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postmodernmulticoloredcloak · 4 years

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Back to my Safari bookmarks! If you’re wondering why I’d make hundreds and hundreds of bookmarks from tumblr, it’s because I had anxiety and didn’t have a blog yet. Took me a while and eventually I just impulsively made it one night.

- awww ancient Stucky fanart

- several etsy articles that are no longer available

- “Oops! Website deactivated”

- many, many, many links to nothing, but also an array of super random tumblr posts, and when I say random I mean random

- this was when CATWS was fresh and people were like :O

- a list of recipes to replicate fast food from some American chains at home... ew why would I want to eat any of these things ew ew

- past me, please explain, why would you bookmark all this stuff. why so many bookmarks of possible iphone cases to buy. you did buy some eventually. why keep these b--

- horizontally cutting an apple and putting peanut butter inside it DOES NOT make it a sandwich, American person who wrote this article about sandwich ideas. Wait, “Apple and Gruyere Waffle Sandwich”? That’s even worse.

- you again?? No, using a tomato instead of hamburger buns DOES NOT make a hamburger. How am I supposed to bite into the sk... nevermind.

- awww a bunch of etsy links about products for babies! This is from when my nephew was born ^-^

- a 2004 essay about Dumbledore

- that manga about Jesus and Buddha in modern Japan

- pictures of blooming tea... I have purchased some from a Chinese reseller through Amazon a very long time ago, but the package is “in transit but late” :(

- Roberto Ferri’s paintings (those beautiful ones you saw years ago all over tumblr)

- pictures from the 1930s/40s in color

- super cute pet videos

- nothing says “Etsy” like kintsugi kits where you’re sent a broken object to repair (I didn’t want one, but the link showed me those)

- sure, pick a theme for your blog where microscopic text is written in beige over white background, I’m sure that’s a good idea

- do you think John Winchester apologists who get really intense when someone brings up literal canon still exist on this site or. Actually no I don’t want to know.

- I miss the Carver era meta guys

- an essay that reads the Iron Man trilogy through the lens of “cyborg feminism” but somehow the Iron Man trilogy seems to be a fever dream. That’s what happens when you make other 9472 terrible movies with Tony Stark in it when he’s always written terribly.

- Oh boi remember fanmail. I miss fanmail. They should being back fanmail.

- random stuff, broken links, random stuff, I’m deading, even Safari is suffering I had to close it and open it again asdfghjkl

- Writing Exercises (I’m not checking if it’s actually useful rn tho)

- this smol 2014 article about the Captain America fandom will make you cry now because we had such a good thing and they chose to punish us for it

- https://musicroamer.com and http://www.liveplasma.com

- oh man an essay on why it would be so important for many people if Johnlock became canon. I feel so sorry for the TJLC people, they deserved better

- damn!! Look at this Etsy store!! Look at this stuff!! I want!!

- that time Sergei Polunin danced to Take Me To Church

- the Supernatural soundtrack, episode by episode

- a twitter account that got suspended?? (But also ewwwww twitter shows me what’s trending in my country and ewwwww)

- Centuries Before Memes, There Were The LOLCats Of Japanese Woodprints

- there’s a broken link to a page inside the site “thetoast” and their broken link page says “Oh, bother.” and a picture of a burnt toast

- http://lexicity.com (The first and only comprehensive index for ancient language resources on the internet.)

- NASA Goddard Youtube channel

- omg this is so funny. An article about “awesome recycling ideas”. The objects to recycle? Include? A grand piano; a sea mine; an old boat; another grand piano; A BOEING 747 JUMBO JET ENGINE; another boat; sliced cars; multiple more pianos... thank you I really needed an idea on what to do with that stuff in my garage

- one of my first tumblr posts............. you really want to see it? do you? okay. But you need to be familiar with that famous Nietzsche passage about the announcement of the death of God. Yeah, I know. I can’t fathom how I got thousands of people to follow me.

- an amigurumi project I actually tried, with an acquaintance’s help and all, but I just couldn’t

- a folder of random stuff lebeled “bau” (“woof” in Italian, you know, what the dog says)

- more resources for my thesis I never used

- the map of the central building of my university (I always get lost in it)

- once upon a time, the most used word on the internet was “codependency”

- thanks, past me, for grouping all these links from tumblr blogs that changed their url all together so I can just delete everything with a single click.

- a folder “sherlock meta”. Blogs that deleted. (*touches the ground*...)

- discussions on the dismissal of the queer reading of Sherlock :’) I’m sorry guys

- it’s a good thing I didn’t have a blog back then. If I’d reblogged all the posts I’ve saved it would have been a mess.

- TEEN WOLF META asdfghjkl I routinely forget that Teen Wolf is a show I actually watched. Sure, I abandoned it at some point. Like everyone else did, I think.

- guys, we’re at posts from the first few days of 2014. We’re about to enter 2013. I don’t know what we’ll find.

- Destiel posts. These are all Destiel posts.

- a link to the Naruto manga on a manga reader site.

The Safari bookmarks end here, I think because for Christmas 2013, if I remember correctly, I got a new laptop. But there’s a folder with some bookmarks I imported from the old one...

- some resources on disability representation, random tumblr posts, and the family free of the Julio-Claudian dynasty

- super random tumblr blogs?? including the demo.tumblr.com??? idek

- oh boi. A super mega amount of tumblr blogs. How am I supposed to open these?? If I open all the tabs I’ll make my laptop crash... I’m not opening them. Most are unfamiliar, probably fandom blogs that changed their url twice a month, but I can spot a few I still follow :) Congrats, I “followed” you long before I had a blog myself.

