This Ryobi Inverter Tool Review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This spring I was able to go to a tool event where Home Depot tool vendors show the new upcoming … [Read more...]
Ryobi 18v Bolt Cutter Review
Ryobi Bolt Cutter Tool Review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. Ryobi has a new tool added to their 18v one + line up, it's a cordless bolt cutter. Looks sweet right! … [Read more...]
Ryobi Devour Sweeper Tool Review
This Ryobi Devour tool review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. For Christmas we got one of those robot vacuums to help with toddler crumbs and such. I was very skeptical, … [Read more...]
DIY Portable Lego Tote
It's road trip season! Not only do we need to plan that awesome summer getaway, but we also have to think about how to entertain the kids in the car for hours and hours and hours. The ABC game will only get us so far, and I Spy gets a little silly with youngsters. My kids love building with LEGOs, but keeping them contained can be tricky. I built a couple of Portable LEGO … [Read more...]
DIY Scatter-Molkky Yard Game
When the temps warm up outside, we love to get out, catch some vitamin D and play yard games. A few years ago we discovered Kubb and have had lots of fun playing that on the beach and at family gatherings. While looking for a similar game that might be easier for little kids to play, I came across Scatter or also known as Molkky on the other side of the pond. Rack up the 12 … [Read more...]
Kitchen Backsplash Shelf and Organizer
Everything is always cuter in mini size, including corbels. These cute little mini craftsman corbels are the anchor of my kitchen gadget organization project - a backsplash shelf. Hang the mini corbels on the wall under the kitchen cabinets to make a backsplash shelf. An under the cabinet backsplash shelf is a great way to organize your frequently used kitchen gadgets, … [Read more...]
DIY Santa Sleigh
"Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Clause, right down Santa Claus lane..." Welcome guests with a DIY Santa Sleigh "that's filled with toys for boys and girls again". This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This fun DIY Santa sleigh is made from a sheet of 3/4" plywood and a 1x3 board. … [Read more...]
12 Brilliant Tool Organization Ideas
I am always on the look out for brilliant ways to organize the tools in my shop (I mean garage). Some day I hope to have a dedicated space for woodworking, but for now I need to make the most of the limited space that I have. I've scouted around the internet and found 12 really cool ideas for tool organization in the garage. … [Read more...]
Rustic Media Console Table
A few years ago my Dad called me up and told me that they are leveling Remo's barn. I'm sure my comments were something like "Nooooo, you can't take down that barn, hey wait what are you doing with all the wood, you're not going to burn it, right???" Farmer Remo had built a big hay barn back in his day, but over the years it had deteriorated and became a hazard structurally. So … [Read more...]
Octagon Rotating Bookshelf
My kids love books, especially a good nighttime story or two. We have been collecting books over the years and really need a functional and stylish place to store them. They have overtaken my media center! I've had my eye on the PBteen Revolving Bookcase for some time and decided that is the answer to my storage problem. I planned to construct the bookshelf out of 3/4" … [Read more...]