DIY: How to Make a Backyard Firepit Out of a Salvaged Dryer Drum

My husband and I are fire fans. Fans of fire. Bonfires in particular. We live on a military base and have a very small fenced in back yard, ...

Home Tour: Our Base Housing Bedroom

Since moving to Washington I've had a significant bedroom downsize. While the husband was deployed at was living at home, sharing an ove...

What is FRUGALITY?

According to our man Noah Webster, in his 1828 Dictionary:   FRUGAL'ITY , n. 1. Prudent economy; good husbandry or housewifery ; a spari...

I'm Back: Military Wife, Military Life and What Have You

Well. I'm back. Sort of fell off the posting schedule, I suppose. My last post was in November and I figured I was due time to update yo...

Various Wedding Preparations and Purchases....

Our outdoor, garden/farm wedding is going to have a bit of a ...flowery...vintage....acclectic...theme with a color scheme of...spring. Tran...

DIY Elbow Patch Sweater

In my last post you may have me noticed me modeling my new chair in a fantastic elbow patch sweater.  Or maybe you didn't notice at all....