Happenings on the Homestead: Spring

Its Tuesday morning, the long Memorial Day weekend is over, and Im reflecting on all the things weve been up to on the homestead lately. I realized its been a long time since my last Happenings on the Homestead. I like HotH because it gives a little inside peak into whats been happening and what the family has been up to on the homestead, of course.

Weve had some fun over the past few weekends (if youre an instagram fan, you probably already know), but

weve also been hard-at-work.

Since weve come out of winter hibernation, weve been nonstop working on the exterior (aside from having some family fun). Remember the same thing happened last year at this t ime?! As with every April and May, when the warm weather hits, I am anxious to get outdoors to start the many projects that have been brewing in my head all Winter. This Spring certainly hasnt fail.

With all my efforts on the exterior + on the powder room makeover, DIY projects and decorating ideas have been lacking (hence slow mode on DIY creations for the blog). Ive also been busy with setting up each of the contributing posts for the Creating a Meaningful Home blog series, as well as a few design clients. When it rains, it pours. But Im certainly not complaining I love the busyness.

As the blog series has been going strong for about a month, we have a bout 2 more months to go yes, that many of my amazing blogger friends want to open their homes and give a glimpse into their homemade creations. In the meantime, Im finishing up some major DIY goodness and cant wait to show you.

Like the before and after turquoise teak lutchens bench

The staining of my deck What a big project!

My Spring (wishful thinking) Summer porch reveal

The outdoor pallet sofa I built

And much more. See, I told you I have been busy.

Aside from all the projects going on, I have some other news! Like my blogger friends Heather and Beckie, Im going to be in the I Did It section of Better Home and Gardens Magazine. This is huge. Yes, I had 3 of my rooms photographed in early Spring for BHG specialty magazines, but the I Did It section is in the main BHG mag and its the entire last page. Plus, Ill be in the picture (which Im freaking ou t a bit about). Theyll be featuring one of my DIY projects (cant share which one yet) and it will be in the January 2014 issue. Total squeal moment.

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