Good Morning Friends! 
What do you get when you cross a funnel with a dog bowl? 
Give up? Well it's a bird feeder of course! 😂 
I've been wanting to make a bird feeder for a long time and today I got the inspiration of a lifetime! I'm no bird expert but I'm calling this an experiment. 
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This is another fun solar light idea. I'm all about the beautiful solar lights on my deck this summer! 
If you haven't seen all the different ideas then just keep reading! 
Today's idea came from an unfortunate accident but I turned lemons into lemonade 🍋 and I'm enjoying the repurposed project on my deck this summer! 
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Today I'm doing a little sprucing around the yard starting with the outdoor shed. 
If I'm being truthful I'd really like to repair the rotting wood and paint the shed but that's a huge job and I have to get the Mr. onboard first. 
So for now I'm giving my shed a quick little makeover starting with some vintage windows I had hung on the side. 
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I found the perfect beautiful vintage chandelier on Facebook Marketplace today! 
The glass crystals were beautiful, the color was perfect, the only problem was that I have not one place in my whole house to hang it. 
I tried a few different options including my daughter's room but that was a hard pass for her. 
See what I ended up doing with it...

Happy Mother's Day! You all may know that I love making things I see on the internet with my own spin on them. 
Today I found something on one of my favorite sites that I was sure I could make myself in one way or another. 
I am so pleased with the results and I can't wait to use it on my outdoor table this summer!
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Recently I ran across a very cute birdhouse nesting box at my local grocery store. 
I thought about buying it, it was a very good price but upon closer investigation it was made from a very cheap wood product that I didn't think was going to last very long. 
I took a few photos and brought them home because I knew I had some cedar scraps in my workshop. 
And here is how it went...

Here's a great outdoor project if you like the look of vintage license plates. 
The license plates aren't too difficult to cut. Other than that all you need is a spindle leg to create an adorable dragonfly for decorating an outdoor fence.
There are many versions of this project, take a look...

We need garden markers right? I mean do you remember where you planted what? 
I think most of us that do a small garden only use markers for decoration, at least I do. 
Today I'm making some very inexpensive and easy garden markers that use no special machines or stencils. 
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Recently I saw a wire basket that held garlic in an online store. 
I thought it was adorable and very do-able too! 
I wanted to make something similar to hold a small terra cotta pot so I grabbed my supplies and got to work. 
See how it went....

If you've ever heard the sound of an outdoor fountain then you know how beautifully relaxing it can be. 
I've always wanted a fountain on my deck but frankly they are pretty expensive and usually you need a readily available power source. 
Today I'm making my own inexpensive fountain that works off solar power! 
Take a look!

If you've been following along for a while you may remember the black candlesticks I thrifted and painted for my mantel. 
And then you may remember that I turned them back into brass for a rustic brass bell look. 
Well today they are getting one more makeover and this time I'm using them outdoors! 
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I couldn't help myself. When I saw this not so pretty Christmas birdhouse in the thrift store for $1.00 I had to take it home and give it a makeover. 
I don't usually do makeovers just for the heck of it but this one was different. 
I knew the snow on that Christmas birdhouse was perfect for a Spring makeover. 
Do birds even use birdhouses at Christmas? Hmmm not in this neck of the woods. 😂
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Score! Driving down the road this morning and I saw out of the corner of my eye, a large cement thing. 
I turned the car around for a closer look and sure enough it was cement. 
A cement fountain that must have broken over the winter because all that was at the curb was the top. 
Now look at it! ...

I've been spending the days working out in the yard now that Spring has sprung!
I'm repurposing old garden decor by giving things a new coat of paint or even completely redoing them. 
Today was one of those projects. 
When I found that my garden trellis had broken over the winter I decided to give it a new life. 
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Today I made a fun and interesting wind chime to hang on my fence for cheap! 
This quick little project catches the light and gives a little jingle when the wind blows. 
A few supplies from the dollar store and a few more from my stash and I was ready to create! 
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Recently I moved my potting bench from one end of the yard to another. 
It looks amazing in it's new spot so I gave it a makeover. I had several new DIY ideas for the table that would make my potting bench work for me. 
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It is almost time again! Ready get set... garden! 
Yes, in the northeast US it is finally time to think about planting... yes "think" about it.
Along with "thinking about" gardening and planting comes a whole lot of Spring clean up and prepping. 
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What do you do when you break something? You fix it? You repurpose it? You toss it?
My answer is that you repurpose it. That was the case with the large terra cotta pot I left out over the winter. 
It broke, in a bunch of fairly large pieces and I knew there must be something I could do with them. 
And I did...

This is a very quick and easy project that anyone can do! 
Today I'm recycling a few pieces I had in the workshop to create a cute repurposed planter to stick in an outdoor pot. 
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I'm setting up our outdoor space for Spring with all new cushions and planters. Did you know you can paint outdoor furniture and pots? 
My problem right now is the old dingy deck boxes and cabinet on our deck. 
Today I decided to paint them and boy was that a good idea! 
See what I mean...