Back Door Christmas Welcome

 

Since our winter weather is usually undpredictable

and consists of everything from snow, to freezing rain,

to rain, to warm and sunny weather and wind

any outdoor decor has to be able to withstand everything.

 

 

So I kept it fairly simple this year

with a bow on the chair,

a few lanterns and small trees

and the old pump from my parents farm.

 

 

The other side of the door

greets you with Season Greetings.

 

 

Some gold cone trees

which I fell in love with last year

and convinced hubby that we needed lol.

 

 

In all the lanterns I put in some solar lamps

so in the evening they give off a warm, welcoming glow.

 

 

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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I Love My Snowglobes

 

I love my snowglobes

and I am so excited this year

because I get to enjoy them even more.

 

 

This summer we added an electric fireplace set into a bookshelf

which gives me a long, low surface to work with.

 

 

It is the perfect spot to display my favorites Christmas snowglobes.

 

 

In previous years my snowglobes were displayed

on top of the old upright piano.

 

 

 

While they looked quite lovely up there

I couldn't enjoy them as much as I can now

since they are on display at a lower height.

 

  

 

But it's not all snowglobes!

 

 

This little village scene lights up and plays music.

 

 

And these little ponds are adorable.

When you wind them up the skaters glide around the pond to music.

 

 

So, these Christmas evenings I get to sit by my fireplace

with my stitching while I enjoy the Christmas

lights reflecting off of my snowglobes

which brings me such delight!

 

 

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Herb Garden Markers

I have been seeing so many variations

of garden markers on pinterest

that I wanted to make some

for my herb garden.

I found some little wooden dowels at Dollarama

and I bought some wine corks at our local grocery store.

I took a medium-fine marker

and labelled the corks.

I broke the dowels in half

because I wanted smaller stakes

and then inserted them in the corks.

It was so simple and quick to make.

And it gives that little extra added touch to the herbs.

Quick, simple and economical -

my favorite type of project :)

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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A Cozy Firepit

When we moved into our home

there was a cemented area at the back.

We mostly ignored it until last year

when we ended up doing some repair to our patio

and moved the patio table to the cemented area.

It ended up being their for most of the summer

and I realized that I had premium space

that I was not utilizing.

So, this year we decided to use the space

to make a cozy little firepit area.

So hubby put the firepit in the middle and I put the chairs around it.

Then I realized that when we sat there

we needed somewhere to place our cups.

I knew what I wanted but they were way out of my price range.

When I saw these pots at JYSK I knew they would work.

I just turned them outside down

and covered them with an old vinyl placement.

They are just perfect for setting your cup on.

I put a planter along the edge of the cement and grass

and filled it with Livinstone Daisies and Night Scented Stock.

Which, as you can see, is beginning to fill out nicely.

It's the perfect space to spend a quiet Saturday evening

roasting marshmallows :)

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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The Other Side

A little while ago I showed you my

Back Door Welcome

Today I am going to show you

what the other side of the door looks like.

It started because I wanted to try and hide the view under the deck

at least until we can get it closed in.

It doesn't completely hide the view

but it certainly does draw your eye away from it.

This year I have alyssums and pansies

as well as chives, mint and lemon balm in the larger pots.

Since you are here let me show you around.

Up on the deck my tomato plant is doing very well.

I wish my tomato plants in the garden were just as happy.

My first Livingstone Daisy is blooming.

This is the first year I have grown these.

The lily-of-the-vally is now blooming

and the scent is heavenly.

And the virginia creeper on the garage

is filling in nicely.

And before you go stop in and say hello

to our momma robin.

Even she added a touch of color to her home :)

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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