It can be very exciting to take a road trip or vacation. On the other hand, getting yourself and your family ready, packed and out the door on the day of the trip can be daunting if you don’t plan well. I have started off on many a vacations frazzled and at my wits end by the time we walk…
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Last summer, I started a native perennial flower bed from the ground up – and on a budget. We started by digging up an area of grass, and let me tell you, this was a huge task. Fortunately, that was the hardest part of the project but the end results have made it well worth the work. As for the…
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Sometimes a plan needs changing or even updating. I’m excited to tell you that I’ve been busy planning a new design layout for the blog. If you follow along, the website should soon be loading a lot faster and be much easier to navigate. The updates will be coming real soon and I hope you’ll find it easier and faster…
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I finally got around to adding a few container planters to our yard and this year I decided to go with the idea of using herbs as the accent plants to the flowers. I wanted to tell you about it because I’m super happy with how mine are morphing into some of the prettiest arrangements I’ve ever made. Container…
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As I’m getting ready to paint and re-stain my new (used) dining table, I went in search of some faux barn wood weathering techniques to try to get the look of the table on my mood board. I have found 10 that I love and want to share. Each of these approaches use a mix of different products to make…
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