So at the beginning of the summer we knew our yard needed some serious HELP!!

Take a look at these sad little befores….

See how we needed some serious help!!

So we ordered a TON of wood chips…

Found some pretty flowers and a firepit…

Added some bling to our pergola…

And I found some bright fun outdoor fabric to re-cover the old cushions from before…

Now we have a bright, colorful, FUN-ctional outdoor space:)

Wanna come over and play…

So I have a confession…

I’m obsessed with Pinterest!  (Seriously…you have to check it out:)

There, my secrets out… Phew!

So while I was browsing all the inspiring pins for a few hours minutes, I came across this darling idea from Scissors and Spatulas, on how to spruce up my flower pots!

Here’s my version…

Chalkboard Flower Pots

I kinda already liked, my blue pots… (cheap, plastic, Walmart, need I say more:) but they needed some flava, know what I mean:)

And my front entry definitely needed something…

So grab your pots and let’s get started!

I ran out of painter’s tape but duct tape worked alright…

Make sure you get a nice, close seal.  (My paint ran a little)

Summer Place is the name of our street, and very fitting for the season as well!!  Ahh… flowers make me happy:)

See… Much better!!!

I have lots more outdoor projects to share with you, so stay tuned!!!

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I sooo had to record this one for posterity, b/c you won’t see it happening again ever soon!!

Guess who was responsible for this major transformation…

BEFORE:

Notice all the little green monsters coming out of the ground…

Gross!!!

Ok here comes the happy part…

AFTER:

Now all the green things poking out are attached to pretty flowers:)

My cute little kiddos, my cute little sis, and I took out every single weed with our bare hands (well, I guess they were covered in gloves)

And then we planted flowers, all over the yard.

This was our father’s day gift to my husband…

That’s how much I love him:)

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