It's Me, ChristyB Lifestyle blog of a middle-aged mom of two

My daughter hosted a garden bunch for our future daughter-in-law’s bridal shower at our house this past weekend. It may have been the hottest day of the year so far with no shade on our back patio because the umbrella stand I ordered got lost in transit, not once but twice, and didn’t show up in time but we survived. There was no time for curated photos with my actual camera but I did get some quick iPhone shots before everyone arrived. My husband and son finished making the concrete tables for the event in the nick of time. The juxtaposition of the concrete with a mix of my grandma’s and mother-in-law’s china turned out perfectly with the garden theme. This is the back patio I dreamt of when we began the remodel process three years ago. And the bridal shower is the exact reason we made it the...