Jenn
@jennswartz.bsky.social
Lawyer, displaced Buckeye, Joey Votto stan. Gold medalist in collecting plants, purses, and yarn.
It's that time of year when my Thanksgiving Cacti are blooming.
#bloomscrolling #thanksgivingcactus #christmascactus
#bloomscrolling #thanksgivingcactus #christmascactus
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It's that time of year when my Thanksgiving Cacti are blooming.
#bloomscrolling #thanksgivingcactus #christmascactus
#bloomscrolling #thanksgivingcactus #christmascactus
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I finished installing all the boards and made the dowels. I'm using stair treads to make my shelves because they are solid wood and nicer than plywood.
For the lower shelves, I'm making them 17" deep, so I'm doing a glue up to make the boards deeper.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
For the lower shelves, I'm making them 17" deep, so I'm doing a glue up to make the boards deeper.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I finished installing all the boards and made the dowels. I'm using stair treads to make my shelves because they are solid wood and nicer than plywood.
For the lower shelves, I'm making them 17" deep, so I'm doing a glue up to make the boards deeper.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
For the lower shelves, I'm making them 17" deep, so I'm doing a glue up to make the boards deeper.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I baked the croissant sourdough focaccia in a loaf pan so I can use it for sandwiches.
How long can I wait to let it cool down a bit before slicing into it?
#sourdough #breadsky
How long can I wait to let it cool down a bit before slicing into it?
#sourdough #breadsky
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I baked the croissant sourdough focaccia in a loaf pan so I can use it for sandwiches.
How long can I wait to let it cool down a bit before slicing into it?
#sourdough #breadsky
How long can I wait to let it cool down a bit before slicing into it?
#sourdough #breadsky
A few months ago, "croissant" sourdough went viral.
From what I can tell, croissant in this context just means adding butter to your dough. So I grated some butter and added it to my focaccia dough recipe.
Butter makes everything better, right?
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #croissant
From what I can tell, croissant in this context just means adding butter to your dough. So I grated some butter and added it to my focaccia dough recipe.
Butter makes everything better, right?
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #croissant
October 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A few months ago, "croissant" sourdough went viral.
From what I can tell, croissant in this context just means adding butter to your dough. So I grated some butter and added it to my focaccia dough recipe.
Butter makes everything better, right?
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #croissant
From what I can tell, croissant in this context just means adding butter to your dough. So I grated some butter and added it to my focaccia dough recipe.
Butter makes everything better, right?
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #croissant
I don't have a drill press, and I need to make evenly spaced holes in 8 boards for my pegboard shelf system for my closets. I bought this Milescraft drill guide, and it is working well.
But. So. Many. Wood. Chips.
One board down. Seven more to go.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
But. So. Many. Wood. Chips.
One board down. Seven more to go.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
October 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I don't have a drill press, and I need to make evenly spaced holes in 8 boards for my pegboard shelf system for my closets. I bought this Milescraft drill guide, and it is working well.
But. So. Many. Wood. Chips.
One board down. Seven more to go.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
But. So. Many. Wood. Chips.
One board down. Seven more to go.
#diy #homeimprovement #closets
Ran into an engineering issue today with my closet rod and shelf. The hanger didn't fit over the rod without bumping up the shelf. I ended up using a smaller rod than the bracket is made for.
Hopefully no one judges my closets. #diy #homeimprovement #pink
Hopefully no one judges my closets. #diy #homeimprovement #pink
October 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Ran into an engineering issue today with my closet rod and shelf. The hanger didn't fit over the rod without bumping up the shelf. I ended up using a smaller rod than the bracket is made for.
Hopefully no one judges my closets. #diy #homeimprovement #pink
Hopefully no one judges my closets. #diy #homeimprovement #pink
Baked a savory pumpkin sourdough focaccia to get in the fall spirit.
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #pumpkin
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #pumpkin
September 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Baked a savory pumpkin sourdough focaccia to get in the fall spirit.
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #pumpkin
#sourdough #breadsky #focaccia #pumpkin
Stenciling was fun until I had to clean the stencil.
#DIY #homeimprovement #paint #stencil #pinkcloset
#DIY #homeimprovement #paint #stencil #pinkcloset
September 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Stenciling was fun until I had to clean the stencil.
#DIY #homeimprovement #paint #stencil #pinkcloset
#DIY #homeimprovement #paint #stencil #pinkcloset
I've slowly been working on redoing these closets. Today's random painting project was painting the backs of the closets pink. I considered wallpapering the back, but I'm going to do a stencil instead.
#DIY #homeimprovement #paintitpink #closet
#DIY #homeimprovement #paintitpink #closet
September 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I've slowly been working on redoing these closets. Today's random painting project was painting the backs of the closets pink. I considered wallpapering the back, but I'm going to do a stencil instead.
#DIY #homeimprovement #paintitpink #closet
#DIY #homeimprovement #paintitpink #closet
My Hoya Kerri started out as a two-leaf cutting about two-and-a-half years ago. It had been slow-growing until this summer and has put out a bunch of new leaves.
#hoyaplant #hoyakerri #plantsky
#hoyaplant #hoyakerri #plantsky
August 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My Hoya Kerri started out as a two-leaf cutting about two-and-a-half years ago. It had been slow-growing until this summer and has put out a bunch of new leaves.
#hoyaplant #hoyakerri #plantsky
#hoyaplant #hoyakerri #plantsky
Second coat is done, and it is so pretty! And it looks perfect with my art.
