After nine years of enjoying our porch, I’ve been working on a few updates this spring and summer! To refresh your memory, or if you’ve just recently joined us, we originally had a deck in this space. We used most of the original footings, moved the stairs, and ended up with this space – our… Read More
Just in the nick of time I’m wrapping up our mini patriotic home tour with our porch! I’ve decorate this space ever since we moved in 12 years ago. Our neighborhood does a huge fireworks display for the Fourth so we often host friends and family for a pre-show party. I pared down the porch… Read More
Well, our pool construction came and went, I shared holiday decor and now I’m all the way to the Fourth of July and I STILL haven’t given you a proper before and after “reveal”. I promise it will happen. I was originally waiting for the plants to green up. And by the time that happened… Read More
I cleaned every crack and crevice of our porch last week before Mother and Daddy-O arrived for their first visit in forever! It looked so good, and was such a lovely day in general that I spontaneously filmed a video tour for y’all. I also took a bunch of still photos that I will upload… Read More
At long last, I am wrapping up my 2020 Classic Christmas Home Tour today out back! We have enjoyed the most glorious weather this season, which has been a blessing since we are at home so much more than ever. These two spaces are almost always in use. Screened Porch Classic Christmas Decor Since adding… Read More
In yesterday’s porch party post, I shared this champagne bucket ice mold! It turned out so nicely and I can’t wait to use it for many events going forward. I have this mold from Amazon. (affiliate) I filled it with faux hydrangea buds, clipped off of a single stem. A little went a long way… Read More
My dear friend and next door neighbor recently celebrated her 50th birthday. One difficult aspect of the pandemic has been seeing these milestone celebrations come and go without much fanfare. My other neighbor and I joined forces to plan an evening to celebrate with just the three of us on my back porch! We set… Read More