November 2017 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Chirping Ecobee 4 Issue Solved!!

A few days ago my Ecobee 4 smart thermostat started to randomly chirp regardless of the fact that it would be dead silent in the house. So after numerous internet searches and calling Ecobee support twice and running into dead ends I finally found the root of the problem. The problem originated with the fact [...]

Re Usable Air Fresheners

I am looking for sustainable ways of keeping air fresheners in the house and car. Here are some of my absolute favorite DIY solutions and they worked so well that I am not ashamed to make these for other people for the holidays. Table top Supplies Air Freshener: 2oz water beads (color of choice) Elegant [...]

Minimalist Smart Home Technolodgy

If you have ever been irritated by someone leaving lights on, a door being locked or unlocked when it shouldn’t be, tired of the thermostat being changed or having to stand at the wall programming it, or are you trying to program your sprinklers? Then you can now find easy solutions to these everyday problems. [...]

Snowboarding Clothes for Women 101

I have been snowboarding for five or more years now and was lucky that someone could teach me the ropes when I first started so that I didn’t waste my time, energy, and money on useless stuff. So lets begin!! When you first start out snowboarding everything is going to seem expensive but its better [...]

DIY Reusable Air Wick plug in

Close up the house and turn on the heat because the chill is in the air and winter is almost here. So down into the basement I went to find my box of Air Wick scented plugs and empty vials. I kept the old glass vials from last year because I planed to find a [...]

How I Combat the Cold and Flu!

I am sorry to tell you that there is no magical formula or medication to make you all better in 24 hours.. unless you are using theraflu to speed up your flu. Here are simple and affordable remedies I have learned over time in combination of life experience and my nursing education. I have been beaten [...]

Chicken Herbs de Provence with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

Ingredients boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (Best cooked with thin pieces of chicken) 2 Tbsp Herb de Provence 3 fresh garlic cloves or ½ tsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp Sicilian sea salt (I find this usually isn’t enough) ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1lb red or yellow potatoes cut up 12oz baby carrots or [...]

Quatro Frijoles con pollo Cantaro- Slow Cooker

Ingredients 1 cup of drained and pitted black olives (I typically omit these) 1 lb of skinless boneless chicken cubed (I generally put it in whole and shred it with forks when it’s done) 1 can (15 oz) of Canelli beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (16 oz) of garbanzo beans rinsed and drained 1 [...]

Gutterless Roof

Historic Homes Our house is 100 year old craftsman bungalow and when we bought it there weren’t any gutters or roof run off control of any sorts. It is worth mentioning that the eaves over hang the house by almost four to five feet which meant that we weren’t experiencing any foundation and basement leaks [...]