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Creating Handmade Wood Ring

Sometime earlier this year I wanted to learn how to make bent wood rings. After a couple of successful trial runs a friend challenged me to make a batch for  a then upcoming craft-fair. The rings were a hit but sized too big for those who were interested. So, I…

Worship CD

On July 26, 2016, Posted by , In Music, By ,, , With No Comments

This CD is collection of four worship songs that I have been working on for several years. I am so excited to finally share these songs with everyone. Many of you have been a part of my journey in music and ministry. My prayer is that these songs find a way into your…

Creating A Fresh Fruit Pie/Tart Mashup

On June 24, 2015, Posted by , In DIY,Recipes, With No Comments

I’ve made this pie/tart mash-up several times this year and it’s gotten some good reviews from family and friends. This is a mash-up of a fresh fruit no bake pie and a fruit tart. I learned about fresh fruit no-bake pies from a co-worker some years ago. It’s basically a…

Creating a Weebly Webpage

On June 14, 2015, Posted by , In DIY,Web Design, With No Comments

I can’t remember when I started creating webpages, it was years ago and I’ve lost track of how many I’ve done. For me, coding in HTML or Java was never as fun as the actual designing, so when drag and click web tools started popping up I naturally gravitated to…

Learning SketchUP

On April 10, 2015, Posted by , In DIY,Maker,Storage Solutions, With No Comments

I’m taking a swing at learning SketchUp again. Years ago, before Google sold SketchUp, I tried to do some drawings, unsuccessfully. After watching a few tutorials, I thought I’d give in another go with a drafting desk that I want to build soon. So far I like the way it’s…

Creating A Modern Wood & Metal Retaining Wall & Fence

We decided to raise our sloping front yard by installing a retaining wall and fence. The corrugated metal and wood design is inspired by some of the houses I’ve seen in Cayucos, California. First, I had to get my ideas on paper. (enter the notebook…) It was slow going, but…

Modernizing This Old Cart

On April 7, 2015, Posted by , In Decor,DIY,Storage Solutions, With No Comments

A while back I saw the RÅSKOG utility cart and was inspired to make my own. I know… it’s just how my creative gumption works. While I was studying it’s design I came across another inspiring cart design from decorpad.com. Ah! Now we’re really talking. There’s a picture of that…

Building Laundry Storage Shelves

On April 3, 2015, Posted by , In DIY,Laundry,Storage Solutions, With No Comments

I’ve been wanting to install cabinets or build shelving for our laundry room for a very long time. My wife wasn’t necessarily on board, but I decided to pull the trigger anyway. So I started sketching out a plan – all my projects start in the notebook. 🙂 I think it turned…

Creating A Soda Crate / Beer Caddy

I’ve seen other beer caddy designs and wanted to build one as a gift for a friend. But wanted my version to have a different design than what I’d been seeing. AND since I had some scrap wood to use up from the Laundry Shelves and Modernized Cart to use up… I got…