The 20-year-old, rusty, metal outdoor furniture on my deck has finally been replaced. It was about time! Who knew furnishing a small deck would be so difficult. I think we made it difficult ourselves, because we wanted the best of both worlds: the world of dining and the world of relaxing. That’s hard to do on an 8′ x 10′… View Post
Backyard Beach Party with S’mores
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LetsMakeSmores #CollectiveBias #sponsored Who doesn’t love the beach, camp fires and S’mores! I know those are three of my favorite things about summer. And I brought them all together to celebrate the beginning of the summer season with a backyard beach party for… View Post
IKEA MALMA Mirror Hack
After successfully talking Dan into a road trip to IKEA, ; ) I came home with three MALMA frames (along with a bunch of other goodies from their “Market”). If you’re not familiar with MALMA mirrors, here’s a photo: Simple, black, square, framed mirrors. And they’re only $1.99. At first I had no intention of doing anything with the three… View Post
Picnic Basket Makeover
“A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket I wrote a letter to my love And on the way I dropped it, I dropped it, I dropped it, And on the way I dropped it. A little boy he picked it up and put it in his pocket.” That rhyme has been playing over and over in my mind ever since… View Post
DIY Wedding Gift
This is perfect timing. My niece’s wedding is this weekend and this month’s Silhouette Challenge is DIY Gifts! This is what I made for the lovely couple. Hopefully my niece is too busy with last minute wedding details to see this post and this framed photo will be a surprise ; ) Here’s how I made it (warning: this is crazy-simple): First,… View Post