Well, this was anticlimatic. Apparently, past me already got rid of all the wild stuff. There’s not even a SINGLE Glee thing? Not one? From 2014? Wait, what was airing in 2014? Season 5? Yeah, maybe that’s a reason. Still.

NEVERMIND I FOUND THEM, they’re no longer saved in a browser, I had changed laptops or sth and I had copied my bookmarks in a email I sent to myself so I could find the links again (which obviously says I made a selection, who knows how many bookmarks were lost. I don’t want to know lmao). I obviously have no reason, time or will to open them, but I can tell you I had divided them in categories:

- uni courses; Japan/Japanese; manga; philosophy and academical stuff; recipes; mixed [oh boi there’s some weird stuff here]; very useful sites; quotes & lyrics [what for?]; videos; Glee stuff; Glee art from DeviantArt; Glee tumblr blogs; Klaine-specific tumblr blogs; Supernatural stuff; Destiel-specific; my most used sites; Deviant Art - fanart [not specified, so I’m betting this is manga fanart - correction from some urls I can tell this is yaoi fanart, yep]; Deviant Art - non-fanart; watercolor images; Deviant Art - food; Deviant Art - pictures of Japan; something very embarrassing I’m not admitting it [no it’s not porn, that would be less embarrassing]; assorted tumblr posts; Supernatural meta; other tumblr posts.

So yeah that was my 2013, how was yours?

#blabbering me #bookmark adventures #this was such an alienating experience #never again

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themidnightfarmer · 4 years

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Gentle souls || Simon & Jared

Location: Simons house. Involved: @inconvenientsimonstrocity and @themidnightfarmer Description: Simon contacted Jared for a little aid with some resident chickcharney. Triggers: n/a this shit fluffy af

He wasn’t usually so forward with his requests but the past couple weeks made Simon realise that perhaps he should start cleaning his house up - making it presentable for company, and looking a little less like it was a hobo’s establishment, a halfway house for a displaced werewolf. His house already carried the stench of dog and old carpet that he couldn’t seem to get rid of - he should invest in a clothes washer and dryer, he imagined - and the weather getting warmer meant the birds were… molting or whatever they did, sprinkling more downy feathers all over the corner of his living room. They still talked to each other all the time and while they’d grown comfortable enough to eat meat directly from his fingers, he was still a little unnerved by them and the horror stories his mind had formulated from the consequences of moving their nest. He was outside that day, sitting on his creaky porch and observing the stone he’d ordered from Morgan’s Etsy in anticipation from the… farmboy.

Jared was always eager to encounter and aid anyone with one of the more interesting creatures that could be found around town. While he was a little concerned that he was picked out so quickly by this stranger for what he was so well versed in -he’d have to keep an eye on himself online if he was so easily found- he was overall pleased that he was going to potentially be helpful. His truck rolled up to the house in question and he took a first look at the guy who’d asked for the assistance. Jared plastered on a smile and rolled down the window as he turned off the engine. Just to be on the safe side he called from the cab. “Needed a hand with some birds, bud?” He heard the noise of the car approaching the driveway first and Simon glanced up from the mineral to regard the kid. Not too old, had a friendly face. He offered his own small smile as he got to his feet and put the stone in his pocket. “Aye,” He replied lightly as he approached the car, putting a hand in his pocket and leaving the other one out for a handshake when the other got out. “I do apologise for my direct approach; normally I… uh, well.” He faltered and dropped his gaze to the ground, deciding to focus on some… dirt, yeah. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to--” He cleared his throat. “So… chickcharneys. You’re familiar with them?” He knew the answer to that but he wanted to be casual. Don’t be weird.

Jared registered the smile and his own became a little easier to maintain. He wasn’t sure who he’d be meeting but the smile said everything he needed. The stuttered sentence also did wonders to ease his mind that the guy really did just need some help with the birds. Jared got out of his truck and took the offered hand giving it a hearty shake. “I’m familiar, had a flock pass through last spring. They’re incredible, but a bit of a pain if you need in and about where they’ve nested.” He said, the other likely was very aware of this per the two he’d been called about. “Lead the way bud, I’ll see what I can do. Figure out if they can be dissuaded from staying longer than necessary.” Jared’s friendliness in turn made Simon relax himself as he felt camaraderie in the handshake. Loosening up slightly, he turned to lead the way to the admittedly-small interiour of the house. “Oh good,” He replied as he opened the door to allow Jared passage, pointing to the mess in the corner of his house where it appeared obvious that there was at least one fluffy black bird that hung out around there and sure enough, there were two small, round birds with open jaws and glittering white eyes chittered to each other as they rested on his TV. “Their names are Stark and Lannister, for what it’s worth.” He knew they were wild animals and didn’t respond to names but he’d been with them for two months now so he might as well personalise them. “And I’m trying to clean up a bit - have a dog coming in a couple days so I don’t want him to upset them.”

