Deborah

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications. She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificates in Natural Health and Herbology from accredited programs. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening. Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home." Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run. Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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Distressed Mirror Project with Peel-Tek 150

I've been away from my workshop for a few weeks, and I was itching to do an easy project last week. I had an ugly 1960-ish old mirror that I had a vision for. I wanted to create a distressed, antique look with a vintage look and feel to it.

Eco-Friendly Cleaning Tips For People on a Super Tight Budget

Cleaning is not everyone's favorite task but we all know it has to be done. So instead of potentially harming your furniture with tough chemicals, you may want to think about some eco-friendly methods that are easier on your surfaces as well as your skin.

How to Dog Proof Your Garden

If you have recently added a dog to your family or you are thinking about doing so, you are going to need to make sure you make adjustments to your home and garden so that your dog is safe (and your belongings are too!). In this blog post, we are going to take a look at some of the different things you can do in order to successfully dog proof your garden.

Helping Your Home and Backyard Meld Together Seamlessly

When it comes to home design, we tend to completely separate the categories of interior design and exterior design (or gardening and landscaping). This makes sense. After all, you tend to spend time in these two different parts of your home for different reasons. However, it doesn’t always have to be the case for these two aspects of your property to be completely disparate. Here are just a few different design tips and tricks that will help to create a more seamless transmission between your home and the land that is attached to it.

Minor Aesthetic Home Improvements That Can Reinvigorate Your Home

No home is too far gone to be restored. You’d be surprised by the difference that can be made by a few minor aesthetic improvements. You might not like the look of your household at the moment, but here are a few ideas that could completely reinvigorate your living space.

How to Rescue Your Garden from the Summer Heat

A hot summer can very much dry things up in your garden. But not to worry, our post for today gives us fine pointers on how to rescue it.