A Cultivated Nest

My Cute Little DIY Garden Shed

I want to share my Mother's Day present with you all. I really do have a wonderful husband and daughter! For Mother's Day they built me a little garden shed from old windows and doors that we'd been saving. It is so, so, SO cute! I've been needing a place to corral my most used gardening tools. I actually did a post on small garden sheds last March which you can see here (see I do an ... Read More about My Cute Little DIY Garden Shed

The Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop

Happy Sunday everyone! Welcome to the Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop! Thank you so much for stopping by to link up your creative home posts or to have a look at all the great posts that are shared. The Creative HomeAcre hop is hosted by: me, Manuela from A Cultivated Nest Mary from Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen Alison from Mumtopia Lisa Lynn from The Self Sufficient ... Read More about The Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop

DIY Saturday – How To Make A Rain Barrel

I have three rain barrels and they sure do come in handy! Especially during the summer when we have water restrictions. They also help keep my water bill down in the summer when my garden needs lots of water. Here's a very easy way to make your own rain barrel out of a garbage can! We have two of our rain barrels hooked up to downspouts on the house and we added a gutter to our barn and have ... Read More about DIY Saturday – How To Make A Rain Barrel

My Painted Stair Makeover

It was over a year ago that I started talking about how my poor front stairs need repainting and how I was looking around for ideas. Here's the post with some of the ideas I was considering for making over my stairs - Painted Stair Ideas. I didn't do what I thought I was going to do...as usual. But I did finally do something! It took me a long time to finish these stairs (are you ... Read More about My Painted Stair Makeover

Blooms On A Budget

Do you dream of having a really lush and beautiful garden. I do! We have a large suburban lot - a corner lot - and I've been faced with trying to landscape it without emptying our 401K ! Here are some things that I've done in my Georgia garden that have helped me garden on a budget. I hope some of you find this helpful. I'm sure all you experienced gardeners already do these things and maybe ... Read More about Blooms On A Budget

DIY Paper Doily Wreath

I found a bunch of paper doilies at the thrift store a few months ago and was trying to think of what I would use them for and came up with a rolled paper doily wreath! I've been wanting to make a rolled paper wreath for some time now and here was my opportunity. I think it's so pretty and lacey looking! As usual I didn't have a real wreath form but honestly for this type of wreath it ... Read More about DIY Paper Doily Wreath