I have really been wanting to paint the playset. We bought it last year and I knew we wouldn't paint it last year, since we sealed it right when we got it. I casually mentioned wanting to paint the playset the other day to Kevin, and he was like "no way" but we all know that means "not today, maybe tomorrow". I took a poll over on Instagram asking if I should paint the playset (knowing I would paint it no matter what the poll said). I was just curious how many people would paint their playset if they had one. I was actually surprised that 69% said not to paint it and 31% said yes!!! Of ... Read More
7 Things Every Backyard Needs!
There are just seven things I think every backyard needs! For us the backyard becomes an extension of our home. We are always looking for ways to enjoy our outdoor space more. Some of these things might be basic and you might already have, so yay! You win!! But a couple I get asked about often- like "how do you sit outside for dinner every night and not get eaten by bugs??" or "how does your backyard space stay looking so nice without a cover?" So here you go- 7 Things Every Backyard Needs…. Thank you TIKI Brand products for sponsoring this post 1- Comfortable Seating- Well, this ... Read More
Our new Garden and Tips to keep Animals Out
This post is a sponsored post We have a garden! Three years in this house and this is our first garden in Connecticut. At our previous home in Utah we made garden tables for tomatoes. It was a big fail. The bottom of the tables fell out once the tomato plants got bigger, leaving us with a big pile of dirt. It was a great concept with the intention of keeping animals out of our garden and not eating all the juicy tomatoes. After that experience we were jaded and felt that gardens were a big waste. This is my inner monologue- "I am an avid farmers market goer, I can get garden ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Summer and Affordable Home Decor
Our kids had their last day of school yesterday! They each had a friend over and played outside all day. Loving our play-set and water under the trampoline. It is always a bitter-sweet day. Ella was too excited to be sad, but Lola said she was sad because she would miss school and her friends. Our kids go back to school the last week in August. I know this summer will fly by for us. We are headed to Yellow Stone National Park soon and a trip to Utah to see family and friends. What summer plans do you have? I will make this Friday Favorites quick! But if you have noticed with me, no blog post ... Read More
$200 Black Shed Exterior Makeover
Kevin had a couple days off this week, the kids are still in school so we couldn't go anywhere fun. In the back of my mind was a FUN project. Always. A little shed makeover! And the way Kevin works it took a day, it would have been less if we didn't have kids and other things going on. I took a poll on Instagram asking what color we should paint the shed, either black or white. The entire time I had wanted to do black. But then I thought....hmmmm maybe white would be better to match our house. You want to know what everyone voted for?? It was basically SPLIT in half! And I just want to preface ... Read More
Backyard Patio- Outdoor Furniture for Small Spaces
I recently helped some friends of mine (Jess and Scott) who live around the corner from us with picking furniture for their backyard. They have a really nice cape similar to ours, but it has a little addition on the back, thus leaving their backyard patio area on the smaller side. When you look at the before photos you wouldn't think you would be able to fit much but after measuring and drawing it out we were able to create a nice cozy seating area with a fire pit! I made a quick design board for them, I don't like to suggest furniture unless a design board is created. And I don't think anyone ... Read More
How we hung our Deck String Lights, Privacy Screen and Artwork Outside
Sharing how we hung our String Lights or rather our Deck Lights today. I am a accent lighting fanatic! We live in a 1950's home that really hasn't had any major updates to the exterior besides the small ascetic things we have done. So you aren't going to find an outlet outside. If you are building a new home- this is where you make a mental note to add a plug in several spots outside. The plug issue wasn't going to stop me from having a glowing strand of String Lights off our back deck. Also added a privacy screen that I will share the details on this post too! Disclaimer- this is what WE ... Read More
