hi sweets! before logging off for the weekend, i wanted to share with you some quick glimpses of our new home! everything is not quite ready yet for a big reveal, but i’ve got some areas that i wanted to go ahead and show you. :)

this is looking through our kitchen nook. i just got this chalkboard wall decal in the mail this week, i love it so much!

one of my favorite finds has been this old trunk. i use it to stow guest linens in and place my beachy collections on top of.

the very beginnings of my sewing nook- the rest of it has a long way to go still. ;)

remember my thrift find?

a few garden greens in my ‘green house’ corner.

this is my work spot, in fact i’m sittin’ here now!

more thrifted finds that i dolled up with some fabric from my mom.

oh, and this is my new favorite plant! it’s a succulent called ‘string of pearls’.

and our favorite spot to relax outdoors. i’m working on an eating area and grill for out here as well, but for now these will do.

so that’s a sneak peak, loves! have a lovely weekend!

wrap up: {bonnie forkner} {decor} {glimpses} {new home} {outdoor}

happy friday lovelies!  i spent most of last weekend making over our last-on-the-to-do-list back porch, and i’m to share with you the before and after’s!  with some serious thriftiness and diy projects, i was able to do the entire makeover for under $300.  there are lots of little projects that i’ll be sharing with you over the next few weeks, but here is the big picture of our back porch makeover:

before

after

before

after

this table, fan, tic tac toe game and vase were all thrifted, for under $20!

so, this is pretty much where you’ll find me this weekend! do you have any plans for the weekend?

wrap up: {back porch} {before and after makeovers} {deck} {diy} {living} {makever} {outdoor} {thrift}

here’s a little known fact about me.. i’m really an outdoor gal at heart.  i didn’t used to be- but then i met the hub, and he turned me on to the great outdoors!  he’s a professional cyclist and avid mountain biker and dabbles in just about everything else- fly fishing, kayaking, mountaineering- you name it.  i’m a little less hardcore- but have done my stint at mountain and road biking, and even a little kayaking.  i took advanced rock climbing in college- and *loved it-  i wish i could go more often. we also love to backpack.  in fact, we had planned to thru hike the appalachian trail (about a 5 month adventure) but as of yet- we’ve just been doing a few days of the trail here and there.  the thing i love the most is trail running.  we can go together and running on a trail is so much more scenic and fun then the pavement.  plus, it’s easier on the joints and all those roots keep your mind busy- so you can’t think about the pain!

what are you an enthusiast about?

row 1 :: fly fishing sign :: felt boots :: bucky deer trophy ::

row 2 :: tour of california-reggie messenger :: twisted aromatic cedar walking stick :: kayak ::

row 3 :: arches, utah ::  mountain biker :: sloper ::

row 4 :: burlap chalk bag :: paw protection dog boots :: snow plume ::

row 5 :: blue dog ready for a hike :: snowboarding over the mountains decal :: chunky girl pompom ::

wrap up: {biking} {christmas} {fishing} {gift} {holiday} {kayak} {outdoor}