My best and most crafty friend, Annie, made these super cute DIY concrete stepping stones as a Mother's Day Gifts with her preschool students back in 2010. I loved the idea so much, I decided it was time to update the concrete stepping stones … [Read more...]
DIY Cinder Block Bench
I shared a DIY cinder block bench sneak peek from the birthday/ gender reveal party post last week. I'm finally spilling the beans on how to make the cinder block bench. Cinder blocks are like really heavy building blocks for big kids. Here is the before of the outside patio … [Read more...]
21 DIY Lawn Games
Oh summer time, you make my heart happy! Sandbox, sprinkler, tic tac toe, giant dominos, extra large Jenga? I mean who can resist an extra large backyard set of anything?! I'm a game enthusiast and now that Maxwell loves to be outside, yard games that everyone can enjoy are … [Read more...]
The Foolproof Plan to a Backyard Makeover of your Dreams
Twenty nineteen is the year of major renovation in Casa de Dorobek. We did a huge remodel to our 1946 kitchen, earlier this year, repainted our entire house inside and out and then decided to rip up our backyard and make it beautiful! I teamed up with Home Depot and Pavestone for … [Read more...]
Composting for Kids
Earth day is right around the corner, April 22 to be exact. Celebrate by starting a compost pile with your littles! I'm all about reducing waste and using what you've got. After all, I started a blog and wrote a book called Creating Really Awesome Free Things! Turning what would … [Read more...]
Evolution of the Backyard Patio
We moved into our current house in 2013 and the backyard patio was a cement slab surrounded by 2 giant rows of bushes. Over time, we've done lots of small DIY improvements to our yard. Six years later, we feel like we fully understand how we use the space and our ready to give it … [Read more...]
19 Vertical Planters
Vertical planters are great for people with small outdoor spaces to be able to enjoy a lot of green. It's also a fun way to divide outdoor space or to use as a focal point in your backyard! Here are 19 really fun vertical DIY planter ideas made out of everything from cinder … [Read more...]
Yard tip: trade plants with neighbors
I can't believe I'm about to give anyone a yard tip, ha! Our yard is nothing to write home about! But, here goes: Trade plants with your neighbors! We have a fun (sometimes obnoxious) list serve thing that our neighborhood uses to send out (mostly) useful information. We just … [Read more...]
Pots and stumps {Front porch makeover}
We spend a lot of time on this front porch. It's one of Max's favorite spots. It's a tie between anywhere in his nursery, the hammock, and this rocking chair. Since I spend a generous amount of time out here, I decided it was time to spruce it up a bit. Plus I needed a table for … [Read more...]
11 DIY Garden projects
March 21st is the first official day of Spring! Whahoo! Winter is not for me. I'll take super hot over super cold any day. Here are 11 DIY garden projects to make and enjoy this spring and summer! 1. Marble fence 2. Bottle tree 3. Outdoor tic tac toe 4. DIY … [Read more...]
DIY tic tac toe set
Andy's mama was in town for a week, and we did lots of fun things including hiking on the greenbelt. If you follow me on instagram, you might remember this picture. The greenbelt was dry in this particular spot, so I took the opportunity to rock hunt. The rocks were all the same … [Read more...]
I crawled under my house to rescue…
... pots! Clay pots to be exact. Here's the deal, our house is pier and beam with a concrete skirting. The internet dude came over and had to climb under the house to hook us up, and he let us know there were lots of pots under there! Free clay pots got me pretty excited and … [Read more...]
