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...]
Dwell With Dignity 2014 Atlanta
In February of this year, some of the members of my Atlanta Bloggers' Group got involved in a DIY & Design mission for Dwell With Dignity, a non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas. Our group leader, Erin Spain, let us know about this opportunity to help with this amazing organization after they contacted her. It was truly putting 2 things together that I have wanted … [Read more...]
Coral & Gold Dresser Turned TV Console-Gallery Wall-Part 2
Hello there, Friends!! Soooo sorry about the long break- I've been in the process of having my blog moved over, and a new blog designed. Janel, worked with me to combine my branding and designed a brand new blog for me and I could not be happier!! Katie, moved me from Blogger and helped finalize all my technical stuff! So happy to be settling in here on WordPress! So where were we … [Read more...]
Coral & Gold Dresser Turned TV Console-Part 1
Coral & Gold Dresser-Turned- TV Console Part 1 Bonjour, Mes Amis!! I wanted to show y'all how the pretty girl turned out today. I've been showing sneak peeks here and there on social media of the dresser I painted this beautiful coral color. This color made me happy while painting. It was different! Not the usual white, cream, black, gray. Not that there's a thing wrong with … [Read more...]
How to Make a Sofa Table Slipcover
How to Make a Sofa Table Slipcover Hey, Friends! How's your week going? We are having Round 2 of the frozen tundra-like weather in the ATL! Craziest Winter in many years. Global freaking warming, anyone?! We don't have a clue about snow, ice, or any of that, but we do love to get out of school, make fires, take snow pics, and drink coffee. Yes, we do warm, sweltering humid heat much … [Read more...]