If you are reading this I probably met you at Workbench Con. Howdy! Have you recovered? As promised I am going to share here why I use Quickbooks, benefits of using Quickbooks and links to tutorials to getting started! So here goes… This post is not sponsored. All opinions are my own. I am not a CPA or accountant. I am just sharing my personal recommendations and the things I use. For accounting advice please speak to your accountant. Getting Started Open a business checking account. To run any business, even a side hustle, and reap the tax benefits, you must treat it like a real business. A ..read more

I recently got my Thunder Nova 35/100 CO2 laser and I thought better way to become familiar with it than to create some rubber stamps for my business. In this post, I will share with you how I created a small logo stamp, a business card stamp and a large stamp used to make my own t-shirts. You could also use these stamps to make any of your own packaging. So, let’s get started. This post IS sponsored by Thunder Laser USA. All opinions are my own. This post DOES contain affiliate links. For more information on my affiliate programs see my DISCLOSURES page. SMALL LOGO STAMP First up is the small ..read more

I live in a 1970’s ranch style house that has a sunken living room and it has been a challenge to figure out the layout. Once I figured out where to put the couch and TV that didn’t interfere with the window or walkways, I was left with an awkward and narrow corner. This corner backs up to my entryway that has this old metal railing. So many challenges… BEFORE - Was an awkward wasted space! This post IS sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie. All opinions are my own. This post DOES contain affiliate links. For more information on my affiliate programs, see my DISCLOSURES page. But I finally figured ..read more

My backyard is slowly turning into one of my favorite parts of my house… and one reason for that is all the gathering spaces.  And today I’m going to put together another one. Let me show you how! This post IS sponsored by Cabot. All opinions are my own. This post does contain affiliate links. For more information on my affiliate programs, see my DISCLOSURES page. To make any outdoor space inviting you need somewhere to sit and usually a place to set a cold drink. Let’s start with seating. SEATING I recently got these solid wood Adirondack chairs that were super easy to assemble… just a f ..read more

Outdoor wood furniture warms up a space, but it takes a beating… from the sun beating down on it to getting wet and drying out continually or maybe even snow where you live. 3 Years in the Sun and Rain! So much lighter and more gray than when they were new. In this post, I am going to walk you through how I maintain my outdoor wood furniture. This post IS sponsored by Cabot. All opinions are my own. This post DOES contain affiliate links. See DISCLOSURES page for more information on affiliate programs. If you have been following me for a while you might have seen these chairs before… they ar ..read more

I am so excited, because I am getting my office back! But there is a lot of work to do to get it just right. Before Before Before This post DOES contain affiliate links. See DISCLOSURES for more information about affiliate programs. When we first moved into this house 7 years ago this was my office and my husbands part time office, so I created the double desk top and that was pretty much all we did in here. Then when Covid hit, my husband moved in here full time and I was out…. haha! But he has since rented an office space and I get to make this space all mine. So to start I am going to to ..read more

Saburrtooth and I are back for Round 3 of the We Make Sawdust Challenge! What is the “We Make Sawdust” Challenge? It is: 4 Makers 3 Carving Burrs 1/8” Shank Bud 1/4” (Ex-Fine Grit) 1/8” Shank Cylinder Safe End 1/2” (Fine Grit) 1/8” Shank Sphere 3/8” (Coarse Grit) 2 Weeks to Build 1 Build Challenge This post IS sponsored by Saburrtooth Power Carving Tools. All opinions are my own. This post DOES contain affiliate links. For more information regarding my affiliate programs, see my DISCLOSURES page. Use code AWESOMEORANGE10 to get 10% off all Saburrtooth Burrs! The participants ..read more

We had this hill in our backyard and couldn’t get anything to grow on it. Plus, we were in need of some level ground around the pool that gets sun for summer sunbathing… so I thought why not take out the hill and build a floating deck! BEFORE - the hill was way bigger than it looks in this picture. So much dirt! This post IS sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie. All opinions are my own. The post DOES contain affiliate links. For more information on my affiliate programs, see my DISCLOSURES page. So of course I teamed up with my friends at Simpson Strong-Tie for this project. I have used their fast ..read more

I am turning into a crazy plant lady and it’s tough going because my house is so dark! My house is north south facing with only one window on the west side of the house in my guest bathroom. On top of that I have a giant mesquite tree in my front yard (south side) and a giant 16’ deep patio on the back (north side). So, needless to say I have needed plants that are tolerant of low light and by tolerant I mean can survive in low light because all plants need light. This post IS sponsored by Saburrtooth Power Carving Tools. All opinions are my own. This post DOES contain affiliate links. For mor ..read more

I am finally to the remodeling stage of my house where I get to make things pretty! I’ve lived in this house for 6 years and never really knew what to do in this space… is it the living room or the dining room? Should I put up a railing so nobody falls off the step when sitting at the dining table? Should I do a wall treatment on the really long wall to join the spaces? And then one day it just clicked! This post IS sponsored by Kreg Tool. All opinions are my own. This post DOES contain affiliate links. For more information on my affiliate programs, see my DISCLOSURES page. BEFORE I need a ro ..read more