I'm a self-professed 90% girl when it comes to projects. I have a tendancy to get a home project or room makeover about 90% complete and then I either run out of steam or get distracted by some other project I'm longing to get started on. One of my goals for this year was to finish what I start and I'm so proud to say I have completed my front porch summer makeover. I mean, it's only July 25th, right? :-) This is one of those posts where … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July!
July 4, 2012 by · 3 Comments
Dear Friends, Hoping you're sharing the day with family and friends, celebrating the wonderful land of freedom in which we live! Even Junky my junkyard dog is in the spirit! Happy 4th of July and let freedom ring! … [Read more...]
Friday Eye Candy
June 22, 2012 by · 12 Comments
Hi gang! I'm rubbing elbows with all kinds of talented blogger-DIY types at Haven today -- woo hoo!! Hopefully I'll have my wits about me enough that I'll have things to share next week (i.e. photos, nuggets of wisdom, etc). The way my brain has been lately... well, let's hope for the best! :-) Anyhoo, I just had to share a few more pictures from our weekend at Lake Rabun. The hydrangeas were in full bloom all around the lake and my … [Read more...]
Front Porch Progress!
June 18, 2012 by · 18 Comments
It feels so good to share progress on a project!! I'm close to wrapping up my front porch freshening (or "freshly" as my friend KariAnne would say), so I thought I'd show you what I've done. If you missed the before, click here. This is a lesson in how small changes make a big difference! I've added fresh mulch to the beds where I planted my little drifting roses... Those little roses are so happy now, they're covered … [Read more...]
Where We Were {Lake Living}
June 12, 2012 by · 19 Comments
We love the laid-back lifestyle up at the lake. And our aunt's house is full of the homiest touches with that prop-your-feet-up feel. Here's a taste of where we were last weekend... Yes, that's the hubs doing a back flip off the boat house. Great way to refresh oneself! And yes, I've been playing with PicMonkey again -- love that site! I'll be sharing more of the lake later this week and showing you my front porch … [Read more...]
May’s Favorite Things
May 31, 2012 by · 7 Comments
I seriously did not think I would make it through May. I fully intended to roll through the month with a few outdoor projects I could share here and at The Great Outdoors linky party and with my sanity intact. But here I sit, brain-dead, in a very dirty, messy house, recovering from a brutal chest cold that kicked my hiney the last week of school, with nothing to show but a few of my favorites and a To Do List for June. Sorry, folks! Life … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Plans…
May 25, 2012 by · 7 Comments
It's looking like a weekend filled with celebrations and friends with a little of this thrown in... relaxing and enjoying lake views, that is... maybe enjoying this... Source: cupcakesandcashmere.com via Heidi on Pinterest Or a table set like this... Source: stonegable.blogspot.com via Heidi on Pinterest And a refreshment like this... Source: wherethesidewalkbegins.blogspot.com via … [Read more...]
Progress on the To-Do’s & Boredom Buster Bags
May 23, 2012 by · 4 Comments
You kind of get two posts in one today, in the effort to hold myself accountable for my To-Do List. It was growing fangs (my To Do List, that is) over the weekend and all I wanted to do was sit on my back deck with a stack of magazines and enjoy the breezes. But I battled through and with the help of My Teens we got quite a bit done. Progress!! We spent a good bit of time taming the ivy that was taking over the front beds and providing … [Read more...]
The {Outdoor} To-Do List
May 18, 2012 by · 12 Comments
I finally have a little lower key weekend ahead and it looks like the weather will cooperate this time! Woo hoo! I've been ready to get outside and get working on my outdoor spaces for weeks now, but the triumvirate of pollen, rain, and kid-tivities have been standing in the way. And Lord knows, the weekdays are way too crazy busy to do anything more than a bit of list-making. Yesterday, I took 15 minutes and surveyed the front porch and … [Read more...]
“Owl” Be Seeing You…
May 4, 2012 by · 7 Comments
Love getting packages, don't you? Check out my latest score from The Foundary, just off the FedEx truck. Doesn't he look at home?? The birds seem to like having him there, too, surprisingly. Do you shop The Foundary? One of my favorite flash sale sites... click HERE for an invitation. I spent the day supervising termite repairs that ended up being much more extensive than we all thought. Ugh. Good news is I got several things done … [Read more...]
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