He was unable to help himself as he passed into the house and spotted the birds perched on the television. His smile grew still as Simon introduced Jared to them. He was confident a little attachment was well worth it. Although then again with his ties to the most vicious of beasts he was definitely biased. “Which one is which?” Jared asks skirting around against the walls to get a little closer for a look without disturbing their perch. He spared a glance at Simon. “Getting a dog huh? I’ll see what I can figure out. I don’t think it’d be good to lift their whole nest from where it is, that’s surely going to upset them irreversibly. Been lying with them a while? Think you could stomach another few days? We can try to make the place unattractive for them to stay and hope they move on? What do you think, bud?” Jared flicked his eyebrows questioningly. It was this man's house after all, he could attempt something more drastic if this dog would truly have an issue. A month ago, Simon wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference between the two but he liked to think he spent enough time with them to know by now. “Lannister’s on the left,” He noted the one with slightly-bigger teeth. “Stark’s the other one.” Stark had more white on its wings, subtle though it was. “Yeah, they were actually here when I moved in, but not, like, HERE.” He explained. “They know to go outside when I don’t feed them. And yeah, a few more days should be fine,” He replied; he’d been living with them for this long, so a few more days probably wouldn’t hurt. “The dog’s a… Westie, I believe, so he won’t be able to reach them.” He scratched the back of his neck as he regarded the birds. “And I think this ball’s in your court, sir,” He answered, turning his blue eyes over at Jared. To be fair, the place was already pretty unattractive… though that was part of the reason why he needed to clean up. “I don’t even know how they managed to build a nest in the chimney that gives them an out.”

Jared listened intently and nodded along, taking note of the birds given names by the other man and then looking over at the creatures as their situation was clarified slightly. “Will you miss them a little? You sound slightly fond.” he smiled as he asked the other man this. He always had time for people who held a good regard for the more dangerous of the animals on the earth. “So let’s think. Move out of the chimney without upsetting them too much. I wonder if the species has a herb they don’t like the smell of, or if there is a specific sound that would potentially make them move along.” Jared was spitballing solutions. He’d brought a few things in his truck, even the last resort option of catching and removing them. He didn’t wish to do that, it seemed so unfair to dislodge them like that. But if that was the result needed he was ready. “Have they had any reactions to anything you’ve done since you’ve been here?” He glanced over at Jared at the first question. “Well, sure,” Simon replied with a gentle half-smile. They were there when he got there and if he wasn’t getting the dog and had been exposed to the type of house he COULD’VE been living in through Lydia’s example, he wouldn’t have minded if they stayed… black feathers everywhere aside. “They’ve been here longer than me. Uh… the only reaction I’ve seen from them is that one flew IN when I opened a window to let the other OUT,” He remarked. He hadn’t tried more passive routes to get them to leave though they seemed nonplussed by loud noises caused by scaring, the smell of blood and a fair bit of talking. “They eat meat and things like seeds,” He added. He felt bad that he didn’t have more to offer in terms of ideas but… that’s what he was paying Jared for.

“That actually works in your favour bud.” Jared let Simon know. “The longer they’ve stayed the more chance they were planning on moving on. Have you seen eggs at all? Or shells of eggs past? If they've already produced a brood they’re very likely to take a little irritation and move along.” The nymph hummed and looked at the pair before jerking his head towards the door. “I brought some things with me, we’ll see what works, what irritates them the most without full on making them distressed. We’ll try smell first, then maybe move on to noises? Sound good? Got some stuff in my truck.” This was what he figured he’d do, but he would prefer the go ahead from the homeowner. He’d have to carry on whatever they decided on alone after all. He would’ve been lying if Simon didn’t say he felt relieved when Jared actually said something worked in his favour. That was unusual for him. “Nnnno, haven’t seen any eggs,” He replied with a small shake of his head, turning to regard Jared’s movement of his head to the car he came in. “Sounds like a plan,” He replied lightly though he could feel himself or… perhaps the thing inside squirming slightly at the concepts of using odours and sounds to scare away a couple birds. “Can I help out in any way? Maybe hold your… stuff or something?” He offered this time with a half-shrug.

“Well actually, I’ll need you to help me out a little more than holding things. If I can peak into the nest I’ll maybe get an idea of what we can do, what stage they’re at in the nesting process. They do move on at a certain point, closer to that point we are the easier they’ll be to encourage to move on.” Jared told the other as he walked towards his truck again. “So, you willing to take one for the team? Don’t need you to get too close, but maybe something I can give you can ruffle their feathers enough to be distracted.” He said, he kept a positive attitude and shot the other man a grin. “If you can avoid the teeth up until now you’ll be fine.” Simon listened carefully to everything Jared told him and the curiosity of ‘taking one for the team’ crossed his mind perhaps a bit too briefly before he nodded. “Yeah, no problem,” He replied; the birds WERE his burden, after all, so he was willing to take a few risks. And he was surprised at the realisation but he HADN’T been bitten, yet. That was weird. “All right, what’s the plan?” He asked, rubbing his hands together.

“Alright, plan is, I’m going to give you a small firecracker. It’ll bloom some red smoke. Don’t worry it won’t set off any fire detectors. It’s going to smell a little but it won’t last on furniture. You find the wall closest to the opposite side to the room from the nest and I’ll skirt the other side and try and see what they have going on. If they’ve got nothing inside I’ll snag the nest.” He offered this up to Simon as if it was set in stone. Only so that he wouldn’t have to think of an alternative on the spot. It was the only plan he came up with in the car for this eventuality. While the thought of his small house filling with red smoke didn’t really sit TOO right by Simon, at least it wouldn’t turn his furniture red and it seemed harmless enough. He wondered what it smelled like but he gave a nod to Jared’s idea, again trusting the younger man’s input over his own lack of ideas. “Yeah, let’s do it,” He gave a small shrug with a half-smile. The thought of getting the dog outweighed his second-thoughts for moving the birds - he was glad they got along when he first moved into town but they weren’t much for conversing with him. Well… that and he really didn’t want to get into the habit of feeding parts of people he’d killed to them to delete the evidence. He held his hand out for the firecracker. “Where am I putting it?” He asked. “...What kind of firecracker is it?” He found himself asking afterwards.

