My Favorite Winter Flower: Johnny Jump-Ups
My favorite winter flower, hands down, is the Johnny Jump-Up or also known as Voila. They are hardy, easy to care for, bright and beautiful… Read More »My Favorite Winter Flower: Johnny Jump-Ups
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Exploring the Various Uses of Osage Orange Wood
Today I want to talk about this cool wood called Osage Orange (scientific name “Maclura pomifera”). There are some interesting facts about this wood and… Read More »Exploring the Various Uses of Osage Orange Wood
How to Make a Trellis
This week I felt like making something. Rick and I have not made a project together in a while and I have been formulating an… Read More »How to Make a Trellis
Getting Started in Blacksmithing: The Best Books for Beginners
There are quite a few resources out there in the digital world that will help you get started and learn blacksmithing. These resources range from… Read More »Getting Started in Blacksmithing: The Best Books for Beginners
Garden Folklore: The Bottle Tree
I love a good story. I always have. The best time of the day was dinner time and hearing my dad retelling his time at… Read More »Garden Folklore: The Bottle Tree
How to Make a Wooden Broken and Stitched Heart
Hearts are one of those objects that are loved by many people. The heart is a representation of love, but sometimes that love becomes broken,… Read More »How to Make a Wooden Broken and Stitched Heart
Rosemary for Christmas
For this blog post I wanted to write about something involving Christmas and gardening. I started with a Google search of plants for Christmas. I… Read More »Rosemary for Christmas
Creating a Cube in a Cube with Simple Woodworking Techniques
Introduction The Cube in a Cube is a puzzle worth making because it is easy and fun to make. It is a cool little conversation… Read More »Creating a Cube in a Cube with Simple Woodworking Techniques
All About Pine Cones: Christmas Craft Bonus
I have been wanting to make this Christmas tree craft made from a pine cone with the kids and while collecting pine cones I was… Read More »All About Pine Cones: Christmas Craft Bonus
Blacksmithing Project – Spiral Key Ring
The spiral is a symbol or shape that occurs all over the place. Even if you don’t notice them everyday, they are there all around… Read More »Blacksmithing Project – Spiral Key Ring