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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Kitchen Renovation: How To Refinish Your Own Countertops

Your kitchen countertops take on a lot every day. They get bumped into and start to chip. Their surfaces get nicked by knives that miss the cutting board. And crumbs get tightly packed into grout lines. With all that wear and tear, it’s only a matter of time until you’ll need to redo your countertops.

DIY Popcorn Party Favors Perfect For A Fall Party!

Popcorn party favors are perfect any time of the year. Make these for any party, and decorate for the season. Cheap and easy to make.

Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix, The Perfect Blend Of Sweet and Salty

Last year, I came up with Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix, my own take on cereal snack mix. I love all things pumpkin spice, and this was a perfect blend of sweet and salty.

Upcycle A Used Jar Candle Into Two Items (and how to remove the candle wax safely)

When you burn a jar candle down to nothing, don't toss it! You can upcycle a used jar candle into two useful items in just a few minutes. I burn candles all the time. I love the warm glow and the delicate fragrant scent. As most of you know, I'm a thrifty DIY'er. But candles are a luxury that I don't mind spending my hard-earned cash on.

5 Easy Tips For Decorating On A Budget

If you are passionate about interior design but lack the money to do something spectacular, then you will need to be creative and be able to think outside the box to realize your grand vision. We all like to have a cohesive decorative scheme in our home, but when we don’t the reason why this is the case is sometimes down to a lack of money.

Do it for $10: Halloween Decor for cheap!

Deck out an entire wall or doorway without breaking the bank! Fall is a time is a whirlwind of holidays that leave little time and budget in between all the decor changes, but not decorating for each holiday feels like missing out. Never fear, it is possible to throw together a solid, spooky scene for your doorway or a major hall to put you in that spirit without spending your candy budget!
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