On Monday I will be driving Sweet Guy to his second week of summertime camping with the Boy Scouts. There has been a tremendous amount of prep work as this is a leadership camp and the boys are expected to pack in every single bit of their gear, pitch their own tents, etc. So we have been practicing and packing all week. Here is Bits of Bliss Happy Summer Wonders. Bits of Bliss Happy Summer Wonders I was a Girl Scout from Brownie’s through Seniors. I can build outdoor shelters, create fire ... View the Post
Built-in Cabinets in the Living Room
The Built-in Cabinets in the Living Room have finally been installed in the living room and we are quite happy! Built-in Cabinets in the Living Room Here is what we started with when we moved in. The design just didn’t seem to fit the space and the wood was also splintering and chipping. A lovely local DTA reader, Sue of Ordinary Miracles, recommended that we try David Logan of New Creation Woodworking. I provided David with a hand-drawn cabinet design that echoed the slight ... View the Post
The Ugly Garden Contain Yourself
I’ve been tearing up the garden beds in both the front and back yards. I would like to edge them with a permanent structure. In perusing Pinterest I found ideas under the titles of the garden border, garden planter, and garden edging. Stone garden wall and brick garden wall also produced some lovely inspiration. Get ready for The Ugly Garden Contain Yourself. When we bought the house the beds had metal landscape edging combined with plastic brick edging. The Ugly Garden Contain ... View the Post
Creating a Built-in Recycling and Refuse Center
Is it rubbish to talk about trash? I mean, we all have it right? This post will cover Creating a Built-in Recycling and Refuse Center. Creating a Built-in Recycling and Refuse Center Storybook Cottage had come with a trash compactor. We think it might even have been original to our 30-year-old house. The compactor had seen much better days. We tried it out for a good eight months before deciding it really wasn’t working for us. As you may know, I am a big fan of recycling. The town that we ... View the Post
Creating English Style Hedges
The Mr. and I have been spending a huge amount of time working on the front, back and side yards of Storybook Cottage. Despite our time consuming and heroic efforts we still have several bare or overgrown hedges. Today’s post, Creating English Style Hedges, is full of inspiring eye candy for me, and perhaps for you. But First French Hedges So let’s talk about hedges. I have been blessed over the years to have seen many stupendous examples of lovely hedges and gardens. The Garden of ... View the Post
When Words Wound
Lately, it seems that social media and the internet has amped up the negativity. Comments left on Instagram, blogs, and websites by viewers are just flat out mean. You may have heard about vlogger Em Ford. She creates makeup tutorial videos on YouTube via the My Pale Skin link. She recently shared an image that led me to write When Words Wound. When Words Wound Despite struggling with acne Miss Ford routinely shows her face without a drop of makeup. I myself find this truly refreshing ... View the Post
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