This DIY pipe trellis project is part of the Summer Outdoor Blog Hop – thanks for visiting and make sure to visit the other blogs linked at the bottom of this post for more outdoor inspiration! This past weekend Chris and I spent some much needed time in our backyard getting the garden ready for…
This post is sponsored by Kichler. They sent me my lantern for free but all opinions and thoughts are my own. Summer is my favourite season and when it finally shows up I always try to spend as much time outside as possible. That means that every gathering at our house between June and September…
Are you doing anything special to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday this year? Canada Day long weekend will be extra special because we’ll be hosting an epic family birthday party for the five of us with birthdays between June 1 and August 1. We’ll be celebrating in the backyard with family and some appropriately grown-up cocktails before heading to the…
I am so excited to share one of my favourite DIY projects, our raised stone flowerbeds. These were a weekend project that made a huge impact in our backyard. Chris and I had talked about adding some raised flowerbeds along our back fence after we built the second deck (now referred to as “mini deck”). Because…
So I’m walking through Home Depot and I come across this gorgeous patio set: And I get thinking…a new deck deserves new furniture right? well maybe…if it’s a good deal…but you know what? It’s $2500. Whaa? Gorgeous, but totally not in my budget for patio furniture. While I would really like a new set that…
