Advantages of Steel Structures

The global steel industry is worth about $900 billion every year. What’s more, the demand for steel continues to rise each year as applications for steel structures increase. Many property owners and contractors now seem to prefer steel structures such as these incredible SteelMaster Buildings over wooden and concrete structures.

Nowadays, you might come across numerous barns, farmhouses, sheds, huts, gazebos, workshops, storage units, warehouses, and even greenhouses entirely or partially made of steel frames and sheets. Clearly, steel construction must present certain benefits over other materials to inspire such popularity in both the commercial and domestic construction scenes. Below is a description of five such advantages.

8 DIY Home Projects

Are you looking for a few easy ways to improve your home? There are plenty of small fixes you can make to improve the look of your home, so collect your tools and get ready!

Stencil Revolution Makes Decor and Crafting Easy and Precise

Because I consider myself an artistic person, I love learning new skills.  As of lately, I've been working on a lot of home decor crafts.  Not only are there lots of new home trends going around reusing items like pallets but we are potentially planning a move to a new home again.  Instead of buying new décor, we are trying to get creative with the old decor. 

A Green Ladybug - Crafts, DIY Projects, and Green Living Fun!

I've always considered myself an artistic person.  From a very young age I entered into art shows and loved drawing.  From there, my love for arts turned a bit more technical in the world of engineering and my DIY skills started to grow.  Even then, I never realized how many ideas I had and what I was capable of creating. 

Top 'Homesteading + Green Gifts' 2018 - #HolidayGiftGuide #HGG #GiftIdeas

        If you are an eco-enthusiast like myself, you know how important it is to purchase socially conscious products for the planet and humanity on an everyday basis.  So of course you want to do the same during such a big shopping season when we can make the biggest impact.  Maybe your not that familiar with the "growing into green" lifestyle but someone around you is and you're looking to buy for them.  Regardless of the reason, THANK YOU!  I've got some really great products for the eco-enthusiasts of all levels this holiday!

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Below you will find further information on each product, their social media links, where to by, and A Lucky Ladybug's actual reviews.

Psyched for Summer Part 2

My entire family is very active throughout the year but especially in the summer.  We use any excuse we can find to spend time outdoors which also includes a lot of outdoor activities like sports and camping.  We especially enjoy tailgating and entertaining of any kind as you might already know.  That being said, I've got several products we've already made sure we have on hand to get our Summer started off the right way!

Financing a Remodel: Your Funding Options

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Your home is a beautiful reflection of your personality. From the color to window treatments, the property is yours to enjoy over the years. However, remodeling the home is always a good idea as the property ages. Painting the interior, removing a few walls and adding new flooring are necessary but expensive tasks. Take a look at your financial options when you want to remodel your house. Affordability is a common factor that drives all of these selections.

How Protection Covering Can Make Clean-Up Easier for Exterior Projects

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Exterior home improvement projects can require plenty of clean-up if you do not use the right protective covering. Incorporating the use of affordable and durable protective coverings offers an easier way to get a project done. You can prepare for the next job in less time. Below are a few of the jobs that will benefit from the use of protective covering materials.

It's a Winter Wonderland w/ #OrientalTrading

Who doesn't love the holiday season for one reason or another?!  While we can tend to be a big Halloween family, we've got a house full of kids so we of course love celebrating the entire Winter season filled with holidays.  We recently decided to put the kids in charge of this years Christmas.  Instead of focusing on the typical decor we pull out each year, we let the kids pick their own new decor as well as special crafts which we would fill each week with.

Christmas Crafting w/ the Kids AND #OrientalTrading

Christmas is always a special time of year for my family and even though we don't celebrate to the extreme that I did as a child, I want to celebrate in a similar magical way for my children.  This year has been a bit of a hectic one for my family as we've got a new little addition to our family.  Duncan gets into everything lately and always has us on our toes.  So this year, we've decided to let the kids run the show.  We are crafting it up and letting them decorate how they want around the house.

My #OrientalTrading Christmas Planning

Growing up, there was always one holiday I knew I could count on my family celebrating.  Christmas has always been a special holiday for my family.  Starting November 1st each year, my parents would begin the tradition of putting up 300,000+ Christmas lights on the outside of the home and some pretty insane decor inside and out.  At one point, I remember my father having to head to the store to purchase a generator to support all the electrical while doing so!

#OrientalTrading - The Ultimate Halloween Store

        We love to party hard in this family regardless of celebration.  Parties and Holidays of any kind can be quite costly especially if you celebrate like we do!  It's for this exact reason I discovered the next brand which I would also bet you've also heard of - Oriental Trading.  By now you should also know we are die hard Halloween freaks and we've turned our children onto the same obsession.

Our #ProvenWinners DIY Hanging Basket Kit Review and #Giveaway #DIYHBKit

I love gardening and finally Summer is in full force!  With this being the first real Summer in our new house with all the property we finally have, I’m beyond excited to create my new garden as well as show off my landscaping/green thumb skills!  Plus, we've got a huge graduation party planned so I want my yard looking it's best when everyone comes over for the first time.

Oriental Trading MAKES The Best Summer Memories

When I first think of Summer, I think of all the fun activities, events, and travel possibilities for me and my family.  I thrive in the warm weather and so does each member of my family.  With Michigan weather kind of skeptical most months, it seems like we've got limited time to enjoy the outdoors.  So we use any excuse we can find to spend time outside.

Sexy Summer Shaves w/ Wahl Grooming

As a mother of two boys and another one on the way, I can tell you the subject of grooming becomes quite the important one with growing little ones.  Like many families, we are constantly on the go in our household.  Scheduling time to get each of the guys an appointment to get their hair cut, has been virtually impossible since the day the first baby came along.  As frequently as it needs to be done, coordinating it into our schedule has become more of a task than it's worth.

National Weddings Month w/ Oriental Trading

With February being National Weddings Month, there's no better time to discuss bringing two people together.  Weddings are such an important milestone in anyone's life and a moment you want to cherish forever.  The wedding industry has capitalized on these special times and in my opinion taken advantage of a time when couples think less about money and more about love.  Because of this, planning a wedding can become stressful and a full time job.  But why?  Your special day doesn't have to become a miserable chore, especially with resources like Weddings by Oriental Trading.

DIY Made Easy #Sweepstakes #Giveaway

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Tips to Feel "Totally Taken Care of" This Summer

        Now I don't know about you but I was kind of stressed out about the kids getting out of school this summer.  It's almost a mixed feeling of joy, excitement, and fear.  While it means more time with the kids, less balancing study schedules, and no home work, it also brings on the chaos of having everyone home.  I'm completely aware that my household is no more hectic than the next and I wanted to share how we've planned out our schedule better to make sure we keep our family totally taken care of this Summer!

#EarthDay Recycling Ideas #CareToRecycle

        O.K. everyone of my readers should know by now that I try my hardest to live the most eco-friendly lifestyle as realistically possible.  Of course this isn't always easy at times having a family of five but we try our hardest.  The easiest way to do so I've found, is through recycling and up-cycling.  Kids (or at least mine) love doing crafts of any kind which is why I try to turn any kind of waste I can into a project for us to work together on.

Kids Maple Tree Tapping Kit Review

        With all my crazy green friendly crafts and hippy homesteading, I had never thought about making my own syrup.  Then, when we moved this past fall into farmhouse with lots of property, I started brainstorming all the ways we could live off the land and become self sufficient.  A friend from grade school happened to live up the road and he was doing this himself with his two children.  When I found out what he was actually doing drilling into his tree with all sorts of tubing, I knew it would something fun the boys and I could do in the spring.