I always love to start room tour posts with the journey of how they have evolved over time. On move in day John’s room had stained blue carpet, dark wood train, an outdated ceiling fan and a popcorn ceiling. In the plus column was the size, the two generous windows and the two closets. From… Read More
A month ago I thought we’d never see spring and… I’m not sure we did :-) Summer came rushing right in! I’ve got my fun, colorful Bronwyn Hanahan fish door hanger out front. The ferns are also doing fabulously again this year. Lime green and orange patterned ribbons are tied around the dogs to coordinate. Over at… Read More
I did a whole “best of the blog” series while we were away on Spring Break and found this one lone unpublished post in my draft folder. Here are my top craft, DIY and project posts of all time… Paint Your Toms I made these sitting at Mother’s kitchen table almost four years ago and… Read More
We updated our garden last spring with raised beds (WalMart). The iron fence was constructed from the original porch railings on our home. I went “crazy” planting colored annuals in my pots this year and have two white knock out rose bushes here as well. Over the years I have honed down what we plant… Read More
I spruced up our little driveway sitting area last weekend in preparation for hosting Jay’s first communion dinner and then Mother’s Day on Sunday. I wanted things cheerful and springy, so I swapped out the turquoise cushions I usually keep here for a couple of my Lilly Pulitzer x Target pillows from a couple of… Read More
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2021 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 ended up with this… Read More
If you’ve been hanging around here for a while, you will know that we give the boys “forever gifts” for their birthdays. Since we squeeze in both of them within a month of Christmas, we learned early on that they were flooded with gifts that they didn’t really need. So, they each get something that… Read More