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spring has sprung…..in our backyard

17 Apr

herb shower

my father-in-law pino was here a couple weeks ago.

the weather was warm

and it was feeling like spring.

in the two weeks he was here, boy did we keep him busy (poor guy)

our backyard was looking a little sad and unattended

and pino insisted that we needed an herb garden, plus a couple fruit trees!

and that is just what happened.

me being about 5 months pregnant, i wasn’t much help

but i did have a lot of helpers.

(thank you family)

here’s a look at how things turned out!!!

hard working

rare moment

^^^ this is a rare moment in time…. my dad digging a whole ^^^

apple tree

gardening

^^^ my mom planting the herbs for me ^^^

fresh

^^^ we planted, basil, parsley, sage, thyme, oregano and mint^^^

succulants

^^^ the pots got a facelift too ^^^

bloom

apple tree

fig tree

^^^ i can’t wait to get some fruit on these trees ^^^

now if this chilly weather would go away and bring back the warm spring weather  please.

… house to home …

25 Jun

here’s a couple of things we’ve done around the house lately,

to make it feel more like a home!

it’s funny how a couple of cans of spray paint and chalk board paint can make me feel so happy.

i’ve also been rearranging furniture and re-styling shelves.

the husby thinks i’m crazy, but it just makes everything feel fresh and new,

plus, i just can’t help myself. i like change!

…..

added the anthropologie letters above the bed

spray painted the legs and basket

chalk board paint

downstairs, pick me up!!!

20 May

my house was feeling sad and beige, so with winter over and gone and spring in the air,

i decided my downstairs needed a little life brought to it.

 this house decorating has definitely been a process.

we didn’t do much when we first moved in cuz we were planning our wedding.

so with all that excitement over, the house is getting some much needed attention.

i have a huge list of renovations and fun little projects i want to do, but here’s the start.

before….

during….

and after…