Jared grinned when Simon agreed to his plan. The smoke wouldn’t leave any lasting damage, it’d just hopefully encourage the birds away from their nesting site for a minute so Jared could get in there and see what was up. “You can just hold it, it’ll hopefully also make sure the birds don’t take a fly directly at you, hopefully they’ll exit out the door.” He handed the little stick over to the other man and shook his head. “It just sparks for a minute. Then smoke. It’s gonna smell pretty nasty, want to cover your nose before you light it up?” Simon glanced around briefly for something to cover his face with at the suggestion, eventually settling for the jacket that normally hung loosely around his frame when he wasn’t in his work attire. Holding his breath, he gave a small nod before starting. Sparks for a minute, then smokes. Just hold it, he could do this. Move to the far wall. Try to get the birds to leave. Piece of caaaake. He gulped and lit the firecracker, almost dropping the lighter immediately afterwards but managing to shove it in his pocket as he hastily reached up to bunch the material around his nose. Just as Jared said, the stick starting sputtering to life, sparking at the tip and he held it as far as his arm would extend. He thought the smell would come with the smoke; it didn’t and though he tried to block it out, it easily penetrated his senses and he felt his brow furrow in a wince, the stench of burning rubber making his eyes water. He did what he was told though and moved slowly about the house as the stick slowly started to smoke, a rich crimson in colour.

The nymph produced a rag from the back of his truck to tie around his own face. He knew that the smell was not going to be anything to laugh about. But that was the point. As he watched Simon light up he stepped towards the door again, eyes on the birds as they turned their heads to look at the sparking stick in Simons hands. The room started to fill with smoke and Jared stuck to the opposite wall as Simon moved around. One hand on the wall behind him and eyes watering very slightly from the smoke he made it to the desired place and stuck his head in and about the chimney to squint up at the nest. In a massive stroke of luck he noticed empty egg shells. The absolute best outcome that could have happened. Whispering a soft apology to the birds hard work he reached up and prodded the nest a few times so that it’d fall to the ground. He didn’t dare risk removing it altogether. He hoped the birds would feel the space unsafe for another brood if no obvious tampering was done. The smoke masked his escape back to the door as well. “ALRIGHT, OUT OUT OUT!” He called to Simon waving his arms through the thick smoke to be seen. “It’s all good!” He hoped this was working because Simon could feel himself getting more nauseous the longer the smell lingered and he lowered his head at least twice very briefly as if that would help get rid of it. Fortunately, the ordeal didn’t seem to take TOO long and while it certainly felt like forever in those short moments, he heard Jared calling to him and he glanced up, seeing just enough of the younger boy to get the memo… but which one. “You mean ME get out?” He called back, realising that they hadn’t discussed what was to be done afterwards. He also wished he didn’t open his mouth as the taste of the smoke wasn’t all that great, either. Was he supposed to throw the firecracker out? Did that mean the BIRDS were out? He was confused.

“You out! Firecracker out! Birds still in but hopefully out soon!” Jared yelled into the smoke before deciding to duck back in at his own peril to grasp at Simon's arms. The nymph choked on the smoke a little and coughed but managed to make it to the other man and pull him towards the door. Jared took custody of the firecracker again and tossed it in the back of his pick up truck to dissipate. “Raging success!” He informed Simon with a laugh that turned into another round of coughing to rid his lungs of the residual smoke. His plan had worked, but every time he used a little firecracker like that he underestimated how awful it was going to be. Not that he was going to apologise. No real harm done in his eyes. “I knocked the nest, they already had a brood so they’re so likely to skip out now the nest is grounded.” Though Simon didn’t know what he was doing, Jared jumped back into the fray and helped pull him out. Grateful for the fresh air, once Jared took the smoking item from him he also broke into a paroxysm of coughing, resisting the urge to gag now and then as he subconsciously gave several doglike shakes of his head as if trying to shake the smell out of his nose. “Well,” He coughed. “I’m glad it worked.” He stuck his tongue out briefly in an ‘uagh’ motion, wiping the tears from his eyes then moving his hand down to rub at his nose; it felt like IT was burning like the tires. “Okay so… bad news, the nest is still inside,” He inhaled deeply once he got his breathing more under control. “Good news is that they’ll probably leave?” He asked, glancing at Jared, also not expecting much of anything; he had a plan, it worked and yeah, he’d probably be smelling and tasting that odour for the rest of… the week, maybe, it still worked to their knowledge.

