Hey there, Friends! Hope you've had a good Monday...can you even believe July is almost over? Me neither- unbelievable! Things have been so busy around our house lately with school prep for all the boys. Wesley, our oldest son, is going to college in mid- August, our youngest son, Colby, starts high school next week, ( NEXT week?? Do Summers keep getting shorter and shorter or WHAT?! ) and Tanner, … [Read more...]
Antelope Pattern Inspired Hallway Makeover
Hey, Friends! Did y'all have a fun 4th of July? We sure did...we did the "all American" stuff: grilled burgers & hotdogs, went to see fireworks, went to a Braves baseball game, & played with the dogs at the lake. I finally got around to trying the red, white, & blue drink recipe I had pinned eons ago on Pinterest, complete with Pop Rocks around the rim. Very fun, I think even the … [Read more...]
Summer Porch Makeover
Hey, Friends! Happy Tuesday ( my birthday! ) to y'all! I just got back from a fun trip to Mississippi with my Mom & Aunt Betty. We went to see my Mom's best friend's granddaughter's wedding, and visit some other relatives we hadn't seen in a long time. The wedding was a beautiful outdoor wedding by a lake...in June...in the South. Boy.was.it.HOT!!! But we had a great time and my Mom, Aunt … [Read more...]
Behr Deckover Product Review
** To read my Behr Deckover Update 1 year later and see our porch's appearance & the product's durability, click here. Hi, Friends! Today, I want to share with you our experience with a Behr exterior deck paint product we used. Back in April, we knew the time had come to do something to our almost 12 year old deck. The wood was in good shape structurally, but cosmetically it was … [Read more...]
Nature Inspired Beach Table Setting
Hey there, Friends!! Today we experienced the sobering reality that we are not at the beach anymore :( ( otherwise known as "beach hangover!" ) Our family just got back from our annual St. George Island, Florida beach trip.We had a wonderful time with really great weather & enjoyed alot of R & R as a family playing in the surf, riding bikes, eating fresh seafood, deep sea fishing, & … [Read more...]
Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish Product Review on a Spring Porch Table
I recently had the opportunity to review an amazing product called Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish. Kim at DIY Driftwood emailed me with details about using the product. It comes in a packet as a powder that you mix with water and apply to bare, unfinished or stripped and sanded wood and it will produce a weathered driftwood appearance within 15 minutes. I had the perfect table in which to … [Read more...]
How to Reupholster a French Armchair-Gold & Green Leopard Chair- Master Bedroom Projects-Part 3
Happy Thursday, Friends! I'm going to try and make this tutorial brief today, if that's even possible. We have had so much busyness going on around our home with Wesley's Senior activities, last High School play, and other various life activities! Fun stuff, but so many activities crammed in a very short time period! Remember Part 1 & Part 2 of our Master bedroom projects? Today is … [Read more...]