Engineering, Just for fun, Outdoors, Paint

United States of Bean Bags

July 21, 2014 3 Comments

DIY how to make bean bag toss cornhole yard game

Bags or Cornhole?

That will be the great debate of our generation. Does it depend on where you were raised? Whether you grew up around more corn or more beans? Is it a midwest farmer thing? I’m not quite sure…

But it has crept into the cities and city slickers pay big bucks for these lawn game sets. Luckily it’s not hard to make your own set! You just need a couple 2×4’s, some paint, screws and plywood. Joe, my brother and I made a set for my parents’ birthdays. Since they always want to play, but never had the game.

Just for fun, Outdoors

Summer 2014

June 26, 2014 No Comments

summer 2014

‘Tis the Season

Contrary to popular belief (of you guys), we do more than just work all the time. In fact, we even relax once in a while! We can prove it. Yes, we do take breaks. Yes, we both work a lot. Yes, working on things qualifies as fun for us. There is a season for all things: Work and play. But right now, the season is summer baby!

Climbin’

We had another fun weekend. Peppered in between a grad party, a birthday party and US futbol (whoop!), we spent a weekend ringing in the first day of summer properly. Here are some photos of rock climbing and boating on the first day of summer 2014.

rock climbing vertical endeavors

Engineering, Outdoors, Water

Irrigation: Part One

May 31, 2014 1 Comment

let's irrigate

Weekend Warriors

Before you get this song stuck in your head, hear us out.

Or better yet, this one!

Detailing, Engineering, Furniture, Home Entertainment, Ongoing Projects

Door Progress 2

April 30, 2014 1 Comment

doors, floors and hardware stores

Building Up to the Build Out

Alright, so we’ve built a door, now what? This project is still on the ground, so what do ya say we get this thing up in the air where it belongs? But, we can’t hang this up quite yet. We added some finishing touches as well as attached the hardware to the door. Start here to get all the step-by-step instructions. And here for the finished product.

Steve and Joe had just finished sawing off the extras where we left off:

Engineering, Home Entertainment, Ongoing Projects

Movie Theater: Phase Two

April 24, 2014 1 Comment

movie theater room

Door Prize

We’re in business! Hollywood is calling, I can see our names written in the stars now: Nominees for Best Door award! I’d like to thank the academy…

Start here for the beginning of the door project, and go here for the final product.

Design, Engineering, Home Entertainment, Life Hack, Rustoleum, Space Efficiency

A Blanket Butler

April 16, 2014 3 Comments

warm blanket please blanket butler

May I interest you in a blanket sir or madam?

“Why yes, I think I’ll take a pillow as well Edgar.”

At Your Service

If only it could fluff up your pillow too… Maybe when the robots take over.

blanket storage

Just for fun, video

All Work and Some Play

April 8, 2014 No Comments

So you see. Here’s a photo book I put together. Have you made one of these before?

Glad spring is joining us in the upper half of the US. I think Joe is done working in Tampa for now. Just in time for spring projects.

Just for fun

Egg Rolls

March 10, 2014 5 Comments

When Life Gives You Eggs

Sometimes you just gotta roll with it. This past weekend, we experienced our first major homeowner woe at Joe’s house. More on that coming… Once we have everything fixed. Let’s rewind a little first. We went on a snowmobile day trip Saturday and had an engine issue near Brainerd, MN. Luckily it was warm and we were near a highway and could get towed back to town pretty easily. And we met a few really nice people who stopped to help. One man did dog sled racing professionally!

Flash forward to later that night. To add salt to the wounded day, we get a phone call that the ceiling is leaking water. Not sure just how bad it was, we race home. To discover a huge ice dam on the roof. Water is currently leaking into the living room!

Bathroom, Décor, Engineering, Life Hack, Tile

Girl’s Workbench

February 14, 2014 No Comments

Showin’ Some Love

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, let me share some of the amazingly sweet things Joe does for me on a regular basis:

Starts my car when it’s cold
Makes me [the best] homemade soup when I’m sick
Listens to all my ideas, ~~even~~ especially the crazy ones
Charges my phone first when we’re down to one charger
Asks my opinion
Gives me 100+ kisses per day

The list goes on. I’m allowed to brag about him today, it’s in the Valentine’s Day code.

Design, Detailing, Just for fun, Lighting, Photography

Oh So Much Inspiration

February 10, 2014 1 Comment

Really.

Leah and Joe: Home DIY Projects & Crafts

United States of Bean Bags

Bags or Cornhole?

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Summer 2014

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Climbin’

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