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Best Cut Flowers to Grow In Your Cutting Garden

Plant these flowers to get bountiful bouquets from your cutting garden this summer.

April 15, 2020 By Jenna 2 Comments

There’s just something about fresh cut flowers, isn’t there? I love having my own cut flower garden to pull flowers from during the summer. Below, you’ll find my list of the best cut flowers to grow in your own cutting garden. You’ll be overflowing with gorgeous bouquets all summer!

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how to create a cut flower garden

Creating a Cut Flower Garden for Beginners

April 17, 2019 By Jenna 23 Comments

Create your own fresh flower arrangements all summer long from your very own cut flower garden. Here, you’ll learn how to get started, the best cut flowers to grow and more tips for your new cutting garden.

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DIY Cedar Planter Box with House Numbers

DIY Cedar Planter Box using a Snap Together Frame

October 2, 2018 By Jenna 31 Comments

Add some curb appeal to your home with this DIY cedar planter box. These cedar planter box plans use a SnapFence frame that literally snaps together, making this a simple build even for new DIYers. If cedar isn’t your thing, you can easily customize the frame with a different material.

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How to Hang Shutters on Brick - a step by step guide to installing vinyl shutters on a brick exterior.

How to Hang Shutters on Brick: Detailed Guide for Installing Vinyl Shutters

November 2, 2017 By Jenna 13 Comments

If you’re looking for a DIY home improvement project that will add value and curb appeal to your home, then consider installing vinyl shutters on your home! You might just be surprised at how much they add to your home. Below, you’ll find a step-by-step guide for how to hang shutters on brick.

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Front Yard Landscape Makeover

Our Front Yard Landscape Makeover

October 24, 2017 By Jenna 22 Comments

It is much overdue, but our home’s exterior has finally started getting the facelift it so desperately needs. We have wanted to update the exterior of the 70’s Landing Pad from the time we bought it…but there wasn’t anything necessarily wrong with it then – it was just flat out ugly. And so instead of…

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Tips for Beautiful Planters All Summer Long - choose annuals that are proven to perform well.

5 Tips for Beautiful Planters All Summer Long

June 13, 2017 By Jenna 28 Comments

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Proven Winners, however all opinions and flower pot mishaps are 100% mine.  A few weeks ago, I was perusing the Home Depot completely unaware of the valuable life lesson that was about to play out before my very eyes. The Circus and I had a slew of errands to…

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Easy Front Door Makeover

May 23, 2016 By Jenna 26 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of At Home. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m partial to lions. I find it hard to walk away from just about anything lion decor related. I have good reason for this though. Grunt Labor and I met while we were both teachers. Our school’s mascot was…

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Instead of paying $50 on a planter pot, buy a cheap one and dress it up with spray paint! Easy Painted Planter Pots | Gardening | Fiddle Leaf Fig | Geometric | Painting Patterns

Snazzy Painted Planter Pots

March 3, 2016 By Jenna 45 Comments

I am willing spring to come with this project. Willing the cold cold cold air of yesterday to go away and the warmth that we enjoyed just on Monday to return. Living in the Tennessee valley, you literally never know what the weather may bring. And now, I just realized I sound like an old…

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How to Start a Fire FAST - takes 2-3 minutes and not a single match is required! You won't believe this!!

How to Start a Fire Fast

February 15, 2016 By Jenna 78 Comments

I didn’t fall in love with Grunt Labor on a fire pit night. But he definitely got a few brownie points the first time we set around a fire pit.

There are many things that seem to be imprinted on your DNA when you are born in the country. One of those things is a love for fire pit nights. There aren’t many things better than a weekend night spent around a fire pit with good friends, good drinks and good music. In fact, I feel I should also write you a fire pit playlist now that I think about it. But I digress. A good fire is imperative though to the night’s success. You need it big, but not too big and you don’t want to have to waste too much time starting it. So let me introduce you to the coolest new fire lighting tool you have ever seen…

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How I Water My Indoor Plants Only ONCE Every Few Months - And yes, they are thriving! / Nimbus Pot

Achieving Green Thumb Status

September 24, 2015 By Jenna 83 Comments

One summer, my great uncle and I got into gardening.

Ok well, it was more me and he just listened to me rant on about it.

We visited every Lowe’s, Home Depot, plant nursery and any store basically within an hour of us that was selling plants.

He bought each of us a rose bush.

I bought each of us a tropical plant of some sort.

As if I know the name, I just thought it was pretty.

The rose bushes lived.

The tropical plants died.

As did anything else I purchased.

I read his mother’s book on gardening that was thicker than the Bible.

I’m not kidding. I still have it.

I attempted to propogate hydrangeas.

I divided irises.

I ordered a ridiculous amount of flower seeds from a specialty seed company and planted every last one of them.

Much to my dismay, not a darn thing lived except for a few irises.

It was apparent that summer that me and flowers didn’t get along too well.

When I realized Grunt Labor was such a fantastic gardener, I jumped for joy and didn’t worry with anything flower related again.

Things have changed though.

