Blog - Chaotically Creative

Eating Green with Miracle Gro Organic Choice

We are eating green with Miracle-Gro Organic Choice ! These beautiful and yummy greens were grown in containers on my back porch using Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Potting Soil and Plant Food which is the ideal product for edible gardening. We are going to snip this fresh lettuce and show you how to grow your own and make this amazing delicious and healthy salad. Growing this lettuce with ... Read More about Eating Green with Miracle Gro Organic Choice

Ivy Geraniums

I LOVE to beautify my yard and porches with flowers! Buying flowers for each season can be expensive. One way that I save money on flowers is to shop at William's Greenhouse here in Harriman, TN which is just a couple of miles from my house. WOOT! The plants, vegetables, flowers, herbs are all grown there. I could spend hours there! It is such a happy place. This is just one ... Read More about Ivy Geraniums

Repairing Cracks in Wooden Door Panels

In the post, Stripping Multiple Layers of Paint, the paint is being removed off the old closet door in my office. After stripping the paint I am ready to begin repairing the door. Old House Issue: Repairing Cracks in Wooden Door Panels. I realize that this might be a new house issue as well, however a door in a new house is a little easier to replace than one that is old and an ... Read More about Repairing Cracks in Wooden Door Panels

Stripping Multiple Layers of Paint

Here at Chaotically Creative, I blog about my 100 year old home and Lesley blogs about projects within her new home. In this multi part series, I will be sharing some challenges that are unique to old houses. So here we go... Old House Issues: Stripping Multiple Layers of Paint. The plan was to do some light sanding and wood filling to the painted wood molding and door in the office. It ... Read More about Stripping Multiple Layers of Paint

Simple Plumbing Repair

Plumbing is scary to me. It is intimidating and causes anxiety. Unleashed water in a house can cause a ton of damage. In this post, I go through the steps to determine if this is a simple plumbing repair that I can tackle myself. The last repair I tried to do was a disaster! Our garbage disposal fell under the kitchen sick and took all the plumbing down with it. I put a couple of pieces in wrong ... Read More about Simple Plumbing Repair