DIY wagon parking sign tutorial

DIY wagon parking sign

We have three wagons, two large ones and one doll sized one. Anyhow, I was inspired to make this little parking sign because I thought it would be funny to have a designated “wagon parking” area in our yard. After … Continue reading

the realities of raising chickens

raising chickens

A lot of my friends have been interested in raising their own chickens in their suburban areas so I thought I would write a post on the realities of this age-old venture. Many of you know that my dad is … Continue reading

DIY mini crystal chandelier

DIY chandelier

I love chandelier’s and just randomly began putting my own together yesterday. My sister found these mini birdcage’s at Michaels that she used as decor for my sprinkle this last weekend and my daughter has had a lot of fun … Continue reading

fun backyard projects

Hopefully you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! My family had a great day and I am now looking forward to the rest of this very Spring week. Our weather has been sunny a few days and then a rain … Continue reading

a garden in the shade

Last week, I wrote about my shady garden area that I am trying to design and needing to find plants for. So I have done a little research and here are a few cool plants that grow well in the shade. The … Continue reading

DIY tin sign collage

tin sign collage

Today has been a brilliant day.. the weather is awesome (82 right now!) and Gemma and I have had a great day even considering we had to go to the dentist! She did great and didn’t shed one tear! I … Continue reading

DIY beaded initial wreath

DIY beaded initial wreath

I finished this beaded initial wreath a few weeks ago using mostly just what I had lying around the house. I like to make wreaths with a styrofoam base because you can easily remove the decoration from them, in this case my … Continue reading

My recipes for this week

Yay its March! The weather was great this passed weekend and now I am looking forward to lighter, fresh recipes for spring and summer. This week I am going to try some new recipes; a few pastas and a lot … Continue reading

French Roulotte, Gypsy Caravans Remade

How cool is this? It is called a Roulotte, a french word for caravan or trailer which can be traced back to old circuses. Here, French interior decorator, Jeanne Bayol remakes them into beautiful and unique garden hideaways  I would love to have … Continue reading

five holiday wreath ideas

Hello readers! I have been gone for about a week taking a short break to enjoy my daughter’s birthday festivities but I am back today to share with you, five holiday wreath ideas you may want to try. A wreath … Continue reading