Outside Archives

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 this weekend for her birthday, so maybe I’ll get some photos of the table and chairs in her yard). I got as far as putting new benches on each end [...]

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 bit bare the whole time. There was a dead Rose of Sharon that we removed, but not before leaving it up for a year first (“maybe it will come back!”). [...]

Did you notice our backyard patio among the pictures from Eleanor’s birthday party? Just in case you missed it, here it is again. We were able to get four of the chairs through Craigslist (thanks to some helpful readers!), and we picked up the other four Urban chairs at IKEA. They’re working out nicely.

What is it called when you switch out one letter at a time in a word in order to get to a different word? roof room loom loop coop In this case, it’s called linking two unrelated ideas together for a brief update. (Ba dum bum.) Our new white roof is excellent. People were asking [...]

I’m obsessed with modern planters on stands. How amazing are these Pod Planters? Or the Walnut Stand and Vessel? And I’ve always been fond of the colorful Retro Bullet Planter. Unfortunately they’re all on the pricey side. Sure I could spring for one, but what I really want is a whole grouping. I do already [...]