“Yeah, nest inside. The smell and the smoke will clear out in the next ten minutes, it was mostly for cover and also to get them away from the nest. They flew out when it started so all is good. When they come back the nest is grounded so they’ll likely pick up and leave.” Jared explained. He rubbed his eyes of the tears that had accumulated and laughed a little. “That is always worse than I remember. Every single time.” he joked lightly. “But it’s for the best. They’ll vanish without a fight and it was only three minutes of disorder.” Finished wiping away the tears Jared looked up and the glamour he had on hid any redness. “If they don’t push off, I’ll come back and manually remove them.” the idea didn’t sit quite well with Jared, but he knew more about Chickcharney than others might, so it’d be safer left to him. Ten minutes before it went invisible, maybe. Not to self; need to pick up some air fresheners. Still though, this seemed to be the best, least aggressive way to do this and Simon was overall very satisfied. “Well, all right. Sorry it had to come to this, Stark and Lannister… I hope you’ll find happiness somewhere more natural,” He said with almost a somber air before returning Jared’s laugh with a small smile of his own and he turned back to face the house. “Hopefully you don’t have to do that that often,” He mentioned absently before giving his head another sharp shake and reaching into his pocket. “So how much would you like to be compensated?” He asked, pulling out his wallet and casting his own red-eyed gaze to Jared.

“If I thought they’d stay I’d have taken them to my farm. But the species is a little picky. Very particular about where they nest. They’d fly away instantly.” Jared commented lightly. With a grin Jared clambered back into his truck now that the issue would sort itself out -the smoke already dissipating quicker than he’d expected. “I changed my mind, no charge. I set off smoke in your house I think we’re even, no? They’ll move on and you’ll forgive me for making you cry. What do you say?” He held his hand out for a last handshake. “Any other critters giving you bother message me again, I’m more than happy to come out and give a little attention if it means you don’t call animal control.”

#C: Simon #inconvenientsimonstrocity #C: Jared #P: Chatzy

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menswearmusings · 4 years

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Do Yourself a Favor and Get a Decent Tie Rack From Dapper Woodworks—A Free Product Review

I don’t wear a tie everyday, and I don’t have a ton of ties, but the storage solution I had for the roughly 20 ties I do have was annoying and lame. Buying a better tie rack just wasn’t a high priority for me, and thus, my ties hung on a roughly $12 hanging contraption from T.J. Maxx. It made me very, very sad.

My sad T.J.Maxx tie rack.

Enter Dapper Woodworks. The man behind the company, Justin Trewitt, has been at this for two years as a side job to help create some supplemental income for his family while simultaneously engaging his interests in woodworking and menswear. As with many business ideas, his started when he wanted a way to store his pocket squares, so he just made his own. He realized perhaps other men facing the same situation would be interested in such a product, and soon he was selling on Etsy. His product selections now include shoe horns, coat hooks, collar stay organizers, the aforementioned pocket square organizers and of course, tie racks.

Justin asked me whether I would like to have one of his custom-made tie racks in order to give my impressions and give an honest review of it (note my free product policy here. TL;DR I keep my opinions honest and don’t accept free stuff in exchange for positive coverage). I measured my closet, and since he does custom-sized racks in addition to the standard stock sizes, asked for a 20-inch rack, which he told me stores 37 ties—way more than I currently have, so I’ve got room to grow. Since it was a custom size, I got to choose the wood, peg metal and whether it had the optional top shelf. Ultimately, I picked walnut with brass pegs, with the top shelf included, which I figured might help a little bit with dust, but also provide a nice spot to store a couple belts, silk knots, collar stays and whatever else.

He set to work immediately, posting progress images on his Instagram. Within about a week, he’d finished it and was ready to s—oh no! He messaged me to say he’d accidentally made it 18 inches long, not 20. Being super apologetic, he remade the 20 inch one within a few days, and it was on its way to me.

For this type of product, it’s very simple to determine whether it’s great: Is it real hard wood, not composite? Yes. Is it sturdily constructed? Yes. Are the cuts on the wood smooth, without jagged edges? Yes. The joints are fitly joined together, the stain is even, the pegs are secure and perfectly spaced. And he’s also put the next level of fit and finish into the installation aspect. On the back are keyhole slots, just as you’d find on any professionally made wooden shelf. Included in the box is a mounting guide, but instead of a flimsy piece of paper, it’s a full-length piece of wood with holes drilled in it at the exact spacing of the keyholes. Leveling it is a breeze, the three-dimensional wood taking the uncertainty out of whether or not a piece of paper was perfectly flat against the wall.

You could probably find all of those aspects in a mass produced, ugly tie rack from Container Store for less money, just as you can also get a mass produced, cheap tie from The Tie Bar for less money than a Drake’s tie, and it’ll accomplish the utilitarian aspect of the product. But what DW is doing is vastly superior in almost every aspect: it’s much more aesthetically pleasing; you can choose from half a dozen beautiful wood grains and multiple peg styles; you know who is making it and that you’re supporting him provide for his family; and now, even better, he has begun donating a portion of every month’s sales to a nonprofit that provides education, food and medical care for children in need.

In all, it’s an excellent product befitting a fine tie collection, the pedigree of which is sterling.

That said, the price seemed really high to me, especially at first. The standard 18-inch wide tie rack starts at $140 without the shelf, and $190 with.

But, like, a single Drake’s tie is $150. On sale, you can maybe score it for $75.

This $200 tie rack holds 37 ties.

Given how sad and lame most tie storage solutions are, it’s an absolute no-brainer for someone who has a collection of beautiful ties, and who also would like to store their clothing in a way that isn’t sad. That is, if you’re trying to use wide-shouldered hangers, decent garment bags, and shoe trees in your shoes, a tie rack makes perfect sense.

