In the garden at home
Visiting home this past week in California made me realize just how much my parents like to garden. My dad being a welder created many beautiful pieces of art for the yard and I tried to capture the beauty on my phone while I was there. Many succulents and...
Dreaming of Roses
My affinity for Roses must come from my love of English Gardens or perhaps that my mom grew them in our yard in Southern California. I remember my mom getting a miniature rose bush as a gift and then transplanting it to a corner of a yard when the flowers died. Then...
Back yard is coming along
After finishing the front yard landscaping, I was ready to call it quits. Then my poor backyard just needed a few things to get us through the summer. It kicked off when a friend of mine was giving away her old futon. I knew that it would be pretty cool to be...
Some front yard landscaping
Joe and I, mostly Joe, have been busting our backs getting the front yard more complete. We’ve added lots of hardscaping and plants. We’ll share with you all our DIY tricks and plant selections below. We spent approximately 5 weekends on this project...
DIY Firepit area
I’m finally writing about my Father’s day surprise for my hubby. Sorry this is a bit late! Trying to enjoy summer and taking care of three kids is most of how I spend my time these days. So I wanted to surprise Joe with an outdoor fire pit area he...
Hi, welcome to our pad!
Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
