After Elise’s first couple of paintings (which we gave away as Mother’s Day gifts), I wanted to create another piece for us to keep. We started with this 11 x 14 inch fake painting I picked up on clearance from T.J.Maxx for 70 cents. Under the dog, it was a sturdy piece MDF, which I primed […]
Archives for 2011
Paint splotches on the ceiling? Hide them with a border.
No, no not one of those wallpaper borders. Just paint! We painted our family room when we moved in about three years ago. I had intentions of painting the ceiling; it had a few dings and spots, so we weren’t too careful about keeping the wall color off the ceiling. But then I discovered something […]
Backyard landscaping update
I posted last week about my flagstone border, but here’s a more complete update on the state of our back yard. After planting some fountain grasses and junipers in April, my next wave of plantings were all given to me by family. My grandma gave me some variegated hostas… and a small variegated iris. The leaves are […]
Photo A Day: May 21 – 27
I am taking at least one photo every day for the entire year of 2011, and I will be sharing them here a week’s worth at a time.……………………………………………………………………….. May 21 – 27, 2011 Please vote for your favorite at the bottom of the post. The poll will be open until June 6. (And if you […]
Salvaged flagstone border
After my initial round of backyard plantings, I started working on a flagstone border. All of the stones were already on our property, stacked in the back corner. And the easiest, cheapest and most eco-friendly solution is always to use what you already have on hand. Progress I laid them all out to make sure […]
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