We are a family of 3…well, make that 5 if you count our four-legged members: Bill, Nichole, Mia, and our dogs Shirley and Maple. Bill always has a project going. He loves working with wood, metal, leather, bricks, electronics, technology, and food. He is a 21st century version of a Renaissance man. His favorite saying is, “If the women don’t find you handsome, at least let them find you handy!” He is the one who keeps our family focused on finishing what we start. Nichole is a former high school Spanish teacher turned home remodeling guru. By night, she gardens, bakes, and plays on her phone…(it is a bit of an addiction). She’s currently working on a really big compost pile in the backyard. She likes crafty projects and rolls her eyes when Bill wants her to finish what she started. Mia is our daughter. She cooks great pancakes made with sprinkles and likes to read and make slime. She is a creative social butterfly and spends her summer days convincing neighborhood kids to help her with her ideas and projects. Timber is our 12-year-old chocolate lab. She does her best to keep the corners of the house supplied with dog hair. Maple is our 1-year-old French bulldog. Her job is snorting and grunting. She occasionally does this funny wail/yelp cry when we are not paying enough attention to her. So that’s our family and it turns out we kinda like making things and doing projects together. Lots of times we get ideas off the internet, but sometimes we just come up with things that we want or need and that becomes our next project. It’s our family hobby and how we spend our evenings and weekends. Some of our stuff turns out fantastic and sometimes it’s nothing to write home about. But, regardless of the outcome, it’s time we spend together. And we usually learn something from it. Like the other day, someone (who will remain unnamed) learned not to drill into someone else’s foot. Good life lessons. This page (and our accompanying website) is where we share our escapades, post some videos and maybe write how to’s. We figure if we enjoy doing crafts, projects, and woodworking, why not share them with you and perhaps in the process motivate you to tackle a new project or learn a new skill?
