How to Remove a Soffit – Kitchen Renovation Update

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How are y’all doing this week? Getting ready for the holidays? Instead of decorating, we did some demolition in the kitchen this past weekend. And it involved buying myself an early Christmas present:

DEWALT 10--Amp Keyless Variable Speed Corded Reciprocating Saw DW304PK 1V

I snatched up this DEWALT 10–Amp Keyless Variable Speed Corded Reciprocating Saw that was on sale at Lowe’s. I actually held each and every reciprocating saw in the tool department. Those saws are not lightweight by any means. And since I had to hold this over my head and make repeated cuts, I wanted to make sure I bought the lightest one I could find. However, I had one other factor to contend with. Battery life! The lightest weight saw was a Ni-Cad battery saw and I didn’t want to deal with losing power in the middle of the job and waiting for the battery to charge up again. So, I chose this mid-weight fighter because it has a cord and it won’t run out of power…ever…well unless your power goes out. I’m thrilled with its performance, this prize winning middle weight really knows how to throw a knock down punch to soffits.

AND, in a pinch, it works great as a turkey carver (LOL!)

I also took advantage of those fabulous Black Friday sales at Lowe’s and bought two of these [Read more...]

Plumb Crazy over these Christmas Ornaments (from Plumbing Parts) #LowesCreator

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You must think I have plumbing on the brain. After all our leaks, I’ve spent some time in the plumbing aisle. While there I came across these three things:

They are beautiful, don’t you think?! Can’t you see them hanging from your Christmas tree or on your door? What? No?

Okey dokey, come along I’ll break it down for you, this is going to be fun. [Read more...]

How to Repair a Leaky Shower or Tub Faucet

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You know that saying, when it rains it pours? That statement has become an actuality in our home. While we are trying to build back from the plumbing leak, one of our tub faucets developed a leak. When I tried to tighten the handles to stop the dripping, this is what happened:

Oops. Luckily, I knew the fix was an easy one, if you can screw in a light bulb, you are qualified to fix a leaky faucet!

I’ve solved this problem in a few tubs and showers (including one on the day I went into labor with my youngest.) Yup, you could say that the faucet wasn’t the only thing that sprung a leak. LOL.

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DIY Book Reviews – Inspired You – The Handbuilt Home – Handmade Walls

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I think 2012 could be named the year of DIY blogger authored books. So many fabulous bloggers have come out with phenomenal  books. Young House Love, Miss Mustard Seed, Ana White, and The Handmade Home just to name just a few.

For me this is a dream come true. Finally, the beautiful words and photos of my favorite bloggers are now in book format. Here’s a quick round up of three DIY books I think you’ll enjoy. You’ll surely want to add them to your holiday wishlist! [Read more...]

Black Friday Deals and Discount Codes

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Is anyone getting up early to seek out Black Friday specials? If you do, best of luck, but please don’t wake me. I’ll still be sleeping off the meal from Thanksgiving. But before I head to bed, some winning announcements are in order:

First up, I want to give a big CONGRATULATIONS to Shannon Merrill Hackenberg who was the lucky winner of the Silhouette CAMEO!

AND another big CONGRATULATIONS to Denise Humphrey who was the randomly selected winner of the Flow Wall System!

If you didn’t win, listen up…I have some discounts and deals to hopefully ease your woes:

I don’t know about you, but like to do my Black Friday shopping in the comfort of my own chair. If you do too, here are a few deals I can share with you!

Flow Wall Cyber Monday Deal:

Remember the awesome organizational system I used in our laundry room and our art studio? They are offering an amazing discount on most of their products for Black Friday only!

Flow Wall is having a big sale with up to 50% off most of their wall organizational products.

 Save 10% on selected items at Flowwall.com on Cyber Monday! Hurray, this special ends at midnight PST.

Silhouette Black Friday discounts:

Visit the Silhouette Black Friday specials page and use HANDY at checkout to get these awesome savings deals!

  • A Silhouette CAMEO® plus 1 copy of Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition (MSRP $349.98) for $229.99
  • A Silhouette Portrait™ for $179.99
  • 40% off at silhouetteamerica.com (Offer only valid at silhouetteamerica.com. Expires November 30, 2012. Rain checks not available. (% discount excludes Silhouette CAMEO®, Silhouette Portrait™, downloads, download cards, subscriptions, and gift cards).
Use the promo code: HANDY from Nov 23rd -Nov 30th to take advantage of these savings.

Lowe’s Home Improvement Black Friday Specials:

Finally, although I’ll be doing my shopping online, I will have to step foot for only a few minutes at my local Lowe’s Home Improvement store. I did a little Black Friday shopping early and chose to pick up my items to avoid the wait.

Can you tell what we’ll be busy doing? Hmmm, a work stand for reaching those remaining soffits. A reciprocating saw to show them who’s boss. Batteries to keep the kids’ occupied with their various toys and Wii remotes while we work. AND a wreath to kick off the holiday decorating!

Lowe’s has over 300 items on deep clearance right now. Check them out for yourself!

Disclosure: I don’t receive any compensation on the Lowe’s links, they are just good deals I wanted to share with you. You should know that I am a Lowe’s Creative Blogger, and therefore am partial to Lowe’s ;-) . The links for Flow Wall and Silhouette are affiliate links and I earn a small percentage of any sales made using that link and/or using the discount code. As always, I was not told what to write, all words are my own. I just wanted to share a little Black Friday Love with ya! Happy Shopping!