I wouldn't necessarily call myself crafty, but here and there, I work on a DIY project that turns out pretty well. DIY success: my wine cork Christmas wreath I think that becoming a homeowner has made my hubby and me more DIY people. For instance, recently he built a new pergola for our backyard with my father-in-law... ...after our old, seemingly sturdy and very heavy pergola flipped over into our pool during some crazy winds during a rare San Diego storm: This was not fun! We've since stained the pergola, added a solar cover, and planted flowers in the hopes that their vines will start to wrap around the sides of the pergola (fingers crossed): I think that it came out pretty great! We also recently re-painted our bedroom and redid the guest bedroom/my ... [Read More]
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My DIY Wine Cork Wreath
Hi friends! Hope that you all had a wonderful December weekend. This was the last weekend I had before traveling to the East coast for the holidays, so my days were productive with Christmas gift, house and trip prep stuff. Here were some other highlights: My Saturday began with a 90-minute rock-n-roll yoga class. I was ridiculously sore from a kettlebell class I took on Thursday and had been walking around like a 90-year old lady, so I was a little worried that my balance and range of motion would be horrible. My practice was a bit limited, but I left yoga with a happy heart, feeling stretched out and a tad less sore. I spent some time in my backyard with my hubby finishing up painting in our backyard - oh, the life of a homeowner! Since it rained a few days last week, my rose ... [Read More]