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21 DIY Lawn Games

May 8, 2020 By Jamie Dorobek 23 Comments

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...]

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Concrete Stepping Stones

April 29, 2020 By Jamie Dorobek 29 Comments

Concrete Stepping Stones

My best and most crafty friend, Annie, made these super cute DIY 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 tutorial.     This post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden Crafts, Kid Crafts, Spring Crafts

The Foolproof Plan to a Backyard Makeover of your Dreams

June 12, 2019 By Jamie Dorobek Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Garden Crafts, Our Current House

Composting for Kids

April 16, 2019 By Jamie Dorobek 15 Comments

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...]

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Evolution of the Backyard Patio

April 11, 2019 By Jamie Dorobek 1 Comment

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...]

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19 Vertical Planters

June 1, 2015 By Jamie Dorobek 5 Comments

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...]

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Yard tip: trade plants with neighbors

July 30, 2014 By Jamie Dorobek Leave a Comment

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...]

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Pots and stumps {Front porch makeover}

July 24, 2014 By Jamie Dorobek 8 Comments

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...]

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Monday Funday #77 {Outdoor crafts}

July 13, 2014 By Jamie Dorobek 3 Comments

Monday Funday #77 {Outdoor crafts}

Happy Sunday! Max and I were at a conference in Atlanta, GA until late last night, and we spent Sunday being lazy with Dad! Hope y'all had a nice weekend! The Monday Funday Link Party is a 8 blog party where you can share your latest creativity... diy projects, crafts, and … [Read more...]

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11 DIY Garden projects

April 24, 2014 By Jamie Dorobek 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: DIY Home Projects, Garden Crafts, Spring Crafts

Monday Funday #61 {Garden crafts}

March 24, 2014 By Jamie Dorobek 3 Comments

I'm a little late to the party this week, but I have a really good excuse! Our sweet baby boy arrived at 6:50am on Sunday, 3-23-14! He's perfect and I'm exhausted. We are both home and doing well :) Here's a sweet picture of our itty bitty human! More deets very soon, promise. … [Read more...]

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Cinder block bench

November 22, 2013 By Jamie Dorobek 27 Comments

Cinder block bench

You saw a little peek of the DIY cinder block bench from the birthday/ gender reveal party post last week. I'm finally spilling the DIY outdoor bench beans. Cinder blocks are kind of awesome. They are like (really heavy) building blocks for big kids.   Here is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Home Projects, Garden Crafts, Our Current House

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