What are your Spring projects?

by Shellie Gardner | May 12, 2014

I love Spring. Getting my hands in the dirt, making new plans for the yard.

I’m thinking about parties, barbecues, and dinner parties on the back patio before the mosquitoes get too bad and the temperatures top 100 degrees.

I always round out my outdoor decor with outdoor lighting and I look forward to sharing photos of this season’s projects as we finish them up.

Here are links to some of our articles about decorating for this Season and throwing parties:

What are your plans for the season?

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