12 ways to winterize your vehicle parked outside all winter

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How to winterize your vehicle parked outside all winter Discover 12 easy ways to winterize a vehicle that sits outside year-round, protecting it from elements once the freezing winter temperatures plummet! My dream garage would be a triple car garage with one bay exclusive for parking my truck. But as it stands, my truck sits […]

Ski-themed winter decorating tour

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Ski-themed winter decorating tour A month ago, I decorated for winter.  A MONTH! In other words, I didn’t take pictures. I guess I told myself the winter decorating I put up was too simple to share…  then before I added more, the house got dirty again and the month swept by. Since the sun was […]

Snow memories while meandering the snowy bike trails by foot

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Our west coast weather of late has taken quite a turn! We’ve had bitter cold winds and the past two days a good dump of snow. Normally known as the Bahamas of Canada, BC had been hit by a little of that polar vortex effect that’s been back east. Our conditions didn’t come close to […]

White slipcovered IKEA ektorp 3.5 sofas living room tour

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White slipcovered IKEA ektorp 3.5 sofas living room tour View the entire Ektorp sofa series to-date HERE Q: Do IKEA Uppland slipcovers fit the now discontinued Ikea 3.5 Ektorp sofas? A: Update January 2019: Ikea has now discontinued the Ektorp 3.5 sofa series. I am currently trying to find out if the new Uppland sofa […]

The easiest and cutest DIY Wooden Snowmen! (with scrap wood)

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The easiest and cutest DIY Wooden Snowmen! These cute snowmen are perfect for Christmas or winter decor and so easy to make! Here’s how to DIY your own with scrap wood… with no melting in sight! Someone asked me in passing if I could make some reclaimed wooden snowmen as winter decoration. YES! I’ve been […]