Summer Backyard Tour
Welcome to my family’s summer hangout….the backyard! If you are joining me from the Welcome Home Summer tour, I am so glad that you are here. If you missed any of the summer spaces, the links will be at the end of the post.
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Monday Musings….Beautiful Pool Area, Welcome Home Party, Blooming Flowers
Ever have those totally random moments when you do something on a whim and for a split second say ‘What the Heck’? That would be me last week when I decided to stay in Florida the entire week. I was suppose to come home Tuesday morning, but just wanted to have a bit more time to…
Black and White Bathroom Makeover
For some odd reason, I seem to wait for the busiest times of the year and embark on projects like this Black and White bathroom makeover, whether it needs it or not. A month or so before Christmas, I decided I didn’t have enough to do in between wrapping presents, decorating the house, getting…
Two Gadgets that will spoil you in the Kitchen
I feel like a kept woman in my kitchen these days. Spoiled….just like a queen. Especially when I am standing right in this spot, at the kitchen sink. Today, I want to share the two gadgets that are spoiling me in the kitchen….so you can feel like a queen or king too! The faucet switcheroo probably…
Office Makeover… and the prettiest shade of blue
I am excited to share my office makeover, using the prettiest shade of blue with you today. About 6 months ago, and somewhere in between a slew of other projects that I really needed to get done around the house, I bought a beautiful blue rug on-line during a semi annual sale….even though nothing in…
Winters in The House…Home Decor Ideas
I don’t know about you, but I always find that I need to fill the seasonal decor transition between Christmas and Spring with something….anything. It would actually depress me to take the Christmas stuff down and have nothing around to look at. As if these cold temperatures aren’t depressing enough. So I thought I would…
DIY Faux Wood Fireplace Screen
Before I show you how to make a DIY faux wood fireplace screen, a little background on the fireplace that it will be used with. It’s safe to say that the 20 foot floor to ceiling fireplace in our breakfast/kitchen was is the crown jewel in the room.When you walk in to the kitchen it’s…
Santa We are Ready…Outdoor Lights
Suffice to say, I think Santa will find our house this year, out here in the country, in the middle of nowhere, thanks to the bright LED glow that surrounds the house and along the driveway. It seems like the arches that we typically do, were presenting some issues to the Fed Ex man, my…
Simple Classic Holiday Entrance
I love simple, red and classic, and so do my front doors…obviously. My simple, classic, holiday entrance And side entrance For most of the month I have been looking at my front entrance thinking something was missing, like it wasn’t quite finished, so I went back to other holiday doors that I did in the…
I am in Love….With My Wood Plank Ceiling
I interrupt the slew of fabulous Christmas ideas, gorgeous home tours and recipes for yummy holiday treats to bring you ………my new wood planked and beamed family room ceiling. We worked hard….like dogs, over thanksgiving week to make sure that Santa has a comfy spot to sit when he visits next week. I have a…
Oh Yes I Am….Gonna be a Better Baker!
I think I may have tapped into a hidden desire thanks to the food network and a show called Holiday Baking Championship. Have you seen it? Breakfast idea here It’s a show where random people with varying degrees of skill, bake yummy things in a pretend kitchen, with limited time and get judged by…
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Easy Boxwood Star Wreaths
If you are looking for an easy and natural holiday decoration, you are going to love these easy boxwood star wreaths. They are perfect for any place in your home during the holiday season. I have these sprinkled throughout the house during the month of December. The boxwood wreaths are so easy that I make…