A Cultivated Nest

A Cottage Garden

I thought I'd show you the front yard of one of my neighbors. They're such a lovely elderly couple with 7 (yes seven) rescued dogs one which is named Sir Winston Churchill! Anyway, anyone that rescues dogs AND takes good care of them is all right by me! A pretty jumble of plants around a birdbath. Do you see the capiz chandelier hanging off the shepards hook? So cute and makes a lovely ... Read More about A Cottage Garden

Independence Day

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Off The Shelf

Well I think that after being stung by a scorpion yesterday, spending hours in the ER and having a tetanus shot........I think I'm just going to take it easy today and read some new books ( that I got with my Amazon gift certificates that earned by doing Swagbucks)! All I can say is, Atlanta people, be careful of what's in your pinestraw that you get from the big box stores! My ... Read More about Off The Shelf

Busy As A Bee!

We have been very busy around here. A good kind of busy, where we've taken our time doing projects and enjoyed working together as a family. Not crazy busy. Anyhoo, I thought I'd update you all on the progress that has been made on some projects. The fence is done! It needs to be painted and I have some finials to add to the posts but it is done done done! Whew! That was a job in ... Read More about Busy As A Bee!

DIY Solar Dehydrator

My husband and daughter have been building a solar food dryer for the past few days and I tried it out yesterday! Hot summers are the perfect time to try dehydrating foods outside. A solar food dehydrator makes it possible to air dry produce. I put a few slices of banana which I dipped in lemon juice to keep from browning in it to test it out and by Sunday early evening they were pretty ... Read More about DIY Solar Dehydrator

A Cheerful Summer Cabinet

If you checked in on my Facebook page yesterday you know that we had a rainy day and that I decided to putter around and play with my china cabinet. Even though the rain ended mid afternoon, it was still a good day to stay inside. The humidity was just awful! Here's how it came out. I think it looks nice and summery now. I hadn't changed the dishes since last fall because I was ... Read More about A Cheerful Summer Cabinet