Last year I spent so much time stripping and staining our deck, updating our outdoor furniture and creating a nice ambiance out there with our firepit table. However, when the kids would go to bed and Tim and I would sit out there the outdoor patio light was harsh and bright. So I decided to add some deck lighting with some rope lights from Lowes to create a relaxing environment in the evenings.
Welcome to part 2 of our Summer Giveaway Series! Did you get a chance to enter to win one of three cameras or a trip to Universal Studios? Do who wants to win an Ipad mini? Well 3 lucky winners will get one! *The ipad mini is everything you love about iPad — the {…Read More…}
Hello lovely ladies and the 4 gentlemen that may read this blog {smile}. Today we have two giveaways going on. This one and another one that begins at 8PM EST. The prizes are amazing – you will definitely want to enter.
Confession time: someday I’d like to have a beach house. Not for the status, not for the view, not even for the ocean breeze…I want one so I can decorate it! A kitchen like this one (that I found at Indulgy) is exactly what I picture in my imaginary beach house. Things that speak to me in this room are the soft colors, the interesting textures (stainless steel and butcher block), and cool retro details like the Smeg refrigerator and barn lights. I’ve found five great options for DIYing this look.
So HGTV is really stepping up their game if you ask me. Not only did they launch an awesome new magazine last June but now they launched a fabric line exclusively at Joann Fabrics. HGTV is always fashion forward so their line of fabrics are gorgeous and spot on trend. Here are a few of them.
I desperately need to start planning my meals better. I do the 5:00 “oh-crap-what-are-we-having-for-dinner” dance every night. With summer coming I know I get even more laid back with planning dinner. If I don’t get my act together stat my kids are going to live on cereal for dinners….they totally wouldn’t mind.
