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...]
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...]
Palazzo Rosa~ Atlanta Symphony Decorators’ Show House & Gardens 2014
Hello, Friends, and a Happy Wednesday to y'all! I'm on autopilot right now due to the fact that my youngest son and I got up early this morning so he could go on the annual 8th grade trip to Savannah! Early like 5 AM, which I'm pretty sure is regular getting up time for some, just not this girl. Anyhoo, he's on his way for 3 days of sightseeing some of Savannah's interesting … [Read more...]