I’m from Texas and sometimes I miss it. Sometimes. The cool thing is that I can create a space in my own backyard that reminds me of taking a vacation back home! Using Polyvore and List.ly, and inspired by the Kmart Outdoor Living catalog, I did just that. I escaped for a few minutes while […]
Outdoor living
Last day to vote! Lowe’s Challenge
It’s the last day to vote for your favorite designer in Lowe’s Spring Designer Challenge. Marcela is winning, but it wouldn’t hurt to give her some more Facebook love! Her chosen charity, Olive Wood Gardens and Learning Center in San Diego, could win $50,000! This organization provides science-based environmental education and hands-on gardening and cooking […]
Lowe’s Challenge – the big reveal!
Thinking of your outdoor space as an extra room in your home is a great concept, isn’t it? It really makes you re-imagine your space and what you can do with it. That’s exactly what Lowe’s was hoping for with their Spring Designer Challenge, where a group of designers were challenged to create the ultimate […]
Springtime shopping at Lowe’s
While some moms may have been sleeping in or getting breakfast in bed, I spent Mother’s Day morning at Lowe’s with my family. Judging by how busy it was, I wasn’t the only one with that idea! It was a beautiful day, though… bright and sunny. I could see how so many were thinking about […]
What’s inspiring YOU this Spring?
I look out at my patio, and it’s so sad. There’s nothing there other than a few empty planters and a set of old, faded chairs, whose matching table was ruined after a big snowstorm two winters ago shattered the glass top. Our over-sized umbrella was destroyed by hurricane-force winds last summer to boot. This […]
