spring cleaning is especially prevalent in climates with a cold winter. The term is also used metaphorically for any kind of heavy d

Legos…who’s have thunk it? I didn’t realize most everyone would be so attached to them. I post a photo of digging the Legos out from under the bed and everyone goes nuts on me. :-) The Facebook feedback was quite spirited. I even received a personal text from son #1, “I would hope you wouldn’t be throwing my Legos, those are for your grandchildren.” This exchange was pretty much the sentiment of many others commenting; which by the way was appreciated. That evening I star