Olivia surprised me with an early gift for over the mantel. I love this phrase from the song, Come Thou Fount. This is my heart's plea..."never more to wander from Thee". Now I know our home is a bit different because my husband is a handyman, carpenter, and junkyard extraordinaire (a
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We made a BUNCH of these in the past and sold them. These are so easy to make and next to no money in them! Jeff simply cut them and drilled small holes in them. I used a brown marker to give them a wood burned look. I've made some larger ones that said Merry Christmas or Welcome, others
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What a jointer is use for: How to use a jointer:
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Learning about Lumber Buying Lumber for Pennies on a Dollar
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The ways to use pallets is endless! Here are some ways to make furniture with them: I love the practicality of storage here too! Here is a site with a bunch of ideas! Here are 4 other ways to use pallets as furniture. This one has a video to show you how. I love this bed a
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Last week I shared about a really cool bench. Did you know that: Approximately 40% of all hardwood harvested in the U.S. is for making shipping pallets About two-thirds of pallets are used only once before being thrown out 1/4 of all wood in landfills is from used pallets You
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I LOVE the whole using wooden pallets to make things for almost free! Not only that, but it is a great way to keep your high energy boys busy! Learning how to use a hammer and drive, in this case remove nails is something every guy needs to know. OR you could do it this way, but I think you
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I love this idea! It's a great project for the woodworker in the family. Turn your boy loose with a hand saw, some pallet wood, a tape measure, hammer and nails. Add a few throw pillows and it could really dress it up! What a GREAT low cost project to learn some woodworking skills! See the how-t
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Here is an easy beginner's project for boys and very functional! Detailed instructions over at Design Sponge .
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This would be a good project for the boys, especially if you have a game room where drinks get spilled easily.
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Last week I shared these really cool videos on how to build a deck. Here is a link from the Lowes website that will allow you to put in the dimensions and location of a deck, then it will calculate how many boards and other supplies you will need. It's really neat! This would make a great real li
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Here are some really good tutorials produced by Lowes to show you how to build a deck. These would be really good for your young men to watch to understand how a deck is built and get familiar with the terms that builders use.
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A job that my hubby just finished. It's a playhouse, complete with a loft inside! He took the pictures... just wish he would have had the windows and door open.
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Here is a hen house on wheels that Olivia requested her dad make. Now to get the girl some chickens! He has build 4 of these for friends, using this pattern, but decided to design his own to make it easier to move.
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Housebuilding for Children Step-By-Step Guides For Houses Children Can Build Themselves A favorite of kids and parents since the 1970s, Housebuilding for Children offers step-by-step illustrated instructions for building six different houses with a description of the necessary tool
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Part of building a project is to be able to choose the right kind of lumber. Lumber actually has different grades for appearance or strength. I came across a neat site that parents could use to help teach their children about lumber. Start HERE to learn about things to
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As I said yesterday, sometimes we need to return to the old paths to learn how to do some things for ourselves, after all there is nothing new under the sun. Here is an old book with TONS of neat stuff in it! Let your kids look through it and find something to build that would be useful
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This is a 4 stall rabbit hutch Jeff made for some friends of ours. They will be raising meat rabbits. Carpentry is a skill that is so needful in manhood. I'm so proud of my man! On our Tools Page there ar
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I've had a few e-mails since my Buying Lumber for Pennies post and my Eggs post about chicken coops. I had planned on posting about this later but this seems like a good time! Jeff built these incredible, PORTABLE chicken coops for some friends of ours, he built two of them. The si
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My husband is very tight resourceful. He hates to pay full price for anything, he says it is because he works hard for his money, which I have to agree! Because he is so resourceful he knows how to get a good deal on just about anything! That combined with his carpentry
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Patricia asked: I appreciate the handiwork ideas for girls, but have only boys- ages 5 and 3. Can you suggest any handiwork ideas for them? Thank you! Boys are usually more inclined to repair things, build things or solve problems. So if you are looking for a service minded pro
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Carpentry Day Camp Come learn how to build a storage building! Location: Alabaster, Alabama November 10-14, 2008 8 am - 4pm Camp days may need to be adjusted if there is bad weather. Registration Deadline is Octob
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I LOVE this story about a young man not wasting his youth away and thinking of the future. What a blessing he will be to his future wife!
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God created boys with special hormones so that they will be able to carry out their dominion mandate to subdue. They have naturally inquiring minds that leave mothers baffled at times. Most boys want to know how things work, they want to solve problems and explore the world around them. Parents need
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Our family's choice:
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
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