ABOVE AVERAGE RUN
Friday I had a very bad day. I don’t know about you, but when that happens, my brain starts to come up with all sorts of excuses and problems and reasons why I can’t/shouldn’t workout. Luckily I had...
View ArticleHOME DEPOT PATIO STYLE CHALLENGE REVEAL (video)
It’s here! Today is the day! I can finally spill the beans about one of the biggest projects in our renovation thus far– our back deck makeover. I mentioned a while back that the Home Depot asked me...
View ArticleHOW TO STAIN AN EXISTING DECK
We are loving our new deck. We eat out there several times a week for breakfast or dinner, and play outside during the day. We’ve already hosted parties and the view from our dining room and kitchen...
View ArticleOUTDOOR LIGHTING
Lighting really sets the tone for a space. For an outdoor room, like our back deck, I didn’t want the only light source to be the porch light, but instead wanted a soft, warm, inviting glow with a...
View ArticlePatio Makeover Phase 1 (video)
Let’s take a little glimpse back in time, shall we? To a time when this part of the #staggreno was all brick, boring, dark, dysfunctional, and hadn’t hosted a gathering in at least a decade. This is...
View ArticleA Welcome Warm Addition to the Patio
Hello, hello. Where have I been, you may be asking? We’ve been pushing to get the house finished and as a result I’ve been single-parenting it while Jon has been working at his job and at the house...
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