Doesn’t everyone have an ugly metal utility building in their backyard? Guess What! You can transform that ugly duckling into a charming garden shed! Yep. and… for practically FREE! FIRST: You need to find a pile of fence boards which have been put out by the side of the road for the trash, load them …
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Adventures in Bees
Have you ever watched honey bees? They are fascinating little creatures. A week ago Mr. Menace (Dennis the) bought two hives. First thing I do everytime I go outside now, is walk to the hives and just watch them for a couple of minutes. After checking out the bees on Saturday, I began working on …
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How to Decorate with Antique Wood Boxes!
I have several Facebook friends in the UK and from them I learned of a bank holiday called Boxing Day. It is the day after Christmas and celebrated in most countries except the United States. But recently, Mr. Menace and I created our own boxing day and I’d like to share with you how to …
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Painting a Pew
Our home is a dark red (almost brown) brick with a large front porch. I knew I wanted church pews for that porch and I got two beauties out of my parents collection. They have so much detail and style. Of course they are old and were missing some of the detail but still …
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Adding Color to the Garden!
When we bought out house, our yard was pretty much a blank slate. There are several mature oak trees but no flower beds except for the front foundation plantings. So my first goal was adding color to the garden. I knew I wanted loads of creeping phlox. It is such a beautiful old fashioned southern …
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Small Changes Make Big Impact
There are some really small changes you can make in your decor that will make a really big impact! Paint curtain rods Most all of our light fixtures are the oil bronze color, which has been in style for the last few years. While I do think it is pretty, I prefer a lighter, more …
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