food and drink

Kelce Mix + Chamallows: Not Your Mama’s Rice Krispy Treat

Sometimes you get an idea that’s beyond your own comprehension. Some people call it “divine inspiration” and I guess maybe God likes to point a finger at our tiny brains sometimes and shoot something so perfect into our neurons so that we remember our puny place in this big ol’ universe. Is that what happened […]

garage

A RockSolid Polycuramine Garage Floor: What We Learned

We recently refinished our 50-year-old garage floor with Rustoleum’s RockSolid Polycuramine Garage Floor Coating kits, and now we are experts. Riiight. Like most people, a DIY garage floor is, hopefully, a one time project. However, we did learn a few things that might help you if you decide to tackle this kind of project. If […]

garage

What else you’ll need for your DIY garage floor

If you’ve just decided to give yourself a new garage floor, congratulations and good luck. If you’re careful and follow the instructions, you’ll get a great-looking, long-lasting floor that your neighbors will envy. Part of the fun of a diy garage floor is choosing which product to use. We settled on Rust-Oleum’s RockSolid polycuramine, for […]

landscaping, woodworking

Turn an Old Toybox into a Garden Tool Storage Dream

We upcycled an old plywood toybox into a functional garden tool storage box with wood scraps and dollar-bin paint. The box features top plates with two hole sizes so you can easily see, store and access your common tools. The areas in between the plates provide ample space for large and bulky tools like a […]

plant design

Orchid Training is Super Fun & Easy

Hey, DIY Warriors! Welcome to another Vag-tastic installment of what not to do and when not to do it. Ain’t this easy? Did you buy a Phalaenopsis orchid from TJ’s, HD or maybe Lowe’s? Or, the worst guilt, from a fancy-schmancy nursery for big bucks? Now 3 months later and you have no blooms left […]

game room, woodworking

A Cool LED Shelf Anyone Can Make

This wooden LED shelf was an afterthought. As in, I built it after spending way too much time thinking about the shelves for this closet. It’s astonishingly simple, and because I used scraps to make the oak shelf, the total cost was only about $40. Originally, I planned for this space to be a bar […]

landscaping

Prostrate Rosemary on the Retaining Wall—Part 2

Now you’re probably wondering, More? What the heck does Vag hafta’ say on this topic Again!? I mean she just went into length on planting and training prostrate rosemary on her ugly retaining wall… Well, it’s Spring time, DIY Warriors! And, guess what? The new growth on your prostrate rosemary, aka, Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’, looks […]

landscaping

Turn a Retaining Wall into a Truly Living Wall with Prostrate Rosemary

Hey, DIY Warriors! Welcome to another Vag-tastic installment on Manatee Pants. Got an ugly retaining wall? Here are some retaining wall ideas. From your couch to the Beyond… And away we go! Here is our 5′ tall concrete retaining wall which we have lovingly bedazzled with prostrate rosemary, aka, Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’. As always, let’s […]

health and beauty

Homemade Natural Men’s Deodorant

I looked down at that last bit of bright blue antiperspirant while I gripped the pungent stick’s iconic red case. There were itching rashes under my arms to match and my white shirts were turning yellow. I was smelly and tired of spending money on the over-fragranced deodorants that left me uncomfortable and didn’t hold […]

food and drink

The Best Time for a Bloody Mary is Now

I like a good Bloody Mary, but I’ll drink a bad one too. I’m drinking one now as a matter of fact. It’s a Saturday morning. What the hell?  I’m not a snob. In particular, I usually want one whenever I’ve got time to kill in an airport in the morning, and that’s where I’ve […]