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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How to Create A Man-Cavewith Limited Space

It’s important for everybody to have time away from the stressful things in their lives – but putting leisure time on the back-burner is too easy if you’re always busy with looking after work, the house or the kids. If you have dreamed of your own man cave but wonder how on earth you will find the space for it, you might be interested in considering these four tips:

10 DIY Cleaning Products–You Already Have the Ingredients On Hand

Did you know you can make your own cleaning products from ordinary pantry items? Instead of running to the store every time you need to clean your home, mix up a few of these do-it-yourself solutions. Of course, you’ll save time and money. Better yet, you’ll be doing your home and the environment a favor by only using natural ingredients.

Furniture Waste F-Waste Upcycling and Thrifting

Furniture waste (f-waste) fills American landfills. In fact, furniture is often discarded when it's shabby but still useable. The option to re-finish it instead of trashing it is often overlooked. 

7 Smart Considerations for Building an Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor weather is rolling around quickly and the allure of the patio is growing. And one of our favorite activities is always enjoying eating - and cooking - on the patio. Maybe you want to hold onto the old portable grill just for tradition - wheel it out and scrub it down, drag out a card table and try to make do. It does have its own charm. But you can do even better by building your own outdoor kitchen that adds an element of charm while also helping you to keep everything handy!

How to Transform Old Wooden Pallets into Vertical Gardens

Vertical gardens are a huge trend right now, and for a good reason: They allow urban gardeners to save enormous amounts of space, increasing yields and transforming boring old walls into living pieces of art.

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If your home could use a little facelift, think about these 5 easy DIY's to ramp up curb appeal to your home.