Porch Swing Makeover with DIY Patio Garden Hacks

Porch Swing Makeover with DIY Patio Garden Hacks!  Today I am sharing some of our fun DIY projects in the yard! 5 of them, plus all the tips and tricks I can think of. This is the perfect time of year to spruce up the outdoors and add that much needed oasis to your home. We bought our house 4.5 years ago and love it. It's changed a lot since day one...but nothing more than our yard. We get lots of attention from our yard... Most of our yard is rock. The front is xeriscape with drought resistant plants. There's lots of mulch, logs, and clover. We have a few grow boxes and grapevines growing on the fence.  We have a private road next to our house, which gets a surprising amount of car and foot traffic...so we basically have 3 front yards, instead of a super private backyard. It's got pros and cons about it...but it's our life--and I love it. Our covered patio is where we live outside during the nice days of the year. We eat meals outside daily. We...

How to Make a Geometric Succulent Terrarium DIY!

How to Make a Geometric Succulent Terrarium DIY! Learn how to make your own geometric succulent terrarium with recycled materials! This fun DIY is inexpensive and you might have some of the materials laying around already. Can you tell how I made this!? I bet you can't guess.  It was a lot more work than I anticipated. Maybe there's a better way...if you think of one, let me know in the comments!  You will need: Rotary cutter and mat Old CD CASES (didn't see that one coming, did you!?) Stained Glass foiling tape in copper You'll also need hot glue/gun and some pliers. This terrarium is a dodecahedron...a 12 sided shape. You'll need this pentagon pattern.  Print it off your desired size. You'll need 11 faces...one will be open. 11. That's not as easy as it sounds...but it's cheap, right!? DIY's are sometimes more work than just buying it. For the 11 that I got cut the right shape, there was at least 13 that didn't work...