On a beautiful pristine lake in the quite mountains of Tennessee, around the corner and tucked back in a cove, you will find a lake house where the outdoor spaces are just as beautiful as the indoor spaces. One of the first stops you come to as you walk up this walkway,…
I gotta tell ya, this project has me sweating. As long as I have waited to do this, I feel a lot of anxiety. Inside my head I am hearing “I can not screw this up, or I am in trouble”. “If I screw this up I will have a lot of re-sanding to do”. “Oh…
One of the prettiest wreaths out there is a boxwood wreath. What’s even better, is when you can make the boxwood wreath yourself using boxwood clippings from the yard. Which means, easy to make and practically free. Today, I am going to share a few simple steps on how you can make your own DIY Boxwood…
Truth be told before we moved out to the country and built Duke Manor, my husband and I were not the DIY types. Not even close. We were fortunate to hire the professionals to do the landscape, clean the windows and paint the house. Then we moved and things began to change. Then, instead of…
Okay, raise your hand if you are looking forward to scenes like this. My hand is up….both of them. image And although not the hottest summer on record for Northeast Georgia, I am looking forward to some cooler, fall like weather. Here’s a bit of a recap of what was going on at Top This Top…
Is it hot where you live? The hottest it has gotten in North Georgia is 92 degrees this month, but couple that with the humidity and it’s a scorcher. That’s why they call it Hotlanta! Here’s a recap of the month at Top This Top That. I started the month with opening my home and giving you a Summer Home…
With the implementation of my ‘Operation Summer Sanity’ project aka pool for the kids, one thing was for certain… this mama needed to be comfortable while I was outside watching those fish in the water. And unfortunately….. this current setup wasn’t going to suffice. It didn’t take much to realize my vision. See, I am a simple gal with…
watermelon camping fireworks having a blast in the pool sleeping in staying up late tan little bodies and white little bums sandcastles lemonade beach family vacation learning to swim playing sweet home alabama on the front porch running through the sprinklers barbecues in the backyard napping in card board tents going barefoot popiscles more popiscles riding…
Today though, I wanted to share four of my favorite outdoor projects with you in case you are trying to figure out what to put on your project bucket list for the summer. Memorial day hadn’t even begun and we were already 1/2 way through our first summer project of the year. I am calling it “Operation…
This time of the year, would you rather been skiing on the slopes of Colorado or basking in the sun on a Caribbean Island? Although it’s been cold outside in Northeast Georgia, I was able to bring some winter-y vibes to the mantle inside, while staying warm in the process. My mantle recently got a makeover and I love…
As I was doing my daily ritual of entering the HGTV dream home sweepstakes today, I spent some time looking back at the previous homes. Do you believe this is the 16th year and I not have giving up hope yet! A few of my favorites and other notables- Love the Family room in the…