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]