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  • Pink Vintage Patio Dining Set

    A Groovy Kind of Porch

    We reused what we already had for our front porch, and it looks pretty good out there right now. We've…
    June 12, 2014
  • Kids' Seating in the Clubhouse

    The Clubhouse

    The back of our house has a two-story porch. Beneath the bottom one is a short space that was filled…
    June 10, 2014
  • Victorian Queen Anne Front Porch

    The Front Porch of the Victorian

    I'm hosting a garden party on Saturday at the Home Depot, and I hope you'll be able to come! You…
    May 8, 2014
  • The Front Porch

    Giving a Little Attention to the Front Porch

    I'm hosting a Garden Party with The Home Depot on May 10, as part of their #SpringMadeSimple events. There's going…
    May 1, 2014
  • The Garden, When We Moved In

    Getting Outside to Explore in the Garden

    Sponsored by Mrs. Meyer's This is what the garden looked like on the day we bought the house, in late…
    April 22, 2014
  • Snowy Victorian House

    This Cold House

    This weekend was productive, in the minutia of everyday life kind of way. Returned some stuff at IKEA, bought some…
    January 6, 2014
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  • Pink Vintage Patio Dining Set

    A Groovy Kind of Porch

    We reused what we already had for our front porch, and it looks pretty good out there right now. We’ve been sitting out there a…

    June 12, 201436 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Kids' Seating in the Clubhouse

    The Clubhouse

    The back of our house has a two-story porch. Beneath the bottom one is a short space that was filled with gardening stuff left for…

    June 10, 201411 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Victorian Queen Anne Front Porch

    The Front Porch of the Victorian

    I’m hosting a garden party on Saturday at the Home Depot, and I hope you’ll be able to come! You can sign up for their…

    May 8, 201416 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • The Front Porch

    Giving a Little Attention to the Front Porch

    I’m hosting a Garden Party with The Home Depot on May 10, as part of their #SpringMadeSimple events. There’s going to be a chef with…

    May 1, 201420 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • The Garden, When We Moved In

    Getting Outside to Explore in the Garden

    Sponsored by Mrs. Meyer’s This is what the garden looked like on the day we bought the house, in late August of last year. Almost…

    April 22, 201419 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Snowy Victorian House

    This Cold House

    This weekend was productive, in the minutia of everyday life kind of way. Returned some stuff at IKEA, bought some BILLY bookshelves and a kitchen…

    January 6, 201463 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
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