I have decided to combine weeks 3 & 4 for the Spring One Room Challenge because they are essentially the same tasks on repeat. This is the time frame of every project that I often refer to as the messy middle weeks. Over the past few weeks, we…
We are only in week two of the One Room Challenge, and we are already enjoying the front deck again, even though it is far from being finished. There is finally a place to sit down again and enjoy the Spring breeze and mountain view.ย So this is…
Why? Because in the south, our outdoor spaces are an extension of the home. In the last couple of years, the exterior of our home has been slowly evolving. It all started in the summer of 2020 when we had new windows installed and enclosed a falling-down screened…
My husband and I are pet people, primarily dogs, but we have had a few cats during our marriage, unplanned, of course, as it seems that cats choose their owners more than the other way around. The loss of a beloved pet is never easy. This is a…
Over twelve years ago, I upgraded three outdoor light fixtures as one of my first DIY projects on the blog. They were castoffs from the resort I worked at before I started blogging. Instead of letting the maintenance crew throw the aged wall sconces in the dumpster,…
