If you planted a garden this spring, I bet you planted zucchini! (If not, you're missing out). I planted my first garden this year, and zucchini was the most successful veggie, by far! I've had a ton of them all summer long, and most of them were HUGE. I'm talking longer than my forearm, as thick as my calf HUGE!! Just look... Yes, I know...the two in the middle are cucumbers. Don't worry, … [Read more...]
{guest post: the taylor house}
Welcome to my little corner of the blogosphere, Taylor House readers! And a special thanks to Chrissy for asking me to guest post for her today! I'm so excited to share one of my most favorite projects I've ever done with all of you. I know it's the 5th of July (and I hope all of you had a fantastic 4th), but this planter is the PERFECT addition for any All-American outdoor space. This planter, … [Read more...]
{star spangled planter}
As promised, I'm back this week with the second planter that we created for our back yard. We stuck with red, white, and blue theme, using good ole' Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Spray paint once again in Banner Red and Navy Blue. This planter, like the Mad Planter, was also inspired by morning Pinterest perusing which led me to Amy @ Positively Splendid. I love her version with the house number … [Read more...]
{the mad planter}
Let me just start by saying that this might be my most favorite project I've done since starting {Wait Til Your Father Gets Home}. Since we moved into our house, my husband has made it his mission to completely yank out everything from our yard (front, back, sides, the whole-she-bang). The yard we acquired was, to be blunt......a hot mess. We pretty much have a blank canvas to work with now … [Read more...]
{garden}
Look what I did this weekend.... There are a few things in life that truly make me feel like an adult. One would be to have window treatments in all rooms of my house (this probably will not happen for quite some time). Hopefully I'll get a sewing machine soon and can just whip some curtains up with the press of a button (if only it were that easy, right?). Another sign of being an … [Read more...]