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  • The Front Porch as it is Now

    I don't know if it's finished, but I'm done working on it for the year. I would still like to…
    August 12, 2010
  • Homegrown Tomatoes

    Another item off the 30 Before Thirty list: 25. Grow tomatoes. Done! And they are delicious. I'd better get moving…
    July 30, 2010
  • FROSTA

    I finally figured out what I want for a coffee table on the front porch, since I gave our furniture…
    June 30, 2010
  • Our Furniture in my Mom’s Backyard

    Last year, I worked on our front porch for a Better Homes & Gardens 48-Hour Challenge. It was a lot…
    June 30, 2010
  • Substituting for the Soleil Chair

    I'm turning my attention once again to the front porch. Remember, I gave the furniture that was out there to…
    June 22, 2010
  • Landscape the Front of the House

    This was one of the items on my 30 Before Thirty list. We've lived here for three years now, and…
    June 1, 2010
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  • The Front Porch as it is Now

    I don’t know if it’s finished, but I’m done working on it for the year. I would still like to paint the wooden stools and…

    August 12, 201033 commentsOutside
  • Homegrown Tomatoes

    Another item off the 30 Before Thirty list: 25. Grow tomatoes. Done! And they are delicious. I’d better get moving on the rest of my…

    July 30, 201042 commentsOutside
  • FROSTA

    I finally figured out what I want for a coffee table on the front porch, since I gave our furniture to my mom. I was…

    June 30, 201044 commentsOutside
  • Our Furniture in my Mom’s Backyard

    Last year, I worked on our front porch for a Better Homes & Gardens 48-Hour Challenge. It was a lot of fun and we even…

    June 30, 201023 commentsOutside
  • Substituting for the Soleil Chair

    I’m turning my attention once again to the front porch. Remember, I gave the furniture that was out there to my mom (whom I visiting…

    June 22, 201020 commentsOutside
  • Landscape the Front of the House

    This was one of the items on my 30 Before Thirty list. We’ve lived here for three years now, and the front has been a…

    June 1, 201041 commentsOutside
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