How to Keep Mosquitos Away
Learn how to keep mosquitos away from your home. Some people are just mosquito magnets. I happen to be one of them. They devour me and then my skin feels …
Outdoor
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Easy Backyard Pond Maintenance Tips
These easy pond maintenance tips will keep your pond clear and beautiful with less work! No chemicals necessary! Reasons to Add a Small Pond to Your Yard Beauty. Ponds add …
DIY Pool Float Storage
This DIY pool float storage is perfect for organizing your pool floats. Typically, our deck is covered in pool floats in the summer. We’re currently working on refinishing it, so …
How to Make an Upcycled Toolbox Planter
Learn how to make an upcycled toolbox planter in just a few steps. This might be the easiest DIY project I’ve ever done, but I’m loving how it turned out …
Simplified Above Ground Pool Maintenance
Learn my tips and tricks for above ground pool maintenance. I constantly hear people say that pools are hard to take care of or are expensive to maintain and I’m …
Simple Front Porch Makeover on a Budget
This simple front porch makeover features colorful decor to make the front door a focal point. My front porch was looking a little worse for wear after our long winter, …
Colorful Layered Doormats for Summer
Here are 6 colorful layered doormat options, perfect for summer. You might also like my front porch makeover on a budget. Maybe I’m a little late to the trend, but …
Colorful Patio Decor for the Summer
I’m loving the warmer weather! I don’t know about you, but my family lives outside when it’s warm. When a friend asked if I wanted to join an outdoor blog …
Small Porch Decor to Add Curb Appeal
Even though it’s still cold outside, I spend a lot of time dreaming about spring. Warm weather means being able to work outside and hear the frogs croaking. I’m so …
Learn How to Install a Doorbell Button
Small projects often lead to other small projects. When I recently painted my front door, it made the trim look awful, so I had to paint it. Then the light …
Save Money with a DIY Exterior Farmhouse Light
After 3 years of living in our home, I feel like we’re finally in a stage where the house is looking better instead of worse. The recent updates that I’ve …
How to Make a DIY Welcome Mat with a Plaid Pattern
Learn how to paint a plaid welcome mat! A few weeks ago, I read an article about fun DIY projects that we love, but that in reality, we will never …
Fall Outdoor Living Tour
Now that the temps have dropped down to normal, I’m loving fall. It’s our last chance to spend time outside before out winter hibernation period, so we have been outside …
The Lazy Girl’s Guide on How to Paint Shutters
Learn how to paint shutters and easily improve your home’s curb appeal. Curb appeal updates can make such a difference and are usually simple, like painting a door, adding a …
How to Paint an Exterior Door for Instant Curb Appeal
Learn how to paint exterior doors. It’s a quick way to improve your curb appeal without a lot of effort. In our last home, we lived in a neighborhood with …
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The Great Outdoor Living Event: Summer
Welcome to the Great Outdoor Living Event! I’ve teamed up with a group of bloggers to share our outdoor living spaces. I’m so excited to share my outdoor spaces today! …
How to Fill Tall Planters (and Swap Plants Easily!)
Learn how to fill tall planters without spending a ton of cash on dirt or making them too heavy. If you’re looking for another way to easily spruce up your …
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How To Keep Your New Deck Beautiful
Stain is a good way to protect your deck and keep it beautiful for years to come. However, new pressure treated wood should not be stained or painted for at least …
9 Reasons That I Love My Firepit
Fall is all about sweaters and warm beverages, but my favorite part of fall is spending time outside around the fire. We have 2 firepits; one is large and located …