How to Make a Patriotic Potting Table Would you like to pot those gorgeous plants on your own DIY Patriotic Potting Table? You can upcycle a few pieces of discarded furniture, decorate for Memorial Day and the 4th of July, plus have a practical, hard-working potting table for all of those Continue Reading
How To Live Big On A Small Porch
How To Live Big On A Small Porch In July 2009, we received the certificate of occupancy for our new addition. We added an extra family room, master bedroom, and side porch. Since then, I’ve been dreaming of adding French doors and a patio to the back of our house. It never dawned on me, until Continue Reading
Hand Painted Black-Eyed Susan Flower Pots
Hand Painted Black-Eyed Susan Flower Pots I wanted to decorate my side porch with items that reflect our surroundings. I have a gorgeous patch of Black-Eyed Susans along the brick walk up that leads to our side porch. What could be more fun than hand-painting a few bright yellow flowers on some Continue Reading
Make A Strawberry Wreath
Make A Strawberry Wreath Well guys, I made the mistake of posting my DIY Strawberry Wreath during the maintenance phase on my site. I've never been accused of being patient. So, I had to rewrite the whole thing, which included using the classic editor (blah) AND creating a different title for the Continue Reading
DIY Easter Egg Garden Flag
DIY Easter Egg Garden Flag In 2018, I made a bunch of burlap garden flags, with the intention of embellishing one flag for each holiday. Well, I did not decorate a single garden flag in 2018. In 2019, I made the first one; a Sweet N’ Simple Valentine Flag. I enjoy quick sewing projects- things Continue Reading
DIY Chocolate Bunny Welcome Sign
DIY Chocolate Bunny Welcome Sign One of my favorite secular Easter symbols is the chocolate bunny. I wanted to use the beloved chocolate bunny symbol in a way I hadn't seen before. Of course, there's nothing new under the sun. But I had to try! The result was an outdoor Continue Reading
Meadow Garden Tablescape
Meadow Garden Tablescape Memories of a Mountain Girl My garden tablescape is tied to specific memories. Although I live in coastal South Carolina, I grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee. Most of the time, I try to bloom where I am planted. Sometimes though, my mind takes me back in Continue Reading
Aged Copper Patina Herb Garden- March Pinterest Challenge
Aged Copper Patina Herb Garden- March Pinterest Challenge Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge! The purpose of this challenge is to try some of those fabulous pins you've been saving! My pinspiration for this Aged Copper Patina Herb Garden was Claire's vintage seed planters at Continue Reading
DIY Garden Gnome Brick Door Stop
DIY Garden Gnome Brick Door Stop One of my favorite current decorative accents is the Danish gnome. They are everywhere. I'm so glad they made the jump from the Christmas tree in 2018, to the garden in 2019. I will be decking my house out in garden gnomes and toadstools (love them too!) for the Continue Reading
Sweet N’ Simple Valentine Flag
Sweet N' Simple Valentine Flag Last year I made a bunch of burlap garden flags, with the intention of decorating one for each holiday. It didn't happen in 2018. But here we are in 2019 with my first decorated burlap flag. I really appreciate the durability of burlap and its outdoorsy feel and Continue Reading