Tag: outdoors
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National Take a Hike Day!
November 17, 2023 is National Take a Hike Day. Hiking is something my family enjoys but doesn’t get to do nearly enough. We are blessed to live in an area with a national forest nearby, as well as many state parks and state recreation areas. We have a few favorite things we’d like to share…
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Greenhouse tour
Today, I’d like to talk to you about our greenhouse. The greenhouse is just a simple 12x7x7 pop up polytunnel. It’s very similar to this one. During the shut downs, I got a bit bored and decided to learn how to greenhouse garden. I start my seeds in here every year before transplanting them into…
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Making it Monday: farmhouse flower gardens
I love the look of a farmhouse flower garden. You know the kind- the ones that feature old junk in a creative display? For today’s Pinterest roundup, I’d like to share some of my favorite farmhouse flower beds. I think you’ll enjoy these as much as I have. Greenest Way How pretty is this sweet…
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Christmas: Our Favorite Outdoor Decorations
I love decorating for Christmas. Each year, I put up tons of Christmas decorations on the inside of the house, but I like to keep it simple on the outside. We use simple evergreen wreaths with red bows on the outside of the windows and candles on the inside. I have the candles plugged into…
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Boone’s backyard oasis: yet another update
We completed yet another phase of our back yard refresher project. If you’re new here, we have been working on our boring, ugly and plain backyard. Since we are a family with young children and without unlimited cash flow, we do things a little at a time (like most people do). You may recall when…