After showing pictures of my mother-in-law's successful porch design to my friend, she asked for my help getting her patio set up. Her needs: place to grill and to eat, a spot to relax, an area for the kids to play and a fun, bright design that would make her forget she rented her shore … Continue reading Patio Makeover
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Porch Makeover for My Mother-in-Law
For Mother's Day, I told my mother-in-law I would like to set-up and design her porch. I knew she would like a place of her own to sit, relax, drink her tea and not be bothered by anyone! This is what I had to work with: The floor of the porch looks like this: She … Continue reading Porch Makeover for My Mother-in-Law
Happy 4th Birthday My Color-Coded Life
This month marks four years since I started this blog. I've never been entirely consistent about posting and don't follow a lot of the "how to make your blog stand-out" checklists, but it has been a fun, creative outlet for me and makes me accountable to keep things in my life in order! To celebrate this … Continue reading Happy 4th Birthday My Color-Coded Life
My Friday Favorites 07.18.14
Happy Friday! Here are all the things I'm loving this week! On TV - I haven't talked about TV in awhile. We did have some great season finales this spring! Chicago Fire & PD, Scandal, Grey's, Parenthood! I can't wait for all of these to start back up. I binged watched Orange is the New … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 07.18.14
Patio Makeover Part 2
I shared with you the beginning of our Patio Makeover in my previous post. I have finished spray painting the rest of the chairs. This chair was in our backyard when we bought our house. Drumroll... This chair was from my childhood. My mother spray painted it green when I was a kid. And after … Continue reading Patio Makeover Part 2
Patio Makeover
When Larry asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day, he was pretty surprised when I said, "Clean out the garage." But in all honesty, it is what I wanted to accomplish. So we spent two Sundays (Mother's Day and the next weekend) sorting through everything: saving, tossing, cleaning, and organizing. In the … Continue reading Patio Makeover