Last summer my mom purchased a hummingbird feeder for me because I had found a hummingbird nest in my backyard tree that I was incessantly talking about. Due to a busy schedule and it being close to the end of the summer when I received this beautiful gift, I did not end up putting it up in my yard last summer. However this summer, I really wanted to have a hummingbird nest in my backyard tree again, so not only did I put up the hummingbird feeder, I decided to create a little ...
INSPIRATION FOR A HAPPY LIFE – TAKING SOME TIME TO ENJOY THE FIRST NICE DAYS OF SUMMER
Thursday June 21 marked the first day of summer, but unfortunately in Chicago the first few days of summer consisted of a down pouring of rain. Luckily Saturday and Sunday turned out to be beautiful, sunshine filled days. Saturday morning, I woke up not feeling my best and absolutely exhausted. The prior week of work had been busy preparing for a big presentation to our officers, finalizing the categories we will explore for our product launch for Fall 2019 and wrapping of videos and ...
HOW TO CREATE A HUMMINGBIRD OASIS
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases I love birds and that love has grown since I moved from the city to the suburbs. I have watched robins build nests on our old pergola, lay eggs, and those babies grow up and eventually fly from the nest for the first time. I have enjoyed the cardinals as they sit on my ...
HOW TO COMPLETE A SOIL TEST
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases My husband and I enjoy taking evening walks around our neighborhood. It is a great way to get out, enjoy the weather, and get in some great exercise too. For me it is also a wonderful way to get inspiration for landscaping my own house. However, it was also a wakeup call to ...
STAINING YOUR DECK – TIPS & TECHNIQUES FOR STAINING YOUR DECK WITH LASTING RESULTS
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. So now that you have picked your deck stain (see: STAINING YOUR DECK - HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT DECK STAIN), it is now time to actually stain your deck. I managed deck coatings for a major paint company for a few years and have learned all the tips and tricks to ...