Stenciled Porch Floor
I am so happy to announce that the stenciled porch floor is finally finished. Seeking inspiration, I goggled painted/stenciled floors and instantly feel in love with a picture from Lori at Paisley Wallpaper. Her post was dated 2009 and sadly I learned that the stencil was no longer in production. I continued to search for a [Read On]
Being Mom
The day my 1st son, Gavin, was born it all clicked. It was like a tidal wave hit me. All the times my Mom had said “I love you”, all the times she said, “I am worried about you”, “Be careful”, and “I care” they all came to life that day. I always “heard” [Read On]
Growing Cilantro Indoors
Cilantro, the leaves and stem from the coriander seed, is an herb that I prefer to grow on the window sill instead of outside in the garden. It is beautiful and adds life and energy to the kitchen, not to mention that it is very tasty. Being able to snip a few fresh sprigs for your dish right [Read On]
Professional Landscaping Vs. DIY Landscaping
Where to start…. So a few weeks back I announced that we were going to get the front of our house landscaped by a professional. What a professional? But you are a DIY blog, aren’t you? You are suppose to inspire us to do things ourselves, forget the professionals, tackle it all. Well, yes and [Read On]
Front Porch Make-Over
Let’s take a step back in time and remember how my front door looked a few months back. Now this picture was after I added a wreath and the evergreens that Mom and I planted. Could you picture the door before that? Blah, boring. Although these touches really added some life to the front door, [Read On]
Make an Outdoor Pillow !!! Any Size, any Style.
Hi everyone, I hope you guys have been able to enjoy at least a little bit of the sunshine that we have here in Tennessee. As some of you know we have gone from a 1200 sq ft condo to a 2800 sq ft home in the past year. This doesn’t include the fact [Read On]
We’re Rocking A Rock Box!
When we moved into our home the first thing I noticed very quickly was the endless amount of pea gravel surrounding the landscaping. The second thing that drew my attention was how much Jude loved to throw the gravel onto the sidewalk and roll around in it and well you get the point. Pea gravel [Read On]
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