I want to tell you about the day I nearly destroyed my marriage, my back, and a perfectly good Saturday — all because I was too proud to read the assembly instructions for an outdoor daybed swing. Spoiler: it ended beautifully. But the journey? Absolutely chaotic. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, … Read more
I’d like to tell you that our backyard swing set build went smoothly — that I measured twice, cut once, and stood back at the end like a proud craftsman wiping sawdust off my brow. Instead, I spent forty-five minutes confidently assembling what I was absolutely certain was the main frame, only to realize I … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Let me set the scene. It’s a Saturday morning last spring, I’ve got a fresh cup of coffee in hand, and I’m standing in my backyard staring at a hole I just drilled directly through my pergola beam — a beam … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I’ll be honest with you — when I started my pergola swing installation DIY project last spring, I was convinced it would be a fun weekend activity. Two days, maybe three. I’d watched a handful of YouTube videos, ordered what I … Read more
Let me set the scene: it’s a Tuesday evening, my wife Sarah and I are sitting six feet apart on the couch, both scrolling our phones, not talking, and I suddenly announce — with the energy of a man who has just solved world peace — that I’m going to install a porch swing for … Read more