These days, most people realize the importance of eating right, exercising, and trying to maintain a healthy weight (even if they don’t actually do it). There are times, however, when even those with the strictest, healthiest diets go astray, particularly on holidays and special occasions. Since summer is filled with holidays, and eating […]

Gazebo mania continues to sweep the nation.  Every day, hundreds more of these charming structures are popping up in backyards, front yards, side yards, and courtyards across the country, bringing renewed beauty, and an air of enchantment, with them.
As we’ve discussed in previous articles, there are many people who have put off getting the gazebos […]

It affects millions of Americans every year. Although it’s a chronic disease, its victims are prone to frequent outbreaks during the summer. We have all seen the results of its ravages, as the nature of this malady is to drive its sufferers outdoors, with an intense, inexorable urge to eat their meals at […]

If you’re looking for a gazebo, you’re in good company. Every day, thousands of people across the country are joining in the quest for these charming, picturesque structures, each with his or her own idea of how the perfect gazebo should look, and how it should be used. While many may struggle with […]

Every hour that we spend doing yard work during the summer takes away from the valuable leisure time that could be spent so much more wisely doing things like lazing around on our porch rocking chairs.
As we have discussed in previous articles, there is a growing trend toward planting gardens filled with xeric, or drought-tolerant, […]

Time seems to be the most precious during the summer, because it feels as if we have way more things to do, and way less time in which to do them, than in any other season. One of the most time-consuming chores, for most people, is spending would-be leisure time watering their gardens, instead […]

This is a really cute, yet a rustic addition to a child’s bed, and also has the additional excitement of producing a reward for a baby tooth!
You can make these out of any cotton fabrics, but my favorite has been to use well worn denim.
You will need 2 x pieces denim 7 inches square. I […]

Gazebos are really big – popularity-wise, that is. They continue to take on new roles, and new responsibilities, as summerhouses, cottages, guesthouses, pool houses, home offices, spas, and workout rooms. Gazebos can also be used to put up displaced family members while you figure out what else you can do with them.
At […]

As we sit around our picnic tables with friends and family, enjoying a barbecue, it seldom occurs to us that we are taking part in a long-standing tradition.  That’s probably a good thing, because, if we did stop to think about it, we might start talking about it; and if we talked about it, we […]

Reduce, reuse, recycle, this is a great motto for crafters too!. Try using old denim jeans for your projects, and make some useable crafts. This pocket is very simple and yet useful to make.
Cut out the back pocket of a old pair of clean jeans, making sure to cut right through the seat of the […]