diy pennant bunting & a summer front porch ...♥

as i work my way through fixing up our house, i'm slowly discovering my decorating style

and slowly discovering what works & feels best for our family

and realizing it's not about perfection, it's about using what you have

to make it an inviting & welcoming place to live 

♥

i've always dreamed of having a wrap-around front porch with a swing and a pretty 

spindle-ish wood screen door ... so even though our front porch is small, 

it's still fun to spruce it up a bit for summer

sometimes i sit and watch the kids play (they usually don't know i'm sitting there)

or i read there in the morning, after the bus leaves 

(unless it's raining) 

(or if it's too hot)

 (we don't have consistent weather here ... at all)

but it's quiet, and peaceful

the bunting was an easy project ... just cut the pieces to size, sew a pocket and thread some jute through the pocket ... or hot glue directly to the jute

this rocker was on the curb one night before garbage day ... a long time ago

i love it, it's my favorite. i've painted it lots of different colors

this year it got the mint green treatment :)

i hope to find some odds & ends to add to this little wall near the rocker

maybe a mini side table too ... the welcome sign was actually a mirror

with some chalkboard spray paint to cover the mirror

and some almond colored paint around the frame ...

it takes on a whole different look

welcome to the porch! :)

the azalea's are in full bloom this week

that means summer is almost here

the girls will cut a few branches off every couple of days

and put them in a vase near the kitchen window for me :)

well tomorow's friday! that means yard sales! fun fun fun :)

be back soon with some info on my coupon system...

happy weekend 

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