This post brought to you by Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.. All opinions are 100% mine. There isn’t a single bulb flower I don’t love. Because my dad served a three-year religious mission to Holland when he was young — and my husband and I returned 50 years later to celebrate our 15th anniversary — I [...]
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The “big storm” is supposed to hit tonight. State agencies are on high alert and everyone is ready to have schools close and roads blocked. Of course even though it’s 2:30 am, it’s 40 degrees outside with only a light rain. But maybe this “big storm” will actually happen. As opposed to the “big storm” [...]
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Spring is (finally) upon us. If your neck of the woods is anything like mine, you’ve been mired in unusually cold, unusually precipitous weather — and you’re pretty darn sick of it. Waiting for the sunshine and some outdoor living can’t come soon enough! With spring weather upon us (most days), we’ve been getting out [...]
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We are ready (finally!) to look for landscaping bids. We’ve been looking forward to this stage for…forever. In addition to a landscape design, we would like a maintenance schedule to explain needed watering, fertilizing, pruning, etc., of the plants in the yard. If you’re interested in bidding, please use the contact form or comment below, then [...]
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With the temperature hovering in the teens on the building site, it seems on odd time to talk about barbecuing. Most people are hunkered down in front of the fire with a steaming mug of cocoa. But in our house, Christmas is the perfect time to break out the barbecue grill and get cooking. When [...]
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You may remember that we were originally planning to include a wood-burning fireplace our custom home. We love the ambience a real fire creates and the fun-factor is high. Over time, however, the logistics (and mess) overcame our sensibilities and we gave in to the gas fireplace craze. But we found a perfect solution: we [...]
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