#homeimprovement #diy #pink
#homeimprovement #diy #pink
August 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Second coat is done, and it is so pretty! And it looks perfect with my art.
#homeimprovement #diy #pink
#homeimprovement #diy #pink
And today I am painting in the inside of my front door pink to go with my art.
First coat is done!
#homeimprovement #DIY
First coat is done!
#homeimprovement #DIY
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
And today I am painting in the inside of my front door pink to go with my art.
First coat is done!
#homeimprovement #DIY
First coat is done!
#homeimprovement #DIY
Now I'm decorating my entryway with pink as an accent color. I found some art I love on Etsy by a Charleston photographer (@kimgrahamphoto on Insta).
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Now I'm decorating my entryway with pink as an accent color. I found some art I love on Etsy by a Charleston photographer (@kimgrahamphoto on Insta).
Severals years ago I painted my front door Sherwin Williams Exuberant Pink. It's VERY pink and I love it so much.
#frontdoor #frontporch
#frontdoor #frontporch
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Severals years ago I painted my front door Sherwin Williams Exuberant Pink. It's VERY pink and I love it so much.
#frontdoor #frontporch
#frontdoor #frontporch
I woke up my sourdough starter yesterday. This morning I baked the most amazing white cheddar focaccia. #breadsky #sourdough
August 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I woke up my sourdough starter yesterday. This morning I baked the most amazing white cheddar focaccia. #breadsky #sourdough
This very large pot of Sunpatiens has lived up to the "sun" part of its name and has thrived in the heat this summer. #bloomscrolling
August 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This very large pot of Sunpatiens has lived up to the "sun" part of its name and has thrived in the heat this summer. #bloomscrolling
Sometimes my brain plays tricks on me when I am in the postdrome migraine stage, and things taste funny.
Today it is these red grapes. They taste like cinnamon and are slightly spicy, and I'm not mad about it.
But I do wonder if I bought some weird grapes though.
Today it is these red grapes. They taste like cinnamon and are slightly spicy, and I'm not mad about it.
But I do wonder if I bought some weird grapes though.
July 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Sometimes my brain plays tricks on me when I am in the postdrome migraine stage, and things taste funny.
Today it is these red grapes. They taste like cinnamon and are slightly spicy, and I'm not mad about it.
But I do wonder if I bought some weird grapes though.
Today it is these red grapes. They taste like cinnamon and are slightly spicy, and I'm not mad about it.
But I do wonder if I bought some weird grapes though.
I'm getting better at making a sourdough boule. This one is whole-wheatish.
The worst part of baking sourdough is waiting until it cools to slice it.
#sourdough #wholegrains #sourdoughboule #breadsky
The worst part of baking sourdough is waiting until it cools to slice it.
#sourdough #wholegrains #sourdoughboule #breadsky
July 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I'm getting better at making a sourdough boule. This one is whole-wheatish.
The worst part of baking sourdough is waiting until it cools to slice it.
#sourdough #wholegrains #sourdoughboule #breadsky
The worst part of baking sourdough is waiting until it cools to slice it.
#sourdough #wholegrains #sourdoughboule #breadsky
I finally finished! All the knobs are on. I only messed one up so badly that I had to fill the holes, repaint, and completely do it over. I somehow put it on over an inch higher than the ones on the other side even though I measured. Wolf.
But now they are done and just the look I wanted.
But now they are done and just the look I wanted.
July 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I finally finished! All the knobs are on. I only messed one up so badly that I had to fill the holes, repaint, and completely do it over. I somehow put it on over an inch higher than the ones on the other side even though I measured. Wolf.
But now they are done and just the look I wanted.
But now they are done and just the look I wanted.
I got all the liquid masking tape off my doors and started installing the knobs.
BUT the screws on the dummy spindles are too short and are coming loose when I install the door knob and tighten the set screw, so it's back to the good hardware store I go.
#diy #vintage #antique
BUT the screws on the dummy spindles are too short and are coming loose when I install the door knob and tighten the set screw, so it's back to the good hardware store I go.
#diy #vintage #antique
July 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I also made my own curtain rods and used glass door knobs as the finials. It was very much a square(ish) hole/round peg problem, but a couple hardware store guys were very helpful.
#glassdoorknobs #antique #vintage #finial #curtainrod #DIY
#glassdoorknobs #antique #vintage #finial #curtainrod #DIY
July 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I also made my own curtain rods and used glass door knobs as the finials. It was very much a square(ish) hole/round peg problem, but a couple hardware store guys were very helpful.
#glassdoorknobs #antique #vintage #finial #curtainrod #DIY
#glassdoorknobs #antique #vintage #finial #curtainrod #DIY
This is not my antique door knob project. When I replaced all my interior doors, I used a combination of glass and porcelain door knobs on my downstairs doors.
If you ever want to do projects with antique door knobs, House of Antique Hardware will be your best friend.
#DIY #vintagedoorknobs
If you ever want to do projects with antique door knobs, House of Antique Hardware will be your best friend.
#DIY #vintagedoorknobs
July 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is not my antique door knob project. When I replaced all my interior doors, I used a combination of glass and porcelain door knobs on my downstairs doors.
If you ever want to do projects with antique door knobs, House of Antique Hardware will be your best friend.
#DIY #vintagedoorknobs
If you ever want to do projects with antique door knobs, House of Antique Hardware will be your best friend.
#DIY #vintagedoorknobs