All Things July 4th
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All Things July 4th

ByMary Crozier

We always look forward to being at our cabin for the July 4th holiday. It is much cooler in the mountains of Arizona and this area has a nice small town feel. The highlight is the July 4th parade, which started many years ago by a wonderful neighbor who believed this holiday needed proper celebrating….

Spring Front Porch Ideas
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Spring Front Porch Ideas

ByMary Crozier

Even though my front door was recently painted a different color, I hope you enjoy this post from 2021 for some Spring front porch inspiration. Are you feeling Spring in the air? I am always motivated to spruce up the front porch this time of year with flowers and color. Enjoy! After putting up the…

Embracing the Winter Months
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Embracing the Winter Months

ByMary Crozier

Though we live in the Southwest, we do experience a winter season. It is not as severe as other parts of the country, but we still have chilly mornings, often with frost warnings and frigid evenings. The sun doesn’t rise until later and sets much earlier than we like. I am very guilty of not…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

As we near the end of the month (can you believe it?), this will be the last Saturday Meanderings in October 2024. I love this month and we continue to get glimpses of Fall temperatures, but Mother Nature keeps reminding us we live in the Valley of the Sun. Looks like it will officially cool…

Transforming an Outdoor Space from Blah to Beautiful
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Transforming an Outdoor Space from Blah to Beautiful

ByMary Crozier

Now is a great time of year to look for outdoor furniture bargains! Therefore, I take this opportunity to transform a deck space at our mountain cabin. For years, this area remained unused, and is quite frankly, blah and boring. Come and see how I transform this space into something beautiful for under $300. Reworking…