Flipping the Deck

This is our deck.

  It was in pretty bad shape when we bought our house and has been on our "To Do List" ever since we moved in.

Obviously the boards were well worn and hadn't been taken care of for quite some time.    

But there were other things too.  Like the railing, or lack thereof.  We had a lot of work on our hands.

The first item of business was to close up the side.  It had been left completely open and critters were becoming a problem for us.  So, my awesome hubby bought some latice and went to work.  Love the way it turned out! 

Then he started flipping the boards.  Literally.  It took hours and hours and hours and HOURS.  But, the underside of those boards was like new. 

There were only a few boards that had to be replaced.  

And after all that hard work, it was so pretty!

Next up was beefing up that railing a little bit.  We'd been looking online and finally found a pattern for how we wanted it to look.

And this is what we came up with.  We are in love!

I just can't get over how different it looks.

This last weekend, we stained the entire thing.  It feels like it took all summer!  

 But we are sure happy with the results. 

Spring Swing

Isn't this lovely!? 

I want one in my backyard!

Happy Spring

It's Christmas Time

I love this time of year.  It's all so magical.  

Merry Christmas!

Fall Picnic

My favorite part about living in a Southern state is that we get to enjoy fall for so long.

We can take a picnic and enjoy the beauty of Autumn without freezing.

And there are sooo many good eats this time of year! 

It'd be a shame to have to enjoy them all inside! 

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Snow

I know Christmas is past, but I just love winter time!

All that snow!

I love how it glistens and sparkles.

It's so pretty at night as a light shines on it.

What a fun time of year!

Letter N Week

{We Love Being Moms}

Planned for N Week: 

Put N up on our {ABC Wall}

Learn to draw N from {Confessions of a Homeschooler} and {Kids Learning Station}

Make an N Nest like {Totally Tots}

Make Nurse hats like {Free Crafty Ideas} and play Nurse.

Make a handprint Narwhal like {Red Ted Art}

Eat Noodles, Naan, Nectarines, Nuggets and Nachos.

Make a paper plate Nest like {Krafty Kid}

Watch Finding Nemo, or Hunchback of Notre Dame

Make a Noodle Necklace like {Mother Huddle}

A lot of other fun craft and activity ideas at {123 Child}.

Play Noah's Ark with finger puppets.

Go on a Nature Walk

Do a Nature Scavenger Hunt using {The Bird Feed NYC Scavenger Hunt Printable}

Autumn Wreath

I'm in love. {Two Inspire You}

A Lovely Picnic

This just seems like THE perfect activity or party theme for this month.

 What a beautiful picnic September makes!  All the golden sunlight and the wonderful food harvest brings!

 And don't you love all the baskets hanging from the trees, and how they set it all up on plain old cloth, and how they put those daisys in tin cans!?

 I love this time of year!

Sweet September Sundown

Perfect time of year to be outdoors at sunset.

Filling the new night with your own lights. 

What I wouldn't give for a backyard that was fun to spend time in right now! 

In the sweet september night. 

Where every night can feel like your own private party.

Ride a Bicycle

One of my favorite things to do in the Summer.

Go on a ride.

Down a pretty little path.

 

You never know where you might end up.

Take a picnic.

One of the Best ways to enjoy a pleasant Summer night.