• Outdoor Living

    It’s starting to warm up (and by warm, I mean in the 40s) so I’ve started thinking about drinking an ice cold beverage on our deck this summer. After being super pregnant most of last summer, I have a goal to really enjoy this summer….in fact, I’ve moved it to the top of my to-do list! It’s my first summer…

  • Holiday Outdoor Planters

    We figured this weekend a lot of you would be working on your holiday decor, so to add to your newly decorated mantel, we thought it would be fun to give you some ideas for easy (really, they are easy!) planters. So, I headed over to our favorite local nursery, Chalet, and took some pictures for a little inspiration. The…

  • Forget Design Crush. Gardener Crush.

    Ladies!  Quick…click here to see some eye candy. What kind of a blog do you think this is?  Shame on all of you! Now for some real eye candy (and a lot of information about Midwest gardening and outdoor living spaces.)  A quick update to my previous post on container gardening, you should definitely check out a couple of upcoming events:  Chalet Garden…