FALL FOLIAGE HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN ARCH
10/05/2025
I like to change up the front porch each year for Halloween. Last year was the witch house. This year I wanted to attempt a Halloween arch. I don’t have the right space to put one around the front door so my vision was to put it in the middle of the porch using the cedar posts to nail into. My plan was to use pampas grass and brush foraged from my parent’s house to create the base of the arch. Using only four nails, I tacked the main branches into place. I then added more branches for fullness using jute twine to secure to the nailed branches. Then came the fun part. I stuffed in bundles of the foraged pampas grass. Then I zip tied old foam pumpkins to the secured branches. (See how I used the pumpkins in past years HERE and HERE) I tucked in a...
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DIY Planter Turned Water Fountain
06/30/2025
After spending a week in Florida listening to the relaxing sound of our friend’s fountain in their pool, I have been on the hunt for the perfect fountain for our back patio to mimic that soothing sound. I wanted something simple in a concrete/natural stone look with good size similar to the photo below. Holy cow, fountains aren’t cheap! Having no luck finding what I wanted without selling my first born to pay for it, I tasked my husband with DIYing a fountain from a resin planter I found at At Home. The first step was to seal the hole in the bottom of the planter. To do that he used WaterWeld and Flex Seal. He filled the hole with WaterWeld and let it sit for the time suggested on the directions. Then, because we had it on hand, we sprayed the inside and outside of the hole with...
My daughter hosted a garden bunch for our future daughter-in-law’s bridal shower at our house this past weekend. It...
It’s going to be a busy year. There is a wedding coming up. Our son is getting married. Welcome...
Here is a fun Easter project that is great for both the younger and older kiddos because it is colorful playdough but it’s also edible. Let’s make edible Peeps playdough. Don’t want to mess with making your own? If you’re local, drop by the barnstand Saturday, April 19th, to grab our pre-made edible Peeps playdough for a fun Easter gift. Christy B’s Barnstand1909 Woodlawn, Pleasant Hill, MOOpen for Easter April 19, 2025Honor-system farmstandCash & Venmo accepted
While it’s still technically the off-season for the barnstand, we will be open with lots of Easter goodies the...
To be honest, I’m struggling. It’s happens every single year around this time. I have zero energy and just...
