Earlier this week, I told you about the squirrel attacks our front porch has been under for the past month. When I switched out our summer porch decor for fall pieces, I challenged myself to decorate only with items that couldn't be destroyed … [Read more...]
OUTDOOR TOLERATION KIT FOR THE INDOORSY PERSON
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Banana Boat®SunComfort and OFF!®. The opinions and text are all mine. I have mentioned numerous times on this blog that I am an indoorsy person, especially in the summer. I … [Read more...]
PATRIOTIC WELCOME MAT MAKEOVER
A red, white, and blue front porch needs a coordinating welcome mat, wouldn't you say? Instead of buying a brand new mat, I gave our old mat a patriotic welcome mat makeover with a few coats of spray paint. This technique can be used to … [Read more...]
PATRIOTIC FRONT PORCH
If you have been a reader for a few years, you know I am kind stuck in my ways when it comes to decorating my front porch in the summer months. I started using a red, white, and blue color scheme years ago, and I haven't looked back since. … [Read more...]
EASIER FIX FOR PATIOS
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated for my work, but the opinions are 100% my own. The weather is shaping up even here in the North, so that means our family is spending more time outdoors. While I prefer the indoors to out, I … [Read more...]
EASY OUTDOOR CENTERPIECE
Spring and summer weather calls for outdoor entertaining! One of the easiest ways to add ambiance to an evening party is with accent lighting, but you don't want to have extension cords and power strips draped all over your dinner table. … [Read more...]
REPAINTED GARDEN GNOME
I am not sure where on the "acceptably cool" scale garden gnomes fall these days. Are they tacky? Ironically hip? Don't know and don't care, I guess, because I love my front yard garden gnome. He was looking neglected this … [Read more...]
WATERCOLOR OUTDOOR GLOBE LIGHTS
If you have ever had to try to find your campsite again after a middle of the night campground bathroom run, you know the importance of unique string lights. I decorated a string of regular globe lights to make a new set of outdoor lighting for … [Read more...]
RECYCLE AN ARTIFICIAL TREE INTO TOPIARIES
This year my parents gave us their old artificial tree, which is larger and nicer than our old one. I considered trying to sell our old tree on Craigslist, but the bottom row of branches was pretty beat up. I hated the idea of throwing … [Read more...]
FAUX BRONZE PEDESTAL PLANTERS WITH PLUTONIUM PAINT
I was Plutonium™ Paint’s brand ambassador. I was compensated for my work, but all opinions are 100% my own. Everybody is raving about warm metallics being popular for fall this year, so I thought I would hop on the bandwagon with a pair of … [Read more...]