I know that many of you have summer gardens that are in their prime by this date on the calendar, but here in Rochester, Minnesota, I'm still planting! I admit to getting off to a bit of a late...
isle of palms | part one | the house & the beach
This trip was supposed to happen last year in celebration of my parent's wedding anniversary. I remember in February of 2020, when I spent a few days with Shaunna at her parent's condo in Florida,...
cute swimsuits for all shapes
We're going to something a little different today and dive into the incredibly uncomfortable world of swimsuit shopping! I promise, though, I have found the absolute best swimsuits and, if you've...
the work of gardening gnomes & painting peonies
My typical gardening routine each year is to start enthusiastically and then fizzle out as the weather gets hot and beds are overwhelmed with weeds. A part of that is I was battling beds filled...
favorite recent online garden purchases (and savings)
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wikibuy. All opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. I shared about Wikibuy a few weeks ago and have continued to use it while shopping online...
Patio Makeover Reveal
Disclosure: This patio makeover post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Welcome to a typical suburban patio makeover! These are scattered all over...
Edging & Painting the Concrete Patio
Last Thursday, the weather was lovely. It was sunny, wasn't too hot, and there was a light breeze. It was the perfect day to get the patio under our deck painted. Oh, this patio was so sad and...
family work day
As I shared a couple of weeks ago, this is the year we get our yard looking more presentable. Not only were the beds overrun with weeds and filled with plants I had no affection for, but things...
tending to the back & side gardens
Let's talk about something I've been largely avoiding since we moved into our house almost three years ago... the yard. We did do a massive amount of work on the front gardens a couple of years...
quick turkey avocado burgers
Back in January, I started taking pictures of what I was eating through the day...mostly breakfast, lunch, and some snacks, and sharing it on my Instagram Stories. I didn't plan to continue doing...