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Candida

I’m a first-time mom. I work from home and I write. Tackling random DIY projects while my husband is at work and my toddler is asleep is how I spend my free time these days. I also enjoy discovering new products and gadgets that will make life easier with a dog, a cat, an active little boy, a Harley-loving husband, and all of our extended family!

I made a PVC pipe curtain rod to hold long, sheer porch curtains for $15. I got supplies at Lowes. Measured, cut, installed the outdoor curtain rods in 1 hr

I keep plastic shopping bags rolled together in self-dispensing bundles. I'm going to show you how to roll plastic bags so you can pull 1 bag out at a time.

Want to know how to dry bed sheets FAST? I found it! I calculated the time spent drying, untangling, and re-drying sheets using 4 different methods. See the FASTEST way to dry bed sheets.

We like that the Softub hot tub is so portable & easy to move! But there are a few things we don't like about it. Our review + photos of our Softub 220 Legend

Love sleeping with a down comforter? Hate washing the duvet cover? Triple sheeting is what hotels do! See how to make the bed faster without a duvet cover.

I made a saucer swing from a small trampoline! Here's my DIY tree swing tutorial... with LOTS of photos! (This nest swing is portable. Put it on any tree... anywhere!)

See how easy it is for one person to assemble and hang the Sorbus hammock swing chair. Once you try a hanging daybed swing, you'll want one for inside too!

Want an orthopedic dog bed? I made my own cheap no-sew dog bed from memory foam for HALF the price of buying a new extra large dog bed! See how I made cheap dog beds for my large dogs myself.

We received the most wonderful housewarming gift for our new home: a Ring Video Doorbell! Here's what I like best about the Ring WiFi Doorbell.