Cinder Block growing wall

If you were my neighbor you would have gotten a good laugh at watching me build and take down this cinder block wall 6 times in two days. But I think I FINALLY got it to where I like it. Now it's time to put plants in the wall. My goal is for it to be a living wall.

Repurposed old door arbor

summer is in full swing


the other day I was showing my husband all the cool ideas on pinterest of re purposed old door garden arbor.  hint hint.....I would LOVE to have one. 

2 days later he came brought this out of his magical workshop.

 i'd say he's got some talent.

he is in the process of making another one for my wedding rental inventory.  YEAH!

Just another Wednesday

treasure hunting.

my husband sure can find some cool junk.

i have no idea what I am going to do with these old carnival game wheels

i'm sure i'll find somewhere to put them

and as for that light.....love it! 

Christmas Tree Ornament Screen Door

i finally finished it. 

Christmas  ornaments hung from an old screen door in the shape of a Christmas tree.

a  perfect addition to my Christmas decoration.

can't wait to hang it!!! 

Old Bronze Baby Shoe

Found on etsy:


Bronzing companies are still around.

American Bronzing
True North
Corporate Bronze

However if you are a :   Do-It-Yourselfer

If you are creative, you may wish to bronze your own baby shoes. This process is somewhat involved but can give you a real sense of accomplishment. Your keepsake will be even more significant if you made it yourself, especially if you are giving the bronze baby shoes as a gift to someone else. To bronze shoes DIY:

1. Clean the shoes
2. Form the shoes as you wish for them to appear once bronzed
3. Apply rubber cement to hold laces or tongue in a desired position
4. Let shoes dry
5. Create a tiny hole in the sole of the shoe, run fishing line through the hole
6. Prepare your liquid bronze
7. Apply the bronze with a quality brush to the inside and outside of the shoe
8. Once the shoe has dried, you may "age" the shoe by adding some black oil paint to the liquid bronze and painting it into the creases of the shoe.