Summer Flowers, Home Décor, and an Island Visit: Style Showcase

Happy 4th of July! Hubby and I are headed out for some kayaking on the Rock River in Oregon (Illinois) and I can’t wait. I love being on the water looking for nature. What’s great about kayaking is that you can make it as peaceful or as strenuous as you want. Today will be all…

Welcome to another Tuesday filled with inspiration from summer homes and gardens. I’m so in love with this season despite some of the hot days. And I’m still living without air conditioning and haven’t really minded it at all. But enough of that – visit some of the inspiration this week from my friends and…

This past weekend I finally started cleaning up the garden and prepping them for shorter colder days. Faded summer flowers were replaced with colorful mums and a few pumpkins have been added to the front yard in anticipation of trick-or-treaters. The best decoration is the few pumpkins we grew in our garden from a random…

Can you feel it? Spring is in the air and I’m itching to spend more time outdoors. Taking leisurely walks, sitting by the pond, enjoying the shade garden when the weather gets warmer, leaving the windows open – you name it. I’m ready! I’ll bet you are too. In the meantime, we’ve got some inspiration…