HELLO | FRONT DOORMAT REFRESH
05/20/2024
Welcome! We freshened up for your arrival. Glad you’re here. I can’t stop the black and white around our home’s exterior. It’s just meant for this house. I did a little spring refresh with new layered doormats. (shopping links below) I’m loving the new plastic rugs. I first got the rug shown HERE last year and it lasted so well, I bought another as a layering rug with the coir door mat. The plastic rugs are reversible, waterproof, fade-resistant and made from recycled plastic. I also bought the large 9×12 version of the striped plastic rug for my back patio this year. I hear the plastic rugs work well when camping, too, because they fold up and store easily when not in use.
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How does the weekend go by so quickly? I worked my tail off from 4:00pm on Friday until 7:00pm...
I wanted to make an outdoor table centerpiece this summer. I had an old terracotta bowl I hadn’t used...
FIREPLACE DECOR UPDATE | SUMMER
05/17/2024
Step into my head as I redecorate the fireplace for summer. I’ve condensed one hour into 73 seconds of what it’s like when I redecorate an area in my home. I have a lot of plants. They are usually the first thing I add since light determines where they can go. Then I grab things from around the house that I might want to use depending on the season. Add a few things. Step back and look. Readjust. Step back and look. There is a lot of pondering and standing with my “bat wings out”, as my husband says. Are hands on the hips not everyone’s thinking stance? Once I have the base of plants and the smaller knick knacks, I add height where needed. Candlesticks work well for this. Height can also be added with a vase of floral stems or greenery, even a lamp. Books are usually...
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I saw this trick going around social media to keep birds from eating strawberries in the strawberry patch and...
If it’s cute, I’m all in. That’s what sold me on these fun Swedish dishcloths for the kitchen. They...
MOSQUITO REPELLING PLANTER | WHAT TO PLANT
05/14/2024
This is the second year I’ve done a mosquito repelling planter for the back patio seating area. (See last year’s version and a list of mosquito deterring plants HERE) It looks pretty and helps keep those pesky mosquitos away. But does it really work? It does if the plant scent is released by crushing a leaf. Rub the crushed leaf on your arms or just leave a few crushed leaves on the table nearby. This is what I planted this year – lemon balm, citronella (AKA scented geranium), lavender, lemon grass, lanta and tricolor sage. Remember, small planters dry out quickly in hot weather. Water once a day – twice a day when the temperatures reach above 90 degrees. Set the planter in a water catching tray to keep the table clean from excess water. Pair the planter with a rechargeable cordless diffuser filled with mosquito deterring essential oils...
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When we went to Florida earlier this year, the house we stayed at had a patio with a pool...
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope all the mommas out there had the day off from cooking today. I took...
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