Fall leaves start me thinking about next spring....

because those thoughts keep me going through the Michigan winters....

I have to start planning the outside plantings and deck sometime in January.. so it's time to get some inspiration pics now.

The Mr. won a custom fire ring last week- you know the large metal rings that stand a few inches tall that you can build a fire pit in the middle. That means another seating area.... I happen to like this one a lot....

I have a green Coolaroo that is like the white one above....

I love how this seating area looks..very fresh and clean and comfortable. I wonder how it holds up to daily use and being outside in the elements?

more kids room ideas

If I seem to focus on kids rooms, it's because I have one. And, like almost every mother, it seems to be the bain of my existence. He doesn't have enough space. He doesn't have enough storage. He likes so many things, so many DIFFERENT things, that nothing seems to go together. Add that up and throw in a dash of hand me down furniture and you have me windows shopping for new kids room ideas daily......

I don't know where this came from- probably a kids furniture sight. I like the light wood and the color combo.

what a great reading nook....

building up might be the only choice for us in his room...

ok, so not a kids room, this is from Ikea 2011 catalog. But, it's great and could be a kids room...