Canning Cherries, YUM!

So we spent this week doing some canning as cherries are in season. We’ve also been picking wild blackberries and getting those canned. We went to a blueberry farm and picked lots of blueberries but we ended up eating all of those fresh lol Cherry pie filling is our family favorite! We started with about … Continue reading Canning Cherries, YUM!

New greenhouse! Yay!

Dad and I have always wanted a small greenhouse. Of course we always envisioned a glass Victorian structure of times past, but that’s beyond our budgets lol so we decided to purchase a modern one to make our dreams come true. Of course dad and I are both up there in the years but why … Continue reading New greenhouse! Yay!

How to Keep Wasps out of RV Refrigerator Compartment (exterior)

We came up with this helpful little RV hack last year, but I wanted to wait to post about it until we had some long term testing data. The problem: we kept having wasps going into the compartment on the outside of the RV behind the refrigerator and building nests. This is not fun because … Continue reading How to Keep Wasps out of RV Refrigerator Compartment (exterior)

How To Combat Stinky RV Toilet/Septic Smells

If you are in to crafting, this is a simple project that works great in the smelly RV toilet area. No matter how much cleaning and septic smelly good chemicals you use… there is always that stinky septic tank smell that wafts up… especially on hot summer days! ugh! Nasty! What to do besides hold … Continue reading How To Combat Stinky RV Toilet/Septic Smells

How To Keep Those Asian Lady Beetles From Invading the Home and RV

If you have never been swarmed with the Asian Lady Beetles then consider yourself lucky! Those little buggers may look like cute lady bugs but they are a menace! They are a orange/brown color not like the red lady bug. They also bite! Their sting is rather painful and similar to a sweat bee. Enough … Continue reading How To Keep Those Asian Lady Beetles From Invading the Home and RV

Follow Up On The RV Window Tinting Project

One of the things we did first was to remove the RV dinette set and replace it with this small desk and chair set and a matching storage unit that also serves as a coffee table beside the couch. If you are a crafter or work while traveling this little modification has been a really … Continue reading Follow Up On The RV Window Tinting Project

RV Steering Wheel Table

I have to give my dad credit for this little invention, as this was all his idea. This little table has been in use for 20+ years now and holding strong! It’s very easy to make and relatively inexpensive too! I do have to be careful not to put a super long table cloth on … Continue reading RV Steering Wheel Table

Summer Sun and Keeping the RV Cool

One of the challenges while living full time in an RV is balancing the love of having lots of windows against trying to keep the RV cool during those extreme high heat summer days. My dad owned this particular RV before we bought it and he installed small awnings over all the windows that were … Continue reading Summer Sun and Keeping the RV Cool

Box Loom and Paddle Loom made by my friend at Moss Scroll Works

I have been wanting a box loom and a paddle loom for years! They are small and portable and excellent for tiny living and doing demonstrations at museums! They make what is called tape, and tape can be used for so many different things! I’ve created a running list of some things I like to … Continue reading Box Loom and Paddle Loom made by my friend at Moss Scroll Works

Tiny Living Laundry Hack

When living in an RV full time you quickly realize that laundry is an issue that can make or break your traveling pleasure. We have a splendide washer in our RV and recently replaced the 20+ year old splendide with a newer model simply because we couldn’t find repair parts for the old model anymore! … Continue reading Tiny Living Laundry Hack