Author Archives: Lisa

About Lisa

Pinning the wilderness of my imagination, one Pin at a time. I love hiking, camping, watching my boys fish, and taking long walks with my yellow labs, Taylor and Mandi. I enjoy cooking when the mood hits, and not only have I published novels, but I'm the master of redesigning just about anything. I’m the DIY author who has made Idaho her home for 27 years, and I can't wait to spend another 27 years here.

Hot Rollers… Yes, I actually said Hot Rollers

I’ve decided to take a chance here. I’m not the worlds best stylist, but I try and sometimes, well it does work. This is one instance where it worked. I follow a number of what I would call “hair/fashion” blogs, not unlike the rest of you. Sometimes I’m brave and try their stylings and should totally have a page labeled “Pinterest Fails!” I’d have a ton of funny pics…hmm, I just gave myself an idea. Continue reading →

Poppy’s Money Tree House: Genuine Sourdough Starter – No Commercial Yeast Ad…

 

Here’s another one I’m going to try my hand at, sourdough bread. I’ve never made it from scratch, and this fall sounds like as good as time as any to get it going!

Poppy’s Money Tree House: Genuine Sourdough Starter – No Commercial Yeast Ad…: Genuine Sourdough Starter Most recipes I have found contain commercial yeast to make a sourdough starter.  I love to try to do …

Custom doorstops…or whatever you want them to be!

My version of doorstops/decor

So I had some scrap materials left over from my pergola adventure this summer (don’t worry, I’ll post the pergola project once I finally get the cover on top). I saw a posting on Pinterest where a blogger (momtastic.com) made a doorstop/custom message board/whatever you want to call it with left over materials she had lying around the house. I saw the post and thought it was a cute and super cheap/creative way to use up some of the left over materials. Continue reading →