Natural Born Griller

This Labor Day holiday was a mighty fine one in the Hernandez household. We actually got a weekend to relax, recuperate, and above all things – eat some ribs. We seem to have a pattern of eating ribs on national holidays. It just seems fitting to remember our troops or celebrate the end of summer [...]

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Sammy the Sawhorse

After a long day at work and a rousing spin at the gym, I came home to this scene on our back deck this afternoon. Whaaa? Apparently Scott got a wild hair and decided to bust out some DIY sawhorses. Why you ask? We’ll, I’m not quite sure. I think a need to keep our [...]

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Make me a Mobile

Remember that kickin’ mobile that I made for the bodacious boy boudoir? It’s time for a little tutorial on how that $12 gem came to be so you too can enjoy the soothing swishes and turns of a custom mobile…without breaking the bank. If you have a nephew/baby on the way, or just want some [...]

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Color Me Mine

Choosing a paint color seems to be one of the most difficult tasks when purchasing a new abode. Most people I know ponder, even agonize, for weeks before selecting a beige-taupe that they ultimately hate after all the hard work of painting and trimming is completed. I have a hard time selecting paint colors for [...]

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DIY Abstract Attack

A friend of mine recently sent the first ever request to the[artful]abode for some advice on DIY abstract art for her long, barren hallways. Of course, I had to oblige in the best way I could to keep my loyal (5) readers sticking around! Awhile back I took a stab on some quick, easy artwork [...]

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Totally Table-tastic

This weekend I took on a little DIY project, furniture style. Scott was out of town on business, so I had to find something to do to bide my time. Oh, woe is me.
We have this little wooden table that was passed down from my mom. It’s kind of like Joseph and the amazing technicolor [...]

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Hang Man

If there is anything I love, it’s art on the cheap. I love hanging framed pictures/artwork (even though I almost always have to recruit Scott’s help – I’m terrible at it) and adore looking at wall art and knowing that we created it. One of the best (and easiest) pieces of art to hang on [...]

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Custom Coral Craft

I love artwork and one day plan to make a million dollars so that I can cover my home with pieces by Mondrian and Seurat. But until then, I enjoy thinking up new ideas to make custom artwork for my barren walls – on the cheap! I’ve always loved the simplicity of botanical prints, but [...]

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It’s Easy Being Green

A very wise amphibian by the name of Kermit once said “it ain’t easy being green”. Despite my deep affection toward frogs (actually, I’m terrified of them), I would have to disagree with my chartreuse friend on this one. Being environmentally friendly, or “green”, has become such a trend in our society that it’s so [...]

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Spick and Span

Today’s blog installment is a tutorial on how to properly clean a paint brush. I actually just laughed out loud at how incredibly lame that sounded. But I’m still going to blog about it, despite it’s high risk of blog suicide. Scott was doing some painting today (that’ll come later in a more thrilling post) [...]

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