I've been pinning those fun little garden hose wreaths from Pinterest for several summers in a row. We have a detached garage with a covered walkway leading to a side door. Perfect spot for a wreath! I decided back in April that this would be the year I create one! Then I ... [ Read More ]
BirdHouses for Spring Windowboxes
Spring Windowboxes Warm weather comes a little later here in the Great Lakes... Because of it, you have to be a little more creative in filling your window boxes in the spring. We leave the winter greens in them through the end of February...sometimes even in to March. Not ... [ Read More ]
Celebrating National Gardening Month
Hello Spring! We've been not so patiently waiting for you for a long time now... If you are a gardener, the month of March in the Great Lakes area can be just short of torturous. A few warm days make you think spring has arrived! Yipee... And then winter slaps you hard with a ... [ Read More ]
BowTies, Hats & Bourbon: It’s a Kentucky Derby Party!
While the sun may be shining brightly on my old Kentucky home... it sure isn't on my home in the Great Lakes! Imagine my surprise when I woke up to over an inch of SNOW with more still coming down... NOT good for a gal suffering from the winter blues y'all! So I decided it ... [ Read More ]
Making February FABULOUS! (aka Winter Blues Busters!)
Winter Blues Busters I don't know about you all but for me, February is always something of a downer. I'm a pretty perky person by nature. But come February... this gal is draggin. My little momma and my family swear I have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I think they may ... [ Read More ]