Right up the street from Storybook Cottage is a gorgeous garden. It is My Neighbor’s Gorgeous Garden. My Neighbor’s Gorgeous Garden I walk past this enchanting space a few times a week while walking the dogs. This past Friday, on Earth Day no less, I made my way up the front walk. I rang the doorbell, introduced myself and asked my green-thumbed neighbors if I could take a few pictures and if they could offer me a few great gardening tips. S.R., the resident gardener, was happy ... View the Post
Creating A Secret Garden
Our yard is rather large. Our neighbors have told us, that for the most part, the backyard in our 30+-year-old house had long been neglected. When I think about the amount of work required to transform it I get a bit overwhelmed and then want to do nothing. I’ve found that breaking it down into small sections has helped tremendously. Right now Mr. Decor and I are working on Creating A Secret Garden. Creating A Secret Garden There is a small space behind our shed that is in desperate need ... View the Post
Planting Hope Daffodil Hill
I grew up in Northern California. A little over an hour from my hometown, near Sutter Creek, there is a hill that is transformed every spring into a carpet of daffodils. It is, in short, an amazing sight to behold. Planting Hope Daffodil Hill. Planting Hope Daffodil Hill First-time visitors gazing over the fields always ask, “How did this happen?” The answer is simple, two women made this beauty possible. The property has been in the same family since the late 1800s. One of the ... View the Post
A Spring Makeover For Less
Recently my yard has been showing signs that spring is on its way. Here is how I created A Spring Makeover For Less. A Spring Makeover For Less I ADORE bulbs. I planted these last fall and it’s always such a lovely surprise. We’ve been working very hard on the outside of our home painting, installing new gutters and creating new brick flowerbeds. But they are pretty much empty. We also have about 12 medium and large container pots. Most currently look like this: I thought that the ... View the Post
New Ideas for an Old Mailbox
I have a bit of spring fever, how about you? Here are some New Ideas for an Old Mailbox. Our street has been under construction since last June. Recently, a driver in a large caterpillar construction tractor backed right into our brick mailbox. It used to look like this: We were left with this: The construction crew is currently attempting to rebuild the brick base. I bought a new mailbox as the old one was quite rusted. Don’t you just love how I have improvised a temporary mailbox? ... View the Post
Gamboa Rain Forest
Today's post is about the Gamboa Rain Forest. Several of you wondered why we chose to visit Panama. Mr. Decor was actually born and raised there. His great grandmother, Myrtle Gunn, was widowed in 1913. She was still in her early 30’s and had children to support. She heard from a cousin that jobs for women were available in the Canal Administrative Offices during the construction of the Panama Canal. Brave women that she was she packed up, left Americus, Georgia and made a life for herself and ... View the Post
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