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  • Backyard Spring Get Together

    Decorating for a Cute and Casual Backyard Party

    This post is brought to you by TargetStyle. Shop the new Home collection in stores and online. I was in charge…
    April 19, 2016
  • Nicole and Calvin Balch on their front porch| Making it Lovely

    Swing!

    Last summer, I was thinking about adding a porch swing out front. I searched out my favorites and was getting…
    July 17, 2015
  • Ash Tree

    All Tree, All Shade

    Clearly I do not know how to prune roses properly because ours, especially the climbing ones, are looking leggy. I've…
    June 3, 2015
  • 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
  • The Rainbow House

    The New House

    I'd been waiting to share the house with you until everything was in order. We're still waiting on the financing…
    July 15, 2013
  • A Few Updates for the Front Porch

    A Few Updates for the Front Porch

    The nice weather kind of happened all at once here, and now I'm realizing that the front porch needs a…
    May 16, 2013
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  • Backyard Spring Get Together

    Decorating for a Cute and Casual Backyard Party

    This post is brought to you by TargetStyle. Shop the new Home collection in stores and online. I was in charge of decorating for a party…

    April 19, 20161 commentHolidays
  • Nicole and Calvin Balch on their front porch| Making it Lovely

    Swing!

    Last summer, I was thinking about adding a porch swing out front. I searched out my favorites and was getting ready to make a purchase,…

    July 17, 201519 commentsExterior & Garden, Parenting
  • Ash Tree

    All Tree, All Shade

    Clearly I do not know how to prune roses properly because ours, especially the climbing ones, are looking leggy. I’ve been reading up about how…

    June 3, 201536 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
  • The Rainbow House

    The New House

    I’d been waiting to share the house with you until everything was in order. We’re still waiting on the financing though, and that’s waiting on…

    July 15, 2013134 commentsExterior & Garden, My Life, The Victorian House
  • A Few Updates for the Front Porch

    A Few Updates for the Front Porch

    The nice weather kind of happened all at once here, and now I’m realizing that the front porch needs a little sprucing up. New pillows,…

    May 16, 201310 commentsOutside
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