As the wife of a construction worker I can sympathize with the need to understand why on earth a man needs more than one saw. Wood working equipment seems to come in many shapes and forms but many of us have no idea why. Fortunately, my husband took some time out of his home […]
Binding books is not just a hobby, but an art, and unless you have the proper book binding supplies, it is a lost cause. There is much more to book binding supplies than you might think. You do not simply print out a bunch of pages, attach a cover and then glue them together. […]
When I was a kid, I used to talk to my dad about building boats. Every winter, we would decide that we would get boat plans during the summer and build something, and every summer we would forget about it. Part of it had to do with me, I will admit. I was […]
As I was shopping for a present from my husband, I wandered past the model kits many times. Though I know he likes to do these, I am never sure what he would like. In the end I get so confused that I’d never end up buying him one. Each year he even gives […]
About a month ago I received some handmade soap as a present. At first, I was a little bit disappointed. For me receiving hand made soap was about on the level of receiving socks, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it. Not only was the handmade soap fragrant, it created a great […]
Many people read books, but many fewer write books. Is this because writing is a gift belonging to only a few individuals? Sure, there are great writers who do have a special gift with words. Ernest Hemingway. Thomas Wolfe. Then again, it’s often said, everyone has a book inside them. Sometimes it takes a […]
Building a greenhouse is one of the most frustrating projects that I have ever undertaken. I have been involved in doing home repair kinds of things for years, so I am no stranger to the difficulty of making everything fit together. But I swear, I will never build a greenhouse again. I had […]
There is no quick and easy way to learn to draw really. Learning to draw can be a lifetime project, as any professional artist will tell you. There are techniques to learn to draw which will help you improve your art quickly and, if they will not take you to professional status, will at […]
Have you ever stopped to think about why it is so much fun to tease someone about their age? We are all aging with each passing day and one day, God willing we will be old. Still it seems like it is difficult to pass up the opportunity to give someone a hard time […]
Growing up in rural Iowa, I saw a whole lot of shooting. Folks were constantly hunting, target shooting, practicing archery and attending shooting events. It was certainly a normal hobby where I lived. Sports came in second to firearms. We got much more excited over a Desert Eagle handgun than we did a football. […]