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Backyard Place Spaces: A Deck Fort, Sandbox & Slide
Deck from Last June I have been talking about creating some backyard spaces for the kids for a long time (over a year now). I decided it is time to act now! The kids LOVE being outside but are...
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Blooming This Week: Alliums, Baptisia & Rhododendron
Front Garden Texture: Allium Shubertii, Peonies & Penstemon 'Husker Red' It has been raining for days here, okay so it is more like rain, drizzle, gray skies, repeat. This morning was the first...
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Sandbox Part 1
Sandbox in Progress I first wrote about the sandbox almost 2 months ago. I think it is time to get moving! The basement has taken precedence for a while, but the kids are getting impatient and I am...
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Sandbox Part 2
Sandbox looking from the Kitchen Window The kids made good use of the sandbox yesterday afternoon while I worked on staining the top. I bought six 50 lbs bags of play sand to get started (I think we...
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Sandbox Part 3: Almost There!
Sandbox Half Opened w/ Tall Seat back Our new sandbox is in full use now, I still need to install half of the hinges (HD ran out) but it didn’t stop the kids from making use of the it over the weekend,...
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Options & Designs for a Tire Swing
Sam using the new tire swing! We have been meaning to hang a tire swing for over a year, but somehow never seemed to get around to it. Well I finally put it on the “Must Get Done This Spring” list. Of...
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DIY Sandbox with Lid & Benches
Completed DIY Sandbox w/ benches and Lid (and beach umbrella) Today is my long overdue instructions on building our new sandbox! It seems like as soon as we had it finished the weather was too hot to...
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How To Install a Slide off of a Deck
Sam seeing the slide installed for the first time Well it has been a long time coming, but we finally have a slide set up off of our deck! I first thought about adding this a couple of years ago, since...
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Fall Inspiration from Tyler Arboretum
Beautiful Mix of Fall Colored Perennials & Shrubs including Coral Bells in 2 Colors and Barberry I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Saturday was splendid here and we took the opportunity to head...
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Save the Camden Children’s Garden
This is a little off topic, but it is important so I wanted to share. The Camden Children’s Garden is being evicted by the State of New Jersey and given two months to clear the site. So I am joining...
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