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Visiting the California Coast {Must See Places}
Things have been a bit slower on the blog this summer. I've tried not to stress about it too much. It is hard to balance work and play when the kids are home. Speaking of summer, we had the opportunity to drive up the California coast over the course of a week and a half for our family vacation. You may remember that 4 years ago we took our first official family vacation. Our "vacations" in the past consisted of visiting family and camping. We loved that HWY 101 trip so much that we did it again! We changed it a bit because this time (instead of just northern California and Oregon) we did most of California. If visiting the California coast is on your bucket list, I am going to share the … {READ MORE}
The Sofa Saga
Sofa, couch, whatever you call it, mine had seen better days. I am not sure what the average lifespan of a sofa is but ours started to give up the ghost years ago. This sofa was 14 years old. Shane was still finishing up his architecture degree and we really couldn't afford a leather couch but when we were looking we found one on clearance. The middle slat of the frame had broken so we got it for a song. I sandwiched the broken piece between two 1x4s and secured it with long screws. It worked great! Fast forward to a few years ago... The brown leather sofa started to show its age. Holes started forming and the fabric portion of the seats ripped. The center board broke again when about a … {READ MORE}
15 DIY Planters You Can Make in a Day!
It's no secret that I am a full blown plant lady. I love having lots of plants inside and out. Maybe that is why I have so many planter tutorials on my site! I am going to share my favorite DIY planters from over the past few years. All of them you can do in a day! Wood Bead Planter What is better than a planter? A hanging one! This was such a fun project! You can see the full tutorial HERE. Mason Jar Wall Planter This project I created on a whim YEARS ago and it is my most pinned and my most copied project. Just for clarification, these are not herbs. I know it has been shared all over the interweb as an "herb planter" but those are houseplants. I do not … {READ MORE}
Meet the Blogger {Addicted 2 DIY}
It makes me happy that you guys have liked this new series I started. I have a new blogging friend to share this month. Katie is one of the sweetest people and I have had not only had the pleasure of meeting her, but her husband as well. Katie knows her way around a woodworking shop and has created some beautiful pieces. Meet Katie! Hey guys! I’m Katie from Addicted 2 DIY and I’m so happy to be here today on Stacy's beautiful blog to share a little about myself and also some of my favorite projects with you! I've had the pleasure of getting to know and become friends with Stacy and not only is she a wonderful person, but her talent and creativity is beyond amazing! First, how about a … {READ MORE}
Helping Save Wildlife
Happy summer you guys! I hope you are enjoying days filled with BBQs, pool parties, camping, or whatever summery things you love. I have a post on a topic that is near and dear to my heart that I want to share with you today. If you know me at all you know I am a nature lovin', animal huggin', person. Heck, I wrote a book about nature and decorating where I professed my undying love for all living things. One of my goals as a mom is to instill that same love and respect of nature into my boys. We spend a lot of time outdoors, whether it be in the mountains, the beach, or our own backyard. We grow a large garden and we have lots of animals. I believe this earth is sacred and we have a … {READ MORE}
Crushing On: Light Wood
10 years ago I would have sworn my devotion to dark wood and dark wood only. Light wood was dated in my opinion (and at the time it kind of was) and I wanted all the wood in my home to look like rich walnut. Then medium wood tones started to worm their way into my heart and for the first time I started to mix wood tones in my home. Fast forward to today and gosh darn it if light wood isn't starting to wiggle its way into my good graces. I am seeing it more and more and I have to say I love it! Here are some of my favorite examples I have found. I adore the contract of the dark beams and furniture pieces with the lighter floors. Mixing wood tones is so good people! Source: Katherine … {READ MORE}
Dutch Oven Lemon Blueberry Cake {Giveaway}
Summer time means spending more time outside and for our family it means eating outside too. During July and August I try to avoid heating up the kitchen since it is already so hot. We barbecue often and also cook in Dutch ovens. I made some lemon blueberry muffins the other day and they were so delicious I decided to make it in cake form in our dutch oven for dessert. If you have never tried Dutch oven cake, you are missing out! Getting briquettes to light without using a gallon of lighter fluid is near impossible. Plus, I hate using all those chemicals when it is for cooking food. I was so impressed the first time I used the HomeRight ElectroLight. I have … {READ MORE}
Summer Mantel & Terrarium
We have been so busy with outdoor projects that I have not done a lot of things inside as of late. I did however decide to take down the winter pine cones that were on the mantel and do a little something more summery. I recently bought a candle holder from Target that (surprise!) I thought would make a good terrarium type planter. I'm a sucker for seeded glass! Because the glass can come off the wood base, it was not water proof. I used clear caulk to seal the inside seam. It starts out white and dries clear. I filled it with some gravel that had been rinsed well. This will help with drainage plus I like the layered … {READ MORE}
Painting Window Boxes {Giveaway}
We have been working hard on getting the outside of our house looking a bit better. It has been a long time since we have painted the trim and it was peeling off. Plus I was ready for a change. The trim has been red for 10 years! I painted one window last year to test the brown color and see if we liked it. After living with it for awhile we decided to paint all the trim this dark brown. We also recently got a new roof! The trim was painted and we had a new roof and all of a sudden it was painfully obvious that our shutters and window boxes needed a refresh. We have wanted to build another window box so the house was more balanced. I built the first one forever ago … {READ MORE}
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