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Five Things on a Friday – 6/18/21
We’re out of lockdown! Well, partially. Non-essential stores are now open at a max capacity of 15% and restaurants are open for patio dining only. You can also gather in groups outside of up to 10 people. We’re mostly just excited to be able to go into Home Depot again and pick up what we […]
How to Divide Peonies
We’ve moved and transplanted a few different peonies over the years and you’ll be happy to know that it can be easily done. Even though peonies might look beautiful and delicate, they’re great, strong plants! Here’s how to divide peonies. We’ve been so lucky to have beautiful peonies growing in the gardens of the two […]
One Small Change for The Living Room Built-Ins and Some Summer Decor
I love the built-in bookshelves and fireplace that we installed in the living room last fall, but there was just one little thing that was really bugging me. So here’s the little change I made to our living room built-ins! It’s little mistakes like these that just remind me that if you’re smart, you’ll hire […]
Camping Tips and Tricks (All my favorites)
You don’t need to know all the best camping tips and tricks to have an amazing, memorable camping experience. All you need is a sense of adventure and an eagerness to have fun. But to get you started, check out my favorite camping tips, tricks and advice that will set you up for fun. *I’m […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Recipe and Some Fancy New Bakeware
Rhubarb season is in full swing around here! I decided that the first thing I would bake this year is this strawberry rhubarb crisp recipe and I’m sharing it below if you need a new rhubarb recipe to try! Rhubarb season is fully underway here and I have intentions of making the most of it […]
Five Things on a Friday – 6/4/21
Whew! I got a bit bogged-down there and missed a few weeks of our weekly chats, but I’m back! First of all, we’re still here and we’re still in lockdown! We had our restrictions eased just the tiniest bit here recently. So golf courses are now open, as well as tennis courts, and we’re allowed […]
Pruning Hydrangeas for Maximum Growth
Just a quick post today to share a little hydrangea pruning tip that has been so helpful to me! Here are my thoughts on pruning hydrangeas for maximum growth. There are so many different theories about when the best time to prune hydrangeas is. Many of the different tips you’ll find are based on different […]
How to Clean a Bottle Vase
This trick for how to clean a bottle vase is one of the best that I’ve learned in a long time. It works really well and it’s fun too! I’ve loved using these bottle vases for decorating over the past few years since they’ve been so popular. Not only are they really beautiful and eye-catching, […]
What to do in May to Prepare for Next Christmas
This is the fifth post in a year-long series all about taking baby steps to prepare for a stress-free Christmas next year. Here’s what to do in May to prepare for next Christmas! Here we are in May already! This is one of those months where in years past you maybe would have put absolutely […]
What to Clean in May
Use this list of what to clean in May as your simple guide to what jobs need to be tackled this month around the house. May is definitely the start of that time of year where we really would rather just be outside as much as possible. That means that often things inside start to […]
Ruggable Washable Rugs Review
Have you wondered if those Ruggables that you’ve seen everywhere are really as good as they sound? I thought today I’d do a formal Ruggable washable rugs review so that you can have all the information you need to make an informed choice if you think these rugs might work for you. I’ve definitely mentioned […]
How to Divide Hostas
Once you add one hosta to your garden, you’ll definitely want more and more. If you’re patient enough and are willing to put in a bit of work, you won’t have to pay a thing for them! Here’s how to divide hostas! Hostas are super common in a lot of traditional-style gardens and if you’ve […]
Five Things on a Friday 4/30/21
More little updates from my world! Hope you’ve had a great week so far, and if not, I hope your weekend is looking a lot better. 🙂 There’s nothing I love more than a big hole in the side of our house. That sound like sarcasm, but I’m finding it’s actually true. Every time Chris […]
How to Propagate Succulents
Learn how to propagate succulents using just a leaf taken from an existing plant! This is both really neat and a great way to grow yourself some free plants! I’m sharing another little succulent trick that I learned recently. Like most people, I kinda, sorta knew that you could supposedly easily grow more succulents from […]
How to Clean Range Hood Filters
Did you know that you’re supposed to clean the filters for the fan over your stove regularly? Did you know it’s actually super fun? 🙂 Here’s how to clean range hood filters. OK, so maybe you don’t believe me when I tell you that this dirty little cleaning task is actually pretty fun, but you’ll […]
Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion Book Review
In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on the book Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion. If you’ve been curious about this one, read on! I usually find myself looking up book reviews several times per week and, all too often, I find that I’m frustrated by them and their uselessness at providing the information […]
Five Things on a Friday – 4/23/21
It’s time for our (sometimes) weekly update on random things going on in my little corner of the world! Let’s chat. 🙂 By the way, we had snow here this week for just one day and I kind of loved it. We find ourselves in a stay-at-home order once again and schools are closed, which […]
How to Fix Stretched Succulents
In today’s post I’ll share how to fix stretched succulents just in case your favourite succulents have started to look a little bit leggy. This is one of those little tricks that I’d always heard was super easy to do, but that I’d never actually taken the time to learn myself. I was pretty much […]
How to Get New Curtains to Hang Straight
This is something I wish I knew about a long time ago! Here’s how to get new curtains to hang straight! Such a great trick. We were on a shoot for a designer recently and she taught me this little trick, which I thought was brilliant. When you get new curtains – the kind that […]
Etu Home Colorblock Vase Review
The Etu Home Colorblock vase is everywhere lately. This super popular vase is quite an investment, but is it worth it? I bought one and today I’ll tell you what I think. If you’re a home decor fan and you follow a few designers or home decor shops on Instagram, chances are that you’ve seen […]