Bob Vila, known as The Dean of Home Renovation, was my hero back in 1979 when This Old House first aired. My husband and I had just purchased a money-pit of a fixer-upper and I sat enthralled in front of that tiny black and white tv and watched every episode. Many hosts have followed Bob … Read more
It has recently occurred to me that I do all my work by myself. That makes me a Do-it-aloner, not a DIYer. What is the difference, you ask? My definition of a do-it-yourselfer is a person who builds, modifies, or repairs things without the direct aid of experts or professionals, but perhaps with the … Read more
It is Valentine’s Day and I’m thinking about how much I love my power tools! When I first became a sole DIYer, I was comforted by the fact that my husband had left me with a fully equipped workshop right next to the room I’d be working on. So convenient! Then I tried to … Read more