edging the front walk
If you can’t tell by my blog posts, we’ve been focusing our efforts on the exterior of the house over the past few weeks. I’ve been enjoying it and have some good momentum, but we’re also trying to get as much done before it gets uncomfortably hot. Spring and fall are my favorite times to […]
cleaning ivy (roots & stains) off of brick
When I first shared about the back wall of our house, I thought aloud about allowing ivy to grow up in certain areas and just keep it trimmed so it didn’t take over. However, after pulling it from all over the yard and seeing it try to climb into windows (successfully in the case of […]
royalty-free artist reference photos site launch
I’ve been working on a new project behind the scenes for a few months and now, we’re ready to officially launch! I am so excited to introduce you to my new site… www.artistreferencephotos.com One of the greatest frustrations I’ve experienced as a growing artist is finding reference photos for the things I want to paint […]
antique iron plant stand
One of the things on my Lucketts shopping wishlist was a plant stand. I was open to the style of plant stand, but I envisioned a tiered wrought iron plant stand and I know it would be hard to get that idea out of my head. I saw a few at the Lucketts Spring Market […]
marian tries | weaving garden cloches
Do you know what I’ve been thinking lately? I need more hobbies. I mean, a girl needs a few tasks to keep her busy. Of course, I’m being facetious since I have hobbies up to my eyeballs, but it’s still hard for me to resist dabbling in a new one when it looks intriguing. As […]
first willow garden structure project & an English dovecote
Several of you have asked about the English dovecote hanging near our front door as well as the willow garden support, so I wanted to back up a bit and share about those two pieces. Since the English dovecote came first, let’s start with that. I was initially planning on making a trellis for this […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2024 Purchases
I shared a recap of my day shopping the Lucketts Spring Market this year HERE, but I wanted to share what I purchased and where it ended up in my house. You can see my wish list for the day HERE and, I must say, I did pretty well on my list! Lucketts doesn’t disappoint. […]
Ultimate Scallop Wicker Tray
Last week, I decided to play around a bit inside the house. I’ve been spending a lot of time outside pulling weeds, hauling mulch, and planting and I haven’t been paying much attention to the interior. Dust bunnies may have been involved. Okay, they were. They were involved. But, I took a few hours to […]