Just as our unseasonably cold and soggy summer finally gets around to acting like a normal clear and blazing hot summer the season is officially over with Labor Day weekend. Ohio weather is certainly an adventure!
That’s not to say, Husband and I have not had our share of projects and adventures in between thunderstorms. Since most of them are tidbits rather than full blown blog post I figure why not wrap up the summer with a wrap up of our summer fun?
After spending a little over a year driving past it and silently sending the place “build it faster” vibes
Thursday, September 3, 2015
5 End of Summer Projects and Adventures
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
How to Make a Brick Tree Ring on Uneven Ground
After I repaired our crumbling brick garden border (read the tutorial here) it was time to turn our attention to the brick tree ring.
Yep. The brick wall around the tree in the front yard is falling over too.
Why?
Yep. The brick wall around the tree in the front yard is falling over too.
Why?
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Fabulous Fall Craft Roundup
Stop.
Did you smell that?
The hint of cinnamon?
The whiff of drying leaves?
The just about ripe pumpkin on the vine?
Did you smell that?
The hint of cinnamon?
The whiff of drying leaves?
The just about ripe pumpkin on the vine?
Fall is almost here!
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Project Me: Fight Stress with Coloring. Have You Tried It?
To part about relaxing or recharging through a creative project, not the part about knitting. I don’t know how.
I suppose that’s one of the reasons adult coloring books are so popular. You don’t need a garage full of fancy tools or lessons to de-stress by coloring. All you need is a couple of bucks for a coloring book and some crayons (Environmental Working Group has a a list of safe non toxic crayons here) or colored pencils and you’re good to go.
I haven’t colored since I don’t know when. One evening when I was looking for something to do, I spied the coloring page Zulily.com put on the back of the Thank You card that came with my last order in the To Recycle pile by the back door.
I decided to give it a go.
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Sunday, August 23, 2015
Whimsical and Recycled DIY Flamingo Garden Decor
I have a weird love hate relationship with outdoor garden décor and yard art. I’d love to add a few whimsical pieces to my garden for color that doesn’t die (like our landscaping always does.) The problem is I hate for my garden tchotchkes to be the same as everyone else.
I’ve been looking on and off for unusual garden decorations all summer. I found a few to poke fun at like the free range garden Yeti we found in Amish country but nothing we really wanted in our yard full time. Or in the case of Sasquatch and lawn gnomes, something which is commonly stolen because it is ridiculous.
I’ve been looking on and off for unusual garden decorations all summer. I found a few to poke fun at like the free range garden Yeti we found in Amish country but nothing we really wanted in our yard full time. Or in the case of Sasquatch and lawn gnomes, something which is commonly stolen because it is ridiculous.
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Thursday, August 20, 2015
How to Repair a Crumbling Dry Stack Garden Border
Husband and I finally got several days without rain in a row to repair and landscape the front yard – again. I think this is Landscape 4.0 of our promised “easy to care for landscaping’ that keeps dying and makes us sing the condo blues.
But at least I got the name of this blog out of the deal. So there’s that.
We were so sad when the harsh winter killed our lavender bushes.We spent many cool summer evenings chilling on the porch and watching the biggest bees you’ve ever seen flit and play amongst the flowers. The on demand organic lavender is something I miss too.
We tilled the soil in the front flower beds and planted lavender instead of traditional evergreen bushes. Next I turned my attention to the crumbling brick garden border.
But at least I got the name of this blog out of the deal. So there’s that.
We were so sad when the harsh winter killed our lavender bushes.We spent many cool summer evenings chilling on the porch and watching the biggest bees you’ve ever seen flit and play amongst the flowers. The on demand organic lavender is something I miss too.
We tilled the soil in the front flower beds and planted lavender instead of traditional evergreen bushes. Next I turned my attention to the crumbling brick garden border.
Why Your Dry Stack Brick or Stone Garden Border is Falling Over and How to Fix It
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