I have now achieved green thumb status, y’all.

And I didn’t have to lie, cheat or steal to get it.

Ok, I did cheat a little…

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Tips & Tricks for the Perfect Container Garden

Tips and Tricks for The Perfect Container Garden

August 4, 2015 By Jenna

The last time I wrote about gardening or flowers in general, I was apparently misleading.

You see the post was titled how to get a yard full of hydrangeas, but all I did to get a yard full of beautiful hydrangeas was have a husband who heard me say I’d never leave if I had them.

So I see where you may have been a bit miffed with me.

But it was a good story, no?

This time though, I promise, I actually have real tips and tricks for you on how to get those glorious container gardens that we all lust after at the plant nurseries.

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Outdoor Daybed Tutorial

DIY Outdoor Daybed Tutorial – doubles as a sofa!

July 9, 2015 By Jenna 50 Comments

If you’re looking for a piece of furniture to pull double duty outside, then this outdoor daybed is for you! Not only does it function as an outdoor bed, but it also makes a great outdoor sofa! Step-by-step instructions for making your own DIY Outdoor Daybed can be found here! 

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DIY Outdoor Sectional with Built-In Umbrella and Drink Coolers

The Ultimate DIY Outdoor Sectional

June 17, 2015 By Jenna 32 Comments

Grunt Labor is working on creating the ultimate backyard.

Last year, we built the deck and made over the screened-in porch.

This year, we added on a patio.

And if this summer heat gets any worse, there’s going to be a new pool with me in it on a pink flamingo float.

After said patio was finished, we looked at it and asked ourselves what in the world we were going to put on it.

Didn’t think that one through.

So we built an outdoor sectional.

Ok, I came up with the idea and Grunt Labor mostly built it.

Oh, and Nicky helped a little. He got mad that I didn’t mention him in my Facebook post about the sectional, so I have to mention him here. He’s such a girl sometimes.

Of course, the ultimate backyard must include ultimate seating and this is the ultimate DIY outdoor sectional.

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They used a paint sprayer to paint outdoor cushions, wicker furniture, metal furniture and more!!! Outdoor Furniture Makeovers that are easier than you think!

12 Outdoor Furniture Makeovers That Are Easier Than You Think

June 1, 2015 By Jenna 166 Comments

Its that time of the year, friends.

Time for sipping drinks, preferably ones with little umbrellas, on porches, decks and patios.

Furthermore, we should all be enjoying those beverages in pretty outdoor chairs, chaises and other comfortable perches. No?

If you are like me though, as you were dusting the three inches or so of pollen off your outdoor furniture, you may have discovered the furniture needed a little facelift of its own.

These outdoor furniture makeovers have my head brewing with ideas. The best part – they were all done with a HomeRight Paint Sprayer. That means they were easy as pie to re-hab.

Now, if only a real facelift were that easy…and that inexpensive. 😉

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This is so fun and quirky! Super affordable too! DIY Flamingo Sprinkler

DIY Flamingo Sprinkler

May 11, 2015 By Jenna

I have a thing.

For pink plastic flamingos.

Some consider them tacky.

I consider them fun.

And the perfect symbol of summer.

Since I have a deep love for this plastic being, Grunt Labor decided we should make a pink flamingo sprinkler.

We did.

But the really cool thing about it is that its not only a sprinkler, but also feeds your plants at the same time.

World rocked.

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Wow! Gotta check this cleaning method out! How to Clean Concrete Blocks

How to Clean Concrete Blocks

May 5, 2015 By Jenna

Typically, I leave the outdoor arena to Grunt Labor.

He is amazing at growing flowers.

He loves to keep the grass looking good.

He puts his heart and soul into our garden.

He’s currently working on building a new patio.

However, cleaning outdoors isn’t necessarily his thing.

That’s usually left to me – and that’s ok – especially when its as easy as it was to clean these concrete blocks.

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This is so cool - just add legs to an old barn door and you have an instant picnic table! How to Build a Picnic Table out of a Barn Door via RainonaTinRoof.com

How to Build a Picnic Table out of a Barn Door

October 23, 2014 By Jenna 45 Comments

Grunt Labor has lots of great project ideas.

Some of those ideas are born out of sheer creativity and genius.

Some of those ideas are born out of being annoyed by his wife’s ongoing accumulation of junk prized possessions.

This DIY picnic table made out of an old barn door was a combination of both Grunt Labor’s genius and annoyance.

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How to Clean Your Sidewalk via RainonaTinRoof.com #diy #ad

How to Clean A Ridiculously Gross & Dirty Sidewalk

August 25, 2014 By Jenna 84 Comments

I am almost ashamed to show you just how gross my sidewalk was.

Almost.

But I know that you guys understand the concept of real life.

Real life that involves neglecting things such as the sidewalk while focusing on much more important and fun things such as a kitchen makeover or just chasing around the circus at the park.

When we bought the beloved foreclosure, the exterior was the last thing on our minds. It may not have been that pretty, but there was nothing wrong with it and we would have rather had a functional kitchen and bathroom rather than a pretty exterior.

