We’ve worked so tirelessly to get the inside of our house feeling good and now all we want to do is go outside. Summer’s here (ok, maybe not really, but it totally feels like it) and it’s time to break out the sprinkler for the little guys to play in!! I found this awesome vintage […]
May 29, 2010As you might remember, we moved into our house about a year ago… One of the funny things about first moving into a house (especially in early Spring like us before the leaves are out) is that you don’t necessarily know what kinds of plants & trees you have on your property. This past year it’s been so […]
May 27, 2010Last week a group of local designers headed by Jill Sorensen finished up the makeover of a local women’s shelter for victims of domestic violence. To say it was an awesome experience is an understatement. I partnered up with Rebecca Ilgenfritz of Acanthus and Acorn to do the living area/entry and a bedroom of the house. Here’s […]
May 22, 2010I’m so excited: Last weekend, Dave & his dad put together a new shed to replace this one: I really wanted to save this thing but it just wasn’t happening: It was rusted out, full of holes, dark & dirty and I’m pretty sure some animals lived in it because our dog Ashby would sniff […]
May 10, 2010So after my post yesterday about the wild roses (above), Connie from Hartwood Roses informed me about a disease called Rose Rosette Disease infecting the wild rose population all over. She described the reddish contorted growth that’s a symptom of the disease and yep, a few of our wild rose bushes have it. So I’m just […]
May 7, 2010As I’ve mentioned before, some of my favorite types of flowers are the uncultivated kind… wild flowers & “weeds.” May is one of the best times of the year at our house because the wild roses that litter our yard & climb up the surrounding trees have gone crazy!!! Below is a picture of a huge […]
May 6, 2010
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