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container gardening ideas & inspiration

I am a big fan of container gardening. I love the versatility, variety, and volume, that container gardening can offer without the huge, permanent commitment with landscape design. Today I am sharing useful tips and thoughts for creating your own container gardens. We have not planted our containers for the... Read more →

why you should always thrift shop while on the road

Last week was my daughter's Spring Break and we took a quick break and trip up to Incline Village on Lake Tahoe. We were there for four days and one of the things I looked up to do in the area was to visit a local thrift store. Why would... Read more →

bon appetite - It's Salad Season!

Now that the weather is lightening up and getting a bit warmer everyday, our menu choices are lightening up as well and changing with the season. We are big fans of salads around here and I am sharing a few of my favorites today, which have a bit of a... Read more →

7 happenings in an early Spring garden

Easter has come and gone AND April is in full stride AND our Spring garden is exploding around us. Today I will share the 7 main things that are happening in our Spring garden this year so far. Keep in mind that as I am writing this there are more... Read more →

Easter tablescape

Hi friends. I know Easter has come and gone but I wanted to quickly pop in and share our Easter tablescape for this year for future reference. Easter was fun and we were blessed with a little bit of family. I shared our menu in my last post which you... Read more →

Easter menu ideas

Happy Easter week! I hope everyone is enjoying some type of Spring goodness in their neck of the woods. Over here we are prepping and preparing for the Easter Sunday celebration. The menu is pretty much set and the shopping is mostly done. Some final decorating details are getting done... Read more →

rustic Easter decor vignette

Today I am sharing an Easter vignette using muted colors and rustic touches, showing spring and Easter decor does not have to be all pastels all the time. I created this Easter decor vignette in our front foyer, using wooden accents. I have some wooden eggs and a bunny that... Read more →

easy spring grower pot wreath

I have a super cute SpRing DIY wreath to share today. It is not my own idea since I was totally inspired by all the Spring inspiration you can find online. Simply by using a grapevine form, peat pots and moss you can create this too. It's super easy, super... Read more →

how to antique a gold gilded mirror

Hello friends! Showing a quick trick and technique today on how to antique a gold framed mirror using dark furniture wax. It worked like a charm and it was super easy. Remember this mirror we purchased last year, which I shared here{mirror, mirror on the wall}? I loved all the... Read more →

things to do now that Spring has sprung

Now that Spring is here there are things that can and should be done to prepare for the season inside and outside of the home. Here are some ideas that are on my list for Spring to dos but keep in mind this is not a comprehensive list but rather... Read more →