My recommendation

Measure your own space and get a rack that makes sense. The 18-inch will likely fit most spaces and holds enough ties for most guys, I’d guess. I 100% recommend the top shelf. It keeps dust off the ties and is a useful spot to put things like his lapel pins or belts or artwork. I love the walnut finish, and the brass pegs make it feel masculine. Use code MM10 for 10% off.

So there’s my review: the solid hardwood Dapper Woodworks tie rack is an excellent product that gives me immense pleasure, and which exceeded my expectations in how easily Justin makes the mounting aspect. The quality is very high, being profesionally built and using materials I am confident putting my finely made ties on.

I temporarily installed the rack for the photoshoot below, because getting this rack actually inspired me to do a DIY renovation on my real closet, but I didn’t have time to get that finished before the deadline to publish this review.

I asked Justin a few questions about his background, the origin of Dapper Woodworks and what he plans next. You can check it out in full below.

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Menswear Musings: What do you do for your day job?

Justin Trewitt: I’ve been working for my family’s company for the past 5 1/2 years in Plano, Tx. We do financial planning for individuals and we also just started doing business brokerage so helping people buy and sell businesses. I started in customer service, but now I do a lot of behind the scenes preparation for client meetings. Basically lots of staring at a computer screen and Excel spreadsheets.

MM: How long have you been doing DW?

JW: I started Dapper Woodworks in November of 2017 so just over 2 years now. We had just decided for my wife to quit teaching to be a stay at home mom with our first son so I wanted to find a way to create a little extra income for our family.

MM: What got you started making these tie racks?

JW: Well I got into woodworking when my wife and I bought our house a few years ago. We didn’t have a lot of furniture so I just learned how to make some! I have also been into menswear after learning to dress better in college. When I began thinking of side hustles I decided that I wanted to combine my woodworking hobby with my passion for menswear, and that’s how Dapper Woodworks began. My first product was a pocket square rack that I made for myself out of cheap wood because I couldn’t find a good way to store my collection. I figured surely I wasn’t the only one with this problem so I made an Etsy store and put it up for sale. I knew I needed more products so I made a few tie racks out of some scrap wood and hardware. It took over a month before the first order, and then people began requesting custom sizes and woods and it’s just taken off from there!

MM: Have you had a big response?

JW: The response has been way bigger than I could have ever imagined! When I began I was going to be happy with a sale or two every month. We are 2 years in now, and I just counted that we’ve sent over 400 items all over the world which is just crazy to me! I think people really enjoy them because there aren’t any good options to display your ties or accessories in a beautiful way. When you invest a lot of money into your tie or pocket square collection you might as well display it on a rack that has the same level of craftsmanship. I believe people really enjoy the custom aspect because each product is unique and is made their specifications

MM: How big is your personal tie collection and what’re you favorite ties and why?

JW: I’m in the process of redoing my collection, and filling it with higher quality ties that reflect the quality of my products. I had a bunch of cheaper ties for my previous job that I got rid of so I still trying to fill my smallest rack that holds 21 ties. My first nice tie was my Kent Wang grenadine which I absolutely recommend to anyone starting a collection. The cool part about being in the menswear space is meeting other brands, and several tie makers that are running a side business like me. I’ve got a couple of really great grenadine and shantung ties from H.N. White in England. A beautiful brown cashmere tie from Oxford Rowe. Also this incredible 7 fold tie from Shawn Christopher who is the only brand I know that makes his own ties instead of having them manufactured.

MM: What’s the most gratifying thing about this business for you?

JW: Beside being able to provide for my family this business has helped pay for my wife and I to go on 2 mission trips to plant churches in Tanzania. We needed to raise all of our own funds, and had lots of other expenses such as doctors visits, vaccines, and passports and this business helped cover all extra expenses. Also we have just partnered with our friend’s ministry Twelve21, and a portion of each month’s sales will be going toward sponsoring a child that will provide an education, food, and medical care. It’s just been really neat to trust God through this whole process, and see where he has taken us!

MM: Any new products you’re working on that you

JW: Besides the tie racks and pocket square racks, our shoe horns have been very popular this year. I’ve also introduced a few smaller items like our collar stay organizers and cedar blocks. But going into 2020 I’m hoping to add some new tools to the shop and start making some valet trays, and maybe some shoe racks. I’m always trying to think of new items that are menswear and woodworking related, and if you ever have any suggestions just let me know.

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How I Made$6,000 in 6 months to Travel

Money: It’s the #1 reason why people don’t travel. Whenever I tell someone of my travel plans they inevitably say “Wow, I’d love to do that, but I could never afford it.” I used to believe that too, but with a little research and some hard work, you can make your travel dreams a reality!

I planned and saved for a brief 8-day girls trip to Costa Rica. I had the travel bug bad, and I was sure that this little adventure would help get it out of my system. HOW WRONG I WAS! (Note to self- Travel begets more travel and does NOT get it out of the system!) The day I got back home, I spent 5 hours online researching for my next trip, and the budget travel obsession had begun. The goal? Get to Africa ASAP. But I didn’t want to go for 2 weeks....I wanted to go for 6 months minimum which means I needed a pretty large chunk of change.

After calculating my expenses and the expenses of my trip, I figured I needed a minimum of $6,000 to last 6 months on the road in Africa. However, I had $4,000 of medical bills to pay off-- which meant I really needed to save $10,000.

I’d read blogs before with the most basic of advice... get rid of cable, stop buying Starbucks, move to a cheaper place, get a roommate, stop buying random crap... a great place to start, but I was already doing all of those things.I needed more. Here’s what worked for me (and what didn’t) to help me save that extra cash.

