When the patio addition to the pond was finished, we had some pallets leftover!
Hubby was going to trash them and I said “oh no we’re not“….
“I want to build a pallet swing with them”!! 
15 August 2013 
Paved Patio Addition to Pond
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As most of you know, hubby and I have been building a pond this summer!
If you missed it, you can see it here!
In addition to the pond, we wanted to extend our paved patio around the pond and connect another patio we built a few years ago that houses my hubby’s “hammock”!
That’s the space in the background!
By this time, we’ve become fairly familiar with how to lay paving stones (if you’d like to see more walkways and patio spaces, click here) but, I thought you might enjoy seeing the transformation!
This is our space before………..
……..and after!
8 August 2013 
Backyard Pond
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We’ve been wanting to add a backyard pond for quite sometime and we had an empty space that was longing for new life!
We positioned a garden hose in the shape and size we wanted…..and hubby began to dig!
A few points you need to know…….Continue reading
24 June 2013 
Backyard Retreat #4—-Hot Tub & Deck
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Hi everyone!!
Well, we’re nearing the end of our Backyard Retreat series!
I hope y’all have enjoyed watching our backyard transform into our “stay-cation” place!
If you missed any of our series, my brother (who was in between jobs at the time) stayed with us for about a year and helped us make our dream backyard a reality!! You can catch up here…..
Extended Patio with Privacy Arbors
I think we saved the best for last (although there were days when it was 95 degrees out and we asked ourselves…”why didn’t we build this first so we could cool off in it?”!
HOT TUB AND DECK
13 June 2013 
Backyard Retreat #3—Arbors and Patio
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I hope you all have enjoyed our little Backyard Retreat Series!!
If you are new here, WELCOME!
You can catch up by clicking on wooden awnings and a shed/shop to see the first two projects in our series!
We’re moving on to the Arbors and an Extended Patio!Continue reading
6 June 2013 
Backyard Retreat #2 – A Shed
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Welcome to the second in our series of our backyard transformation!
Last week I showed you how we added wooden awnings to the back of our house…..
You can see the entire post HERE!
This week I’m highlighting what really started the entire domino effect of our backyard!
MY HUSBAND’S SHED SHOP!!
We’re not talking a ‘teenie’ shop……….OH NO!Continue reading
