When hiring contractors for a new patio and pergola requires detective skills... Have any of y'all tried to hire a contractor in the past few years? We've been in the new house for about 18 months now and have spent most of that time stalking on the hunt for ... [ Read More ]
9 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Gardener
While spring seems to be eluding those of us who live in the Mitten State this year...it's April 17th and I've yet to plant a single pansy because it won't stop snowing... Mother's Day is just around the corner. Snowflakes or not. My little momma is just impossible to buy for! ... [ Read More ]
$100 Room Challenge: Potting Room Reveal
Today's the big day! The reveal of our new potting area in the laundry room. This was my first time participating in the $100 Room Challenge and it was actually a lot of fun. Its a great way to force yourself to shop your house and use what you have instead of buying more ... [ Read More ]
Week Four: $100 Room Challenge Continues
We are past the halfway mark in the $100 Room Challenge and---fingers crossed---I'm in surprisingly good shape. Much of this past week was spend organizing and figuring out how to store my treasures. Not the most exciting or dramatic stuff, but it had to be done! Because ... [ Read More ]
Week Three: Creating a Potting Room Challenge
The challenge continues. Our laundry room is becoming a potting room! Right now I'm in the "looks worse before better" stage... that storm before everything calms down and looks beautiful. I hope. What makes it tricky is this room connects our house to the garage... ... [ Read More ]