Christmas lights to add romantic hues to my patio area, fire pit, tree line, and play area for my pooches. I have lights, everywhere. So, I'm including some tips on how to use them year round to add a much needed face lift to many spaces.

Tennessee I loaded that fence wood and all my other junk finds into the moving truck just like it was precious furniture! It's almost all gone now. I made some beach signs with some of it and they turned out great. You can view all the details on my website post.

process...but it has come a long way.

When our little ones were toddlers and preschoolers we liked to come up with neat ways to teach them God's Word, about their world, and create fun ways to remember scriptures and Bible truths and stories. We wanted to paint pictures for them....

We did this in many ways....but our favorite has been our Bible Garden.

All throughout our English cottage garden we have peppered plants, herbs, flowers, trees, etc. that are referenced in scripture, and that grow in the Holy Land.

#SummerStyle

For the list of what grows in our Bible garden...and how you can start one, head on over to the blog:

do!

You'll need the stamps, a piece of silverware, a hammer of some kind - I prefer a larger metal mallet type hammer (better to smash your fingers with), a magic marker, something to stamp onto (I used a small brass block that I found in the garage) and for safety you should wear gloves and safety glasses.

Instructions are below the photos and a much more detailed tutorial is on my blog post.

Oh, and I've had quite a few people asking on my blog about using them for weddings (stamping Mr. and Mrs. on forks or wedding dates, etc). Avery cute idea, BTW. I would say if you are expecting people to eat with them, I would skip the steps about using a magic marker, because that could be toxic. And you certainly don't want to start the marriage off on a bad note. If you still want to do the last step where you "color" them in a little, you could use liquid food coloring and wipe it into the letters a little.

Have fun stamping. Watch out for your thumbs and please wear you safety gear!

flowers and magnets! More info at http://www.twelveoaksmanor.com!