It actually took a lot longer than this ; )

It is crazy to think that a year ago today we drove down to the backwoods of Southern Missouri and purchased this 1976 Airstream Caravanner. Here is a quick video tour just before tearing into it. …and so it begins, finally. All it took was a couple of hours on a cold and wet Sunday Read More …

There was a short time when the shop was nice and tidy. I failed to take any photos of the whole enchilada but I did manage to make a short video. You will have to check it out to see the finished work bench and other details. Also, check out the photo gallery at the Read More …

Building stuff out of shipping pallets seems to be all the rage right now and I can see why. They are free (or can be if you know where to look) They can be “upcycled” (finding a use for something that is otherwise considered trash) They can offer a unique look and character to a Read More …

*Side Note* This little project actually got completed over the summer. Better late than never I guess. This thing was on my mind ever since we first considered retrofitting a dishwasher into the cabinets. The tape measure showed that we’d be left with ~6″ wide cavity. We chose to position the dishwasher in such a way Read More …

Among other house chores like troubleshooting the lawn mower and actually cutting the grass, I had a goal of building two roll-outs over the weekend so that we can have some more functional storage in the kitchen. Having a cabinet with fixed shelves that are nearly 2 feet deep and close to the floor makes for a frustrating storage Read More …

For 4th of July weekend my parents came up to visit with their little trailer and conveniently camped out in the driveway. My sister and here boyfriend even visited from Texas! In addition to enjoying some quality family time my dad helped me break ground with this dishwasher project that I wanted to get done ASAP. This Read More …

I’ve got some super exciting developments to share with you. Well, its exciting for us because we get to use these things. I will forgive you if your heart doesn’t start to beat faster while reading this post. We do a lot of cooking and therefore spend a lot of our time in the kitchen it seems. If Read More …

So one recent Saturday morning while drinking my coffee I thought “it’s now or never”! I knew that once the garage became populated with tools and other projects, it would never get painted. So I got to work moving boxes inside, removing nails, screws, etc. This little garage is not even close to my dream shop but it is way better than Read More …