This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TIKI Brand® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I am in the beginning stages of planning our first summer party and I am really excited about it. We were talking with some of our neighbors one night and thought it would be fun [...]
Front Yard Update and Giveaway
May 17, 2013 by · 4 Comments
This is a sponsored post by the Ironite Brand. My husband over the years has slowly become “that guy” with scissors trimming uneven blades of grass. He is pretty meticulous about the lawn. Maybe he finds it therapeutic? “We” have been working hard the last few weekends on our curb appeal. When we first moved into [...]
>> Summer Bucket List <<
May 15, 2013 by · 3 Comments
Summer is still officially about a month away, but I don’t care. I am making my plans now. If I start planning when it is actually summer then I won’t get to doing anything until it is practically fall. You know how it goes. Memorial weekend will be here before we know it, and in [...]
DIY Succulent Garden #whatsyourid
May 14, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
I drive my husband crazy with all the “trash” I ask him to save. I probably shouldn’t admit this, but we aren’t the best recyclers (is that a word?) in our house. If we were I probably wouldn’t have to remind him to save them for me. Luckily for him I was the one who [...]
Strike Three: Urban Gardening
May 8, 2013 by · 4 Comments
This is it, my final go at gardening. If it doesn’t work this time I am not sure I will try again. Those of you who have been reading this blog for the past few years have witnessed my attempts at gardening. More than once I have tried to grow herbs and vegetables and sadly [...]
Finding my Design Personality
May 2, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CB2 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. When I look around my house and take inventory of the design elements I am usually discouraged by the lack of personality. I like to think of myself as someone who is unique and full of [...]
May 2013 Book Club Selections #litinspiredbookclub
May 1, 2013 by · 3 Comments
A new month means new book selections. This month I choose a few that I have been wanting to read for quite some time. I think “The Paris Wife” has been on my list for over a year now. >> this post contains affiliate links << The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern The circus arrives [...]
The Book of Tomorrow, Matched, and Goals #BookBites
April 27, 2013 by · 1 Comment
Hello Weekend. My husband is going out of town to New Jersey with a bunch of his friends. It is going to be one giant bro-fest. I am not even going to imagine the kind of trouble they could possibly get into. I would be consumed with jealousy if I didn’t sneak away for a [...]
Matched by Ally Condie
April 23, 2013 by · 2 Comments
** This post contains affiliate links ** I just finished reading the book “Matched” by Ally Condie. I feel like I sped read it. I think it took me about 3 nights to flip through. This is another young adult series taking place in the future. The people in their society are run by a [...]
Creative Lettering by Jenny Doh
April 17, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher to share with my readers at my discretion. I thought it was pretty fabulous, so I decided to share it with you. I hope you think it is pretty fabulous too. I could do this blog thing for free, which is good because most [...]
