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 Jenga set?! I'm a game enthusiast and now that Maxwell loves to be outside, yard games that everyone can enjoy are a must. Here are 21 … [Read more...]
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 this tutorial and make concrete stepping stones with my kids for our … [Read more...]
Composting for Kids 101
Note: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Earthbound Farm. Earth day is tomorrow, April 22! Celebrate by starting a compost pile with your littles! I'm all about reducing waste and using what you've got. I mean I started a blog and wrote a book called Creating … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Monday Funday #61 {Garden crafts}
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...]
DIY outdoor bench
You saw a little peek of the polkas 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's the before of the … [Read more...]
Outdoor tic tac toe
Note: This post is sponsored by Martha Stewart Decoupage, but all opinions are my own. 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 … [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...]
