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3 Creative Storage Solutions, baby!

An office with no storage just isn’t so  HOT, is it?   … and having ZERO storage, what in the world is a Bold Girl to do? GET CREATIVE. What’s that saying?  Something about necessity breeding...

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How to Re-Season an Old, Worn Piece of Cast Iron

There is just something about cooking in Cast Iron… It’s like an old friend that wraps you in her arms and pats you on the back and gives you that secret-knowing smile… But if you use her time and...

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Is it Oil or Acrylic?

Experiments can get me in trouble sometimes… Like the time I wanted to make a grape-vine wreath basket, and it turned out those vines in the backyard weren’t from grapes… But instead they were the...

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How to Remove Sharpie from Wood Surfaces

I love my boys… like UH-LAWT. But, to speak frankly… sometimes, I’m not so in love with their “behavior” or their “actions”… Like when they use Sharpie to mark a piece of string for a Science...

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How to Turn Off the Water to Your House

A couple of years ago, I was picking up the ridiculous amounts of clutter in my office and I walked to the corner of the room and stopped. I literally froze when I felt my foot step in something gross...

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How to Turn Off the Water to Your Refrigerator

Has it happened to you? You come home from a pleasant day vintage shopping with your awesome Eames Era Lounge Chair so excited, until… You walk into a kitchen filled with water flowing like a river out...

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6 Holiday Recipes that Will Make You Drool!

Do you have a napkin handy? Maybe I should have you sign a waiver releasing me from all liability from damages to your wood floors from possible drool stains from just looking at these amazing Holiday...

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How to Clean Glass Candle Holders: Or No More Icky Wax!

Don’t you just hate it when your candles burn down and the wax gets all over your pretty candle holders? Yeah. Me, too. And do you let them sit there for ten years and just stick new tealights over the...

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12 Super Duper Creative Storage Ideas

A girl can seriously NEVER run out of storage… Ok. So maybe I should own my statement and say that THIS girl can never run out of storage. But I’d be willing to bet that you’d totally, 100%,...

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10 Super Duper Important DIY Lessons Everyone Should Learn {It was a total...

Let’s talk life lessons, shall we? Honestly, these 10 lessons I’ve learned really do apply to more than just DIY.  It’s amazing what you can learn if you just keep your eyes open, yo. So after 5 years...

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The Super Easy Way to Clean a Very Dirty Blender

Yucky, icky blenders make me want to hurl soup cans at Fozzie Bear. Ok. Not really, {because Fozzie is so super cute} but I seriously hate cleaning blenders. Are you with me? And let me tell you, this...

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How to Cube an Avocado {in seconds!}

Just when I was about ready to graduate from college, I had a glitch in my classes. I ended up with having to wait a semester to take the very last Music Ed class because it was only offered in the...

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How to Get the Last Drop From Your Spray Bottle. It’s Magic.

Don’t you hate it when you go to clean up that sticky mess left over from your Mini Banana Oven Smores and all the spray won’t come out… even though there is just plenty left in the bottom of the spray...

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How to Make a Gentle Scraper for Your Cast Iron

When it comes to cleaning cast iron, there are TONS of opinions… just check out my How to Re-Season an Old, Worn Piece of Cast Iron post. And weigh in, if you want to.  I’m always learning new stuff....

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How to Gently Clean Cast Iron Pots and Pans

A while back, I wrote this post on How to Re-Season an Old, Worn Piece of Cast Iron. I got lots of comments on how to clean cast iron.  Which is totes awesome, except it wasn’t a post on how to clean...

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Number 1 Time-Saving Dishwasher Loading Tip

There are things that I’ve known all my life. Like how making your bed everyday makes your room feel lighter. But for some reason, I resist it.  I’m totally working on that. And I’m starting with this...

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5 Simple Tips to Boost Your Energy Level

In November of 2012, I woke up one day and realized that I was flat out EXHAUSTED. I felt as if I were walking through life with my arms and legs strapped with 10lb weights. Life was not easy....

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How to Renew Grout… even if it’s totally disgusto!

I can’t believe I’m finally writing this post. You see… I’ve lived with nasty, dirty grout for years.  It was gorgeous when we moved into The Bold Abode. I mopped… sometimes. And then it got dirty....

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Transform a $5 Store-Bought Bouquet into a Stunning Gift

Just so you know,  I have always hated carnations.  I refused to have them in my wedding. I’ve never bought them. Like Ever. Until now. Do you blame me?  Aren’t these hot pink carnations just...

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8 Awesome Grocery Shopping Tips to make trips to the store a BREEZE!

Oh, the dreaded grocery shopping day.  It can loom over you like a bad hair weave from the 90’s. But it really doesn’t have to be that way, ya’ll.  I’ve gotten my grocery shopping down to a reasonable...

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