1. Make a travel account and automatically deposit a certain amount every month. Seems pretty basic, but it helped to keep me on track. I put $600 into mine each month and refused to touch it.

2. Sell things. Craigslist became a good friend of mine. Someone had moved and given me their old tv. I sold it.

3. Gather the money that is already yours. Now this isn’t exactly making money.... but I found I had money spread around various apps and websites. I just needed to deposit it into my account. Venmo - Don’t let large amounts hang out there on Venmo. Put that money into your travel fund! Online sales - maybe you used to have an Etsy shop or some other product. I recorded an EP last year and found I still had $60 online from selling it on iTunes. I made about $15 online from completing surveys... I just needed to create a Paypal account which I hesitated to do. I finally sat down and made the account and boom, there was $15 extra bucks. A friend owed me $35 for something, I asked her for it. My roommate owed me $200, she paid it. I’m not talking about getting petty and bugging your friends for the $5 they owe you...But if you had an agreement that someone was going to pay you back, don’t be shy to ask nicely.

4. Babysit - This one’s a little easier for girls. I put up a profile on Care.com and got 2 amazing families that both paid me $15 an hour to watch their kids. I only made about $150/month from this, but you can rake in big money if you do it a lot or live in an affluent area. My bff lives in Atlanta and has made more than $1K in a weekend to watch one teenager....insane! But the opportunities are out there.

5. Sell your Gift Cards. I used Raise.com which has horrible reviews, but I had no complaints. I put 3 old gift cards online and all 3 sold within 24 hours, earning me about $65 bucks.

6. Here are some things that didn’t work for me, but that could be very successful:

7. Poshmark - I tried selling my clothes on there and got no bites... Probably because all my clothes are less than $10 from the Target clearance rack, but whatever. If you have nice clothes, I’ve heard that people make great money here!

8. Shipt - This is the Uber of groceries! People pay you to grocery shop for them. The only sketchy part is if they ask you to put the groceries in their fridge for them rather than leave them at the door, but you can refuse. I applied for this, but they didn’t need any delivery people in my area.

9. Upwork - People use this website to post jobs they need done. Most of them are online, I never found this to be worth my time or did not have the skills needed. I’m keeping it in mind for the future, but it has not been useful yet. Other sites like this include Fiverr, Amazon Mechanical Turk, Google ___,.

9. If you’re a guy - Drive for Uber, cut lawns, fix/build stuff. Girls can of course do these things as well - if that’s you, go for it! I wanted to Uber so bad, but was told repeatedly that it was a bad idea as a single girl. If you can build tables out of pallets - sell those bad boys on Craigslist!! Or Etsy! Just don’t price them too high. The point is to make extra cash, not to become the leading builder of craft hipster pallet tables.

10. Sell books on Amazon - Are you a bookworm? Do you know a bookworm? I didn’t do this for this trip, but for my first trip to Africa I sold a ton of my dad’s old books on Amazon and made about $300! Do a little research to see which titles you can actually make bank on. Some you’ll only sell for a penny (not worth it). For me, if I could sell it for more than $3 it was worth it. Multiply that by 30 books and you’ve got $90 you didn’t have before!

11. Enter Sweepstakes - I entered what felt like 1,000 sweepstakes at Contest Bee and ____. I figured if I could win a trip to London, then flights from London to Africa are even cheaper. That’s half a flightI don’t have to pay for. I never won, but it was worth a shot!

12. Don’t forget to look at receipts! Walgreens does one every month. Someone wins 1,000 every month! I do these right away at red lights (sorry officer.) Tijauna Flats recently had a promotion where if you fill out the survey, you get a free taco and chips with the purchase of a drink. I must’ve done it 12 times and gotten entire meals for $2.

13. Enter contests. Do you have a special skill? Writing, photography, graphic design? Along with sweepstakes

13. Tell people your need. I’m actually horrible at this, but I hear it works. Don’t be whiny, pushy, self-pitying, etc. But let people know what you are working toward, share your passion for what’s ahead and if it’s appropriate, ask if they have anything you can sell, gift cards they’d donate to you (for you to sell), a chore they need done, etc.

Bottom Line: You reap what you sow. Put yourself out there in 100 different ways and you’re bound to get something back.

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

You know, it’s funny: when I think back on 2016, I really, honest-to-God struggle with thinking of it as a good year. Between a bad romantic relationship and subsequent breakup, a shitload of writer’s block, and good, old-fashioned* stress, my immediate response is to think of it the way a lot of other people seemed to: as a raging dumpster fire that only the crisp wind of a shiny new year was going to put out.

But thankfully, that still happened.

But then, I took a step back. I looked through my post archives for 2016. I thought about the things I’d accomplished. And I realized: as far as this house and blog were concerned, it may have been one of the best project years I’ve had to date.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

I added a new glass pendant light fixture to the kitchen that wound up being one of the coolest DIY projects I’ve ever worked on. The whole challenge to turn a bunch of random objects like a salad bowl and a wooden bun foot into what it became has got to be one of my all-time favorite activities.

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Once a renovation is complete, organization becomes the next big priority for DIY kitchen projects. Tasks like painting cabinets, installing new counters, etc. had been completed in previous years, and it began to dawn on me how important staying organized was going to be for truly enjoying my new space. These DIY drawer dividers (for $10!) were made in a single afternoon and have paid off ever since! (Confession though: I still need to work on organizing the other drawers and cabinets.)