So we didn’t really touch the exterior except for some painting on the porch and a semi-makeover on the screened-in porch.

This summer I kicked the screened-in porch up quite a few notches with a complete (and super colorful) makeover.

And then I looked at our sidewalk.

And realized just how disgustingly gross it was.

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9 Outdoor Living Spaces You'll Never Wanna Leave

9 Outdoor Living Spaces You’ll Never Wanna Leave

July 24, 2014 By Jenna 6 Comments

As you guys know, my new favorite happy place is my screened-in porch. Its colorful, its relaxing, and its the perfect place for a cheap beer or two. Or three. However, I am also digging these gorgeous outdoor living spaces.

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DIY Floating Curtain Panels via RainonaTinRoof.com #curtains #drapery #diy #fabric #ad #onlinefabricstore #porch

DIY Floating Curtain Panels

July 21, 2014 By Jenna 34 Comments

As you guys well know, I will stretch a dollar as far as I possibly can.

And then some.

The same is true with fabric.

When I started the colorful porch makeover, Grunt Labor had one request:

Curtains.

Well he had other requests too, like a fireplace and a television, but at the current moment, those aren’t attainable.

He was adamant on the curtains though. He thought it would make the space feel more homey.

Yes, that coming from a male who even refers to himself as Grunt Labor is a little odd, but he was right. And really, the man rarely asks for anything around here – there was no way I could say no.

My problem was that I only had three yards of fabric for the curtains. Typically, I would be lucky to get two curtain panels out of three yards – and they would be skinnier panels at that.

My other problem here was that even though the porch is screened-in, the curtains were still going to get dirty at the bottom pretty quickly.

Luckily at Home Depot one day, the lightbulb went off.

Does anyone else have moments of genius at Home Depot? I swear sometimes that’s the only place I get them. I will have ran in for one can of spray paint and by the time I get to the checkout line, I’m struggling to hold onto everything that I’ve picked up and apologizing for knocking over a display with the 10 foot piece of pipe I’m barely holding under my arm.

Yep, I’m that girl.

But it was that stroke of genius that solved both problems – I would make Floating Curtain Panels.

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Colorful Porch Makeover (because I like to drink cheap beer in colorful places) via RainonaTinRoof.com #porch #outdoors #porchdecor #diy #decorating

Colorful Screened-In Porch Makeover

July 14, 2014 By Jenna 51 Comments

As I write this post, I am sitting in the most colorful space in my home.
I dare you to step into the screened-in porch and not be happy.
Double Triple Dog Dare You.

And if you do step out here, and you aren’t happy, I’ve got a cheap beer for ya and a kid is bound to turn the corner at any moment riding a plastic pink flamingo.
Heck, you just smiled as you read that last sentence, didn’t you?

Sweet friends, who put up with way too much craziness from me, welcome to my back porch.

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DIY Painted AstroTurf Rug Tutorial via RainonaTinRoof.com #diy #rug #homedecor #outdoordecor

DIY Painted AstroTurf Rug

July 8, 2014 By Jenna 36 Comments

It all started with Nancy Drew.

The Hidden Staircase to be exact.

After reading the book as a middle schooler, and being a lover of all ghost stories and mysteries, I became convinced that a secret staircase was nearby.

Under my grandparent’s screened-in porch.

As I was walking around my grandparent’s house one sunny spring day collecting old glass I found buried in the ground (convinced it held a secret meant for only me), I stumbled onto their screened-in porch and began to examine it.

The porch was a simple square structure that came off their dining room. It wasn’t above their basement though, as the rest of the house was. It was supported by four sturdy walls of brick.

There had to be something under that porch, and there had to be a staircase that led to whatever was under there.

I immediately rushed up to the porch and started stomping my feet on the AstroTurf covered floor to find a hollow spot where a door leading to the staircase might be.

My feet were met by the sound of concrete.

I persisted, making my way to the outer edges of the porch where the AstroTurf carpeting ended.

I attempted to pull it up, but discovered it was securely glued down.

Darn the AstroTurf.

The secrets of the porch were never uncovered.

However, I’m now coming to love AstroTurf very very much.

Seriously, what other 6 ft. x 8 ft. rug can you find for $20?

Only AstroTurf baby.

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Painted Porch Floor via RainonaTinRoof.com #porch #summer #diy

Painted Porch Floor

June 10, 2014 By Jenna 51 Comments

Last week, I showed a little sneak peek of this project when you saw the leopard print table.

I’ve been sitting over here antsy as all get out to show you the whole project.

I’m pretty pumped about how this painted porch floor turned out.

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Staining Pressure Treated Wood - New Deck Stained - Rain on a Tin Roof

Staining Pressure Treated Wood

April 24, 2014 By Jenna 42 Comments

When it comes to wood staining, there are a few differences between staining regular wood and staining pressure treated wood. You can typically stain regular wood immediately. With pressure treated lumber, you might be able to stain it immediately or you might have to wait a bit. Read on to see how I was able to stain my new deck without waiting!

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