Birdhouse Stands Another project for the craft shows. I had a little trouble coming up with a title for this post. These stands can be used outside with flower pots in them, or inside as storage decor. We have one we use inside to hold newspapers, but it could also be used for magazines or […]
Category: Gardening/Landscaping
Crocheted Sunflower Pattern, ~~~~~ Sara Evans Concert and Tomatoes
Crocheted Sunflower Pattern You probably think none of the things listed in the title go together, but welcome to my world. 😉 A few months ago I posted finished sunflower appliques in my Etsy shop, but I never shared the pattern. It’s summertime and we are quickly sliding into fall so I thought I should […]
Rain, rain, go away! This process is taking much longer than we anticipated, in large part because it won’t stop raining. This is where we finally moved my wood pile. When we moved into this house in Nov./Dec., we were trying to beat the bad weather and the wood was piled next to the driveway. […]
Hanging Tire Flower Planters Just had to share my husband’s latest trash to treasure project. I can’t say that old tires are items that get my mind to clicking when considering new trash to treasure projects, but I kinda dig this idea. I had a tractor tire for a sandbox when I was little and […]
Rustic Signs for the Guys
Purging my over abundance of stuff has me looking at things with a critical eye. While moving one son asked me what I was going to do with some of the weathered boards that were split and broken. Well, to most people these scraps probably should have never been saved, but the rustic, natural, oldness […]
Restyling the Front Stoop
Restyling the Front Stoop Well, I should probably just say “styling” as I have never styled it before. Gasp! Let me explain. My house was built in 1907. Things have evolved a lot since then. There is not parking or a driveway in front of the house, but we can still see faint evidence that […]
Oops! It’s been two weeks since I last posted. Sigh. What can I say?…life happens…nuff said…:) Have you ever wanted to build a waterfall in your yard? I may be a bit biased, but I think this is absolutely beautiful! Why biased? Because this waterfall was built by my son. He works for Quality Outdoor […]