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

The final wall near the breakfast nook had been blank for ages, so I made the space far more useful, complete with a breakfast bar to match the butcher block in the rest of the kitchen and industrial bar stools. This year, I’ll need to add some artwork to make it look more complete, but I really like having my morning coffee here!

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

Even though the sink and faucet were installed in previous years, I’d never really covered the details about them. This year, I crossed that item off my to do list and recapped how I decided on each. I also shared a few cleaning tips and source info for how I keep this space tidy.

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

In previous years, I’d always just added some seasonal flowers to the mailbox area. This year, I changed things up a little and added some perennials that I have admired while jogging around various other neighborhoods. While one of the plants died off in the late fall, the other three are still going strong and will hopefully bloom bigger and wider this coming spring!

Cascade Stump Planter

I have/had an old stump in my front yard. I figured I could either get rid of it or try to make it look more decorative. I chose the latter and picked out some cascading flowers to turn it into a beautiful front yard feature.

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

It took several weeks (and a lot of sweat), but changing the ivy- and pine-needled A/C unit area with decorative stones and foliage added a great amount of color and organization that I can maintain easily. I also added a screen to hide the unit from the street while still making sure that I followed the recommendations to keep air flowing efficiently!

Outdoor Furniture

As a way to keep the decorative progress going, I started building and staining outdoor furniture that will eventually go in the back yard. Premature? Yeah. But sometimes you just get excited to go ahead and work on something. In a way, projects like these give me more motivation to work on the projects that I need to complete in order to use them (such as a new deck or outdoor entertaining space — coming this year I hope!).

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

And, last but not even a little bit least, parts 1, 2, and 3 of my DIY journey to fill in a sinkhole and level out the back yard was started and finished in less than a week! I didn’t manage to get grass in before winter (I tried but failed), so this spring will need some DIY efforts to get things green again. Still, having the ability to walk around the entire back yard without running into vines, sunken holes, and overgrowth has been such a HUGE change! And that backhoe was a lot of fun to ride around on, especially when I invited friends over to help rip out some stumps.

The Laundry Room

I know that most of the details I shared about the laundry room makeover weren’t posted about until 2017, but technically, this project was the last big thing I accomplished in 2016. A fully completed room? Not a bad way to end a year! (Sidenote: I’ll be posting more answers to some of the questions you guys asked from that reveal soon!)

I also had a number of other goals and projects completed, such as fixing my furnace, my sliding glass door, and hiring a landscaper to help me take care of some of the pesky stuff I hate (because it then allows me to concentrate on more upgrades!). But to really cover everything, you’d just have to scroll back through my 2016 archives. There’s a lot more to be found!

I’d like to take this time to also thank the sponsors that helped me complete some of these projects, such as Swiffer, Scotch Brand, Liquid Nails, Angie’s List, Compact Power Equipment Rental, National Hardware, and more. It’s always nice to find companies I enjoy working with and really “get” what this blog is all about: DIY projects and helping you guys find some great ideas for your own homes.

Of course, that also brings me to you guys: I big fat puffy-heart love all of you. Even if we don’t see eye to eye, even when you think my decorating decisions are weird, or even if you come here just to take a break from chaos and read about someone else’s comedy of errors that has become my blog life. It’s because of you guys and your support of this blog that I get to do something I love every single day. I get to write, I get to share, I get to teach, I get to be inspired, I get to make sense of a crazy world by connecting with so many people I’ve never met in person… and then sometimes, I actually do get to meet you, and you’re so awesome and thoughtful that I wind up blushing from my awkwardness.

For me personally and emotionally, 2016 was a really rough year. But a lot of you guys reached out, and I was deeply touched by that thoughtfulness (erm, not in a gross way, but you get it). I will have a post about some of that coming very soon, how I got through it (I hope some of it helps any of you who might struggle with similar), etc. And it’s pretty cool to look at these archives and see exactly how this house becomes such a big part of my story. From 2015 to 2016 alone, there was a greater transformation than I even realized until writing this post — so, as much as I look back at the year and get overwhelmed with how emotionally exhausting it was to experience, it appears I may have done myself a huge favor and channeled it in the best way I know how.

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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petraself · 7 years

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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noambouzaglou-blog · 7 years

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The Best DIY Projects of 2016

But thankfully, that still happened.

The Office

New Decor

I found a few fun things on Etsy to add some personality to my office bookshelves. Aren’t they cute?

Window Casing (in the office & everywhere!)

I also added casing to all of the windows in the entire house. It may not seem like a lot of work at first, but having literally every room finished with trim was a pretty big accomplishment!

The Kitchen

Light Fixture (Knock-off)

Upgraded Drawer Dividers

Less Pet Mess

Charlie got a little more organized as well thanks to her new custom-made, no-slip DIY dog feeder.

A New Place for Contemplation

And The Kitchen Sink (literally)

The Exterior

This was a HUGE year for my exterior progress!

Mailbox Flowers

Cascade Stump Planter

Hiding My Air Conditioning Unit

Outdoor Furniture

The Enormous Backyard Leveling Project

The Laundry Room

And just like that, I’m ready for a new year of change all over again. Bring it on!

*Random factoid: I also discovered this year that I like old-fashioneds. And new-fashioneds. As usual, it popped into my head after using food-related words in my posts.

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