Looking for a fun addition to your Halloween decor or an opportunity to celebrate the little pirate in your home? Be sure to check out this DIY always be a pirate pillow. This post contains affiliate links. As I was decorating my pirate porch the other day, a gaggle of little neighborhood boys stopped to observe. Listening to them, I… Read More
DIY Creepy Skeleton Pillows
Get your home ready for Halloween with these easy-to-make skeleton pillows. They’re perfect for tossing on the couch or setting in the rocking chair out on the porch! This post contains affiliate links. I have all the luck. No. Really. Allow me to illustrate. Last year I purchased some cushions for my rocking chairs for Halloween…The cushions were fairly pricey,… Read More
Five Tips for the Perfect Fall Porch
Fall is finally on it’s way. Today learn how to prepare your home for fall with five tips for the perfect fall porch. This post contains affiliate links. Despite the fact that I don’t get to celebrate fall quite as long as my friends in New England living here in Utah, it remains my favorite season. The weather has finally… Read More
Flamingo Themed Summer Porch Decor Ideas
Celebrate summer with a flamingo themed summer porch! You’re bound to surprise, delight and possibly even shock your neighbors with this fun themed porch idea. The other day I lamented my obsession with the tropics, flamingos in particular. It’s quite silly considering I live in Utah – a landlocked state. The only place I am going to see a flamingo… Read More
DIY Pathway Landscape Lighting with Jasco Products
Looking for an easy, inexpensive way to light up your yard’s hardscape? I partnered with Jasco Products to install beautiful pathway landscape lighting with one of and it looks amazing! Two years ago I moved into my new build, cottage-style home. My house is everything I’ve ever dreamed of, but the unfinished backyard? Not so much… It didn’t take long… Read More
Neighborhood Tailgate Party with Jasco Cafe Lights
Fall football season is well underway, but with Thanksgiving games and bowl season right around the corner there’s never been a better time to plan a neighborhood tailgate party. Grab all the details on what made our party an annual “must have.” This post is sponsored by Jasco. Photos by Catcher in the Rye Photography. I live in the best… Read More
Black and White Neutral Halloween Porch 2017
Looking to spook your neighborhood? Check out this eerie black and white Halloween porch decor. Photos by Catcher in the Rye Photography. Eek! I love decorating my home for Halloween. It ranks right up there with Christmas. Having said that, gory and gross is not my thing. I like to stick with eerie, spooky and maybe even slightly creepy. Last year… Read More
Halloween Porch Decor with Sherwin-Williams
I love a good porch. Really. It’s one of the biggest reasons I moved to Daybreak – every single home has a front porch. What I didn’t realize when I decided to move is that Halloween porch decor is a BIG DEAL around here. HUGE! You might have even seen photos of the neighborhood at some point. I know Dead and Breakfast… Read More
World Market Outdoor Living Update
This outdoor living update is brought to you via a collaboration with World Market, who provided product and financial compensation. All opinions are my own. Unless we’re closely related (and by closely related, I mean unless you’re my Mom), you’re not likely to have seen some of my earliest blog posts. I’d link you, but really, all you’d see is… Read More
Spring Porch Decorating Ideas
Yesterday we shared 15 delightful DIY spring wreaths. You should take one of those wreaths, craft it and then add it to your favorite spring decor for a fabulously decorated porch. You can get some inspiration from any of these spring porch ideas we’ve rounded up for you today. . . Spring Porch Decorating Ideas . Porch ideas for spring… Read More
DIY Hammock Swing Tutorial
Looking for the perfect backyard accessory? Don’t miss out on this step-by-step DIY hammock swing tutorial. Editors Note: This DIY hammock swing tutorial was prepared and submitted by Wendy. She participated in Season 11 of the So You Think You’re Crafty challenge. This project is a bit longer than the quick crafts and easy recipes I usually feature, but it’s so… Read More