UPDATE: This post has been updated HERE! After five 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… Read More
May 2020: THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED It has been quite a few years since I shared the work that we did on the exterior of our 1964 home and answered what is hands down the most frequent question I get on the blog, on social media and in real life… what are your paint… Read More
The month of October is one of the loveliest months to be out on porch and we go all out with the Halloween! For the last stop on my Halloween home tour, I invite you to the porch… You’ll find Skelly and his pup Anna (you know, Elsa’s sister) out here “chilling” from the morning… Read More
While I love the muted blues and whites we keep on the porch eleven month of the year, bringing out the bold reds, blues, stars and stripes really makes me happy each July! I purchased the large Pottery Barn wooden flag eons ago and we swap it out for the fish painting each July. Honey simply… Read More
I shared a fun little patriotic anchor DIY yesterday and am popping in today with another favorite. I made this Sweet Land of Liberty canvas four years ago for about $40 and it’s still going strong! You can download the image here: Sweet Land of Liberty by Dixie Delights And you can find the step-by-step… Read More
I can hardly believe that fall leaves, pumpkin patch and apple picking season is upon us. Here in the South, it’s still pretty hot and muggy so it will be another few weeks before you see any pumpkins at my place. However, to ease ourselves into the swing of autumn, I did go ahead and set… Read More
I can’t think of a more patriotic way to mark America’s birthday and our love for our country than flying the glorious Old Glory. I keep a tub of flags in all shapes and sizes and reuse them year after year. They only take a few minutes to put out because we leave the mini… Read More