Our backyard area has come a long way, but it is still a work in progress. I thought I would give you an update before everyone is tired of Summer. Let's take a look at my Before and After Backyard Transformation. For those of you new here, we sold our large house and property and have moved into one of our former rentals. We don't know if we will stay here, but we are enjoying being in town, so who knows. We have owned this house for over 25 years. Some renters liked to garden most ...
Gardening
Collected Style Edit-Santa Barbara
We have been visiting Santa Barbara for years. When our kids were still home, it was our annual Spring Break trip. More recently Steve and I have enjoyed the Santa Barbara County wine areas as well. We love the weather, the food, the creativity, and the overall vibe. We stopped on our way back from the Wedding Celebration last weekend and weren't disappointed. Let's take a look at the Collected Style Edit-Santa Barbara. The tiny hamlet of Summerland has always been a great stop for antiques ...
BACKYARD TOWN GARDEN DESIGN
I feel like this post should be titled "Where's Waldo?"One of my favorite blog readers submitted a request for "ask Cindy" that hit a personal nerve with me. She recently moved and has been struggling to find patio furniture. As most of you know we sold our lake house and our personal home within a week of each other. Our lake house was sold completely furnished including our patio furniture. We did save two beautiful tables that were crafted by our friend Jim. We sold all of the chairs, ...
Back Home Again in Indiana
Happy Sunday and welcome to our Sunday favorites. For those of you new here, every Sunday I join my pals Annie at Most Lovely Things, and Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home and we showcase some of our favorite things that caught our eyes in the past week. I am in Indiana (left my laptop on my kitchen counter), for my husband's 50th high school reunion. I thought it would be fun to feature all things Indiana today. My husband and I hail from a small town in Indiana called Monticello. We both ...
White Gardens, Lauren Liess, Outfit of the Week
Happy Sunday everyone, today I am joining Most Lovely Things, and Classic Casual Home for our Sunday favorites. I am featuring White Gardens, Lauren Liess, Outfit of the Week, and much more. We are heading down to Paso for a little warm weather and wine tasting. What are you up to? White Gardens, Lauren Liess, Outfit of the Week LAUREN LIESS LOVE I am constantly inspired by anything Lauren Liess does. This Florida project where she utilized antiques and artifacts for a totally ...
Nordstrom Sale, Jenny Rose Innes and More
Happy Sunday everyone! We have our first weekend house guests, our brother, and sister-in-law. The weather could be better but we are having fun with them. A little history. They brought us to California and helped my husband get started in business. Our families have always been really close so we are so happy to be able to get together again. Today I am joining Annie and Mary Ann for our Sunday favorites. Let's take a look at the Nordstrom Sale, Jenny Rose Innes and more. JENNY ROSE ...
The Enchanting Gardens of Dominique Lafourcade
Since I am in garden design mode, I have gone back to some of the inspirational garden posts that I penned when I first started blogging. This was one of my favorites but nearly all of the pictures disappeared. I thought for those of you that love gardens it deserved a rewrite. When we first built our last home over 25 years ago I had absolutely no gardening experience. Our home was to be built on ten acres and the building site itself literally did not have a tree on it. I came from a family ...
Garden, Cote de Texas, Brunch & Farm Rio fun
Happy Sunday everyone! We have started to plant our little courtyard garden and I couldn't be happier. Looking at dirt is a little depressing! Today I am joining Annie and Mary Ann for our Sunday favorites. Let's take a peek at my Sunday favorites Garden, Cote de Texas, Brunch & Farm Rio Fun. How to Host an Outdoor Grilled Summer Brunch from Better Homes and Gardens This post on how to host a grilled summer brunch from BHG is full of fun. From grilled donuts to a pretty bloody mary bar, ...
Simple Flower Arrangements You Can Create from Your Garden
Today Annie, Mary Ann, and I are joining some of our favorite bloggers for some indoor garden & floral inspiration. I love to garden, but I am not much of an indoor gardener. I do currently have three indoor plants that are still alive. Two (standard olives) that will probably have to move outside when we move this week. I am hoping I can find a place for the Split Leaf Philodendron that I have in my entryway. It is actually healthy and I have kept it alive for about six months a record ...
