We have a group of trees in our front yard, that have not been touched since we moved in to our home. We would trim the weeds etc every so often but that was it. It’s rocky, shady and uneven and I had no desire to make anything of it. *This post is generously sponsored …
My love for Hosta plants began when we moved into our home. There were Hostas that lined a rock wall in our side yard and my Mom began to tell me that they’re easy to split and transplant, they like shade, and they’re really hardy. Well that sold me. Something I could split, transplant and …
One of my favorite times of year is when we head to the Finger Lakes to open the cottage for the season. We try to open it and get it cleaned up before Memorial Day weekend so we can just enjoy it with family over the Holiday, but there is a lot to clean up …
On a recent trip to Homegoods, I saw basket plant stands that I thought would be a great addition to a little corner by our buffet. The baskets weren’t really the tone/color I liked and also by looking at them they looked really easy for something that could be a DIY. They were around $40 …
As you can see with the boots in this picture when the kids come in from the snow their snow gear gets thrown in front of our wood stove. Which is a great place, but should be hanging and out of the way. Yes I could just purchase a drying rack, but then it I …
In our downstairs family room the way it’s set up is a little odd with our wood stove and a beam in the middle. So on the one side opposite of our sofa/tv we have always had it set up like a “kid zone”. A small place for the kids to play while we were …
In our family room we have a large basket filled with our throw blankets, but our family room is also in our downstairs which tends to get damp in the summer even with dehumidifiers going constantly. When I was taking blankets out to wash one day they just didn’t seem fresh. Being shoved in a …
I needed a change in our living room. Sometimes I would just sit our our couch and stare at our wall with our window and think about painting it, maybe adding wallpaper etc. Just for some contrast with all of the white. I love adding shiplap to walls like I did in our entry, but …
I love decorating for Christmas. I tend to decorate with natural, rustic and vintage pieces and this year is no different. The small trees, garland, pinecones and vintage pieces all come together to make this my favorite decorating year yet! I recently talked on Instagram about why I like to decorate with vintage pieces. Most …
As the air is getting colder and the outside projects are over for the season there is one thing you can’t forget to do. That is preparing your tools for the winter. This blog post is generously sponsored by STIHL. All opinions are my own. You know from past posts why I think every home …
I love a great Habitat for Humanity Restore find. These two bar stools were only $3 each. Even though they were in rough shape I knew they would be perfect to repurpose into plant stands. The first thing I knew that had to change was the height. I wanted low plant stands and two different …
This bench is the last piece I needed to complete our side entrance and I designed it myself! Pretty proud, it was extremely easy and very basic but it’s the first bench I designed and actually built it. I have been working on our side entrance for a few months and it has come so …
School is now in full swing and I now have both of my kids climbing onto the school bus in the morning! Even when I only had one kid getting on the bus, I felt the mornings were a bit hectic or we were running to the end of the driveway to catch the bus, …
I have been fighting with this space for awhile now. It’s our side entrance, that basically us and everyone of our good friends use to get into our home. It’s full of shoes, dirt, and doesn’t feel fresh anymore. So I decided that the catch all wood organizer hanging on the wall needs to go …
For the last two summer since Legoland, NY has opened we have been at least 10 times. Each time exploring something new or seeing a new show and I am sharing all my tips and tricks with you! LEGOLAND New York is the biggest LEGOLAND Amusement park Merlin Entertainment has ever built, and for us …
Last year we started clearing a path down to the creek that runs in the back of our property..and I told the kids we should set up a little area down there so we can wade, fish, spend hot days down at the creek, and plus it’s just really pretty! First thing I wanted to …
One of the things I disliked about our home is the red brick and red roof. Red is just not my thing. Especially since the brick is only on the front and doesn’t match the rest of the house. I’ve always imagined painting the the brick white…but it seemed silly because it would probably look …
If I had to choose a DIY project that represents me the most. This one would be it. Ever since I was a kid, I have have had an obsession with geodes, rocks and especially Agate slices. You might have noticed them scattered all over my home… I was thinking of replacing this large mirror …
Arbor Day! The day you plant a tree right? Do you know where Arbor Day originated from or why it’s so important? Neither did I so I did a little research to learn more about this day as well as best practices and things to consider when planting your own tree in your yard. I …
Do you have a long wall that connects two rooms together in your home and have trouble defining the space? Living in a raised ranch, or split entry as some people call them, I find this is a problem between the living room and dining room. It’s usually an open concept area but sometimes people …