So, every year we go to the beach and, like clockwork, we return with souvenirs. And no, not the cheap little trinkets you buy in a shop. I’m talking bags of rocks, sticks, and things that probably looked magical through a child’s eyes but now just look like… sticks. This time we came home with...
So here’s the thing: summer was ending, and I wasn’t emotionally ready. The solution? Smuggle summer straight onto the dinner table in the form of… fruit-shaped napkin holders. Because why settle for IKEA plastic when you can have clay fruit yelling at guests to wipe their mouths? I started with watermelon because, well, it’s the...
Sometimes you look at your garden and think, “Yeah… it needs something.” Not a gnome. Not another store-bought plastic planter that fades in two summers. No — something bold. Something weatherproof. Something that will survive both a thunderstorm and that one neighbor’s unsupervised toddler. So I made a planter. From concrete. Shaped like a raspberry....
So, picture this: I’m walking through my garden, and everything looks… fine. Too fine. Green, calm, peaceful — basically the botanical equivalent of a polite golf clap. Even mushrooms looks polished. And I thought, nope, not today. I wanted color. I wanted chaos. I wanted chickens. And not the clucking, feather‑shedding kind — but tall,...
Looking for cheap fall decor you can make in five minutes without sewing, painting, or crying into a pile of Pinterest fails? You’re in the right place. I wanted cute fabric apples for fall. You know, the cozy kind that sit on a windowsill and scream “I totally have my life together.” But reality check:...
Looking for garden decor that doesn’t scream plastic gnome at a garage sale? Let me show you how I made totally natural-looking cement mushrooms using pantyhose, cement, and a healthy dose of “what am I doing with my life.” I Usually Go Bright… But Then Nature Called Listen. I’m a sucker for bold, colorful, borderline-obnoxious...
So here’s what happened. I walked out into the garden, holding a cup of tea like a responsible adult, and BOOM — lavender in full bloom. Everywhere. Like a purple explosion of calm and “you totally have your life together.” Naturally, I imagined I was in Provence, where the air smells like perfume ads and...
I firmly believe you can never have too many garden lights. And when you’re not sure what to do next for your backyard, lights are always a safe bet. Recently, I got my hands on a beautiful tree stump. Just placing it in the yard felt… meh. So I decided to turn it into a...
Looking for a garden planter that doesn’t scream “I was $4.99 at a discount store”? Same. That’s how I ended up elbow-deep in cement, repurposing an old towel into a fake tree stump. Yes, you read that right. A towel. And some mud. And a lot of questionable life choices that somehow led to one...
Every June, I get the same bright idea: “Let’s make summer magical!” (Pause for laughter.) I picture barefoot joy, lemonade, and memory-making. But fast forward two weeks, and it’s me Googling “easy crafts that use zero glitter and keep kids busy for at least 43 minutes.” One of our summer traditions is rock painting. Sounds...