DIY Kindle Fire Case { Tutorial }

This year for my birthday {I turned 29 for the first time} my husband and daughter bought me a Kindle Fire.

Unfortunately it wasn't a surprise since almost every store within an hour from our home was sold out and we had to drive all over God's creation in order to find one. I guess that's what I get for having a birthday right after Christmas, not that it was my choice.

Glass Lamp Revamp

One thing you will learn about me via this blog is I love lamps. (Did that sound like Steve Carell, or what?) Almost any old ugly lamp could be beautiful again with a can of spray paint. I have an extra special love for glass lamps. They just say "vintage" to me and I love vintage! (No, I do not love the vintage paneling on my walls but this house is a work in progress.)

How to Clean Stoneware With Almost No Effort!

No, I did not switch the before and after pictures! I know it looks too good to be true. I can hardly believe it myself.

Anybody who has stoneware knows that the only cleaning you can do with your stoneware is scraping and scrubbing with hot water and NO SOAP! You can occasionally use baking soda to aid in getting off the gross stuff but in my opinion it never made a difference.

I have been using stoneware for about eight years and I would use a stone until I couldn't stand to look at it anymore (because it was black) and would toss it and buy a new one. As you know, this gets expensive because this stuff is not cheap!