Learn how to make a super unique and easy potting bench out of a simple wood table and chicken coop nesting box! Such a whimsical backyard feature that really works! Happy summer! View the entire garden shed with DIY window box planters HERE And boy can you ever tell it’s summer in our area, because […]
Build charming DIY window box planters to enhance your home or garden shed! Easy tutorial using scrap wood and stencils. Welcome summer! Nearly… once our weather cooperates that is. However with this fine warmer season approaching, that means one main thing in these parts… it’s time to give the garden shed a fresh new look […]
Every single year I read the notice… “Tulip Festival! Buy your tickets online to guarantee entry!” And every year, I’d drive down the highway, attempting to spot the fields from a distance, to gauge if the visit would be worth it. But I never did spot the fields. So I never did go. However, this […]
So… something happened after Journal 3 – just getting on with it. As your comments have come gratefully pouring in, my little brain went KABOOM… and I started hustling. I promise to sit down and read your wonderful comments tonight…. I’m excited at what you had to say! But I think it’s safe to say, the theory […]
A nature-inspired branch ladder plant stand Most of you know my love for decorating with nature. From branch handled toolboxes, twig garlands to firewood stars and log candles, shopping my own backyard has long been my fav shopping mall for home decor. I’m a real branch fanatic in particular, so when Stacy from Not Just a […]
In preparation for The Olde Farmhouse vintage market, I’ve been playing with the old fence wood I collected a while back. Remember the lottery win post HERE? First I needed to find it a home. So I built a wood cart to go underneath an ugly fold out turned cool farmhouse style table. And then that […]
Today we had this amazing, overcast but super warm and humid day. I was out shopping and once I hit the tarmac, it felt like I stepped into hot jello and transported into the South! I love weather like this because it isn’t’ all that common on the West coast. And thank goodness our vegetable garden […]
A funny thing happened to me when I came back from Snap. I didn’t know what to do with myself. We as bloggers are accustomed to creating on our own. In the quiet. Then we move on over to a humming computer monitor, type a few keys and create a blog post. Then we do it […]
Try these upcycled finds as flower vases for unique flower arrangements! I always claim I’m not a big ‘seasonal decorator.’ I generally just leave out what I always do, then add small additions that jive with a given season. But there is one sure fire way I love to make my home feel like […]
Today is the day before school starts in our area. The weather even changed as if to better prepare for what’s in store. It’s beautiful out, but there’s a new crispness in the air, gently suggesting you bring out your flannel shirts and blankets soon. … continued … (post heavy on backyard blooms and inspiration) […]