Here in the South, we love sitting on the porch, either front or back, we don't care!

Years ago, when we built our house, we had a very large back porch added, and we have loved having this extra space from summer to fall. 

Our porch is covered with tin, and the sound of a soft rain, is so soothing. We recently purchased new furniture for the porch and really love it. We have a TV with Roku, and that makes for some good movie nights on the porch.

No matter if you have a patio or a large porch, you can make it a nice place to relax.

1. You will need to wash everything, the windows around the porch, the furniture, everything. 

It is amazing where dirt can hid.

2. Add paint or stain, to give the area a fresh look. 

3. Add some potted plants, that will do well in the area. Rosemary is perfect for a porch because, it smells amazing and, you can pick for cooking too.

Rosemary

Solid Wood Bistro Set

Outdoor Woven Stripe Pillow

Cafe lights

9. Add a bluetooth speaker to the porch to play your favorite tunes. We have really enjoyed these speakers for years.

JBL Flip 4 10. Add a water feature or small fountain to your area. The trickle of the water will relax you, and create a calmness.  This is my favorite fountain because of the color, and it lights up.

Cobalt Blue Fountain

The most important thing you need to know about updating your area is, Have Fun, Make it Yours. Make it a place to relax and have a glass of summertime lemonade, and just soak up all the summer. Cheers Ya'll!

 I am going to be at the beach with family and friends, but several of these dishes may make it onto our table. 

What are your plans for Easter? 

Do you stay home, or do you travel to see family?

Easy Quiche Recipe  

Fruit Platter

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

Easy Party Punch

Maple Glazed Sausage

Updated Classic Chicken Salad

Start planning your menu now, and make ahead what you can. 

Cheers,

 Welcome Back Friends! 

How's your week been going? 

Grab you a cup of coffee(or whatever you drink) we don't judge, and let's talk about it.

Here are just a few of our recent Amazon purchases, and things we are loving.

I had been seeing this fuzz shaver around on IG and other places, and thought I would give it a try, it's amazing. I used it on a jacket I had, and it looks brand new. 

I hate getting pills on my clothes. Yes,  pills is the official name, I googled it. 

Order yours here.

One of the best purchases I have made in a very long time, is my bicycle rack. Last year I got a new car, and I knew I wanted to be able to haul our bikes on adventures, and we have definitely done just that. It holds 3 bikes, and it is sturdy and has carried our bikes from the mountains to the beaches and lots of places in between.

Check out all the Hollywood Racks here

With warmer weather coming, we are going to be installing a horseshoe pit in the back yard and an axe and star throwing area. Gary and I did axe throwing on a date once, it was so much fun. Star throwing, well I suck at it.

Thank you King Canary for allowing us to enjoy your gorgeous space

We are driving to Florida next week, please keep us in your prayers for a safe trip. I am not the driver in the family, that was Sonny's job. He drove thousands and thousands of miles all over the country(without any accidents), he could handle 9 hours in the car with no problem....I am not that person. 3 hours tops and I am ready for a room or a break.

Welcome to Coffee & Conversation!

I am using this as a way to wrap up our week, and share recent purchases we love, or just about what's happening over here,

 I know you are curious. 

So, grab a cup a coffee and lets chat about a few things.

First off, I finally stopped crying over Ella getting her license.

 Ok, maybe I am not crying as much. I knew I would have to face this someday, but man it was a tough day. 

I cried because, I miss Sonny not being here to see her drive, I cried because she grew up too fast, I cried just because.....

Are you the Mom of a teenage driver? How did you get thru it? 

Hugs to you!

Here Ella is leaving the driveway for the first time alone

I can't be the only one that has been keeping the Amazon guy in business, y'all know your ordering a bunch of stuff too.

I purchased this organizer and I love it because, it spins for easy access, has adjustable shelves and its easy to clean.  I don't use a bunch of products or makeup, but what I do have, I like it to be organized and easily accessible. 

                                                        Jerrybox 360 Organizer

We reactivated our Planet Fitness membership and got to go a few times this week, it felt good. Our membership had been on hold since early in the pandemic. I like to work out and my reward is the hydro bed and the tanning bed at the end....sooo relaxing. They have now increased their hours. See more about that here.

                           Have you went back to the gym yet? 

Otha Metal Bookcase

Porridge Bread with cultured beet butter

 

Roasted Oysters with smoking ember butter This smelled like butter and wood chips, when it came to the table. MMMMM!

I saw this curved entry on this Instagram story, and I am going to convince Gary to please do this in our foyer. Go check it out!

One of the many indoor pools and they are heated

The views were amazing

Balcony sunrise pics are a must

Water Slides are perfect for the kids So, that's about it for this week, I hope to see yo next Friday for more coffee and conversation. Keep the conversation going, leave comments below.