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How to Build a DIY Backyard Patio with Pavers

March 20, 2023 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

How to Build a DIY Backyard Patio with Pavers For the past couple months, we have been wanting to transform our backyard into a more grown up/teenager space.  The kids are growing up quickly and so we wanted more of a hang out spot than play area.  We got rid of our playhouse and that…

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Memorial Day Recipes and Crafts {MMM #481 Block Party}

May 19, 2019 by Kaysi 1 Comment

Memorial Day is next weekend, which means that summer is almost here.  It’s crazy because I don’t think that mother nature knows that summer is supposed to just around the corner, she is definitely a month behind where we live!  I love Memorial Day weekend because it really is the weekend that starts summer. Memorial…

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Filed Under: backyard, motivate me monday, recipe, recipes, summer

Backyard Fun- DIY, Crafts and Recipes {MMM #434 Block Party}

May 27, 2018 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means that it’s the start of SUMMER!!!  Ready or not, it’s here and it’s going to be awesome!  Lots of playing outside, staying up late and enjoying family time.  We love spending time outside, especially in our back yard, so here are lots of backyard ideas, from DIY projects and…

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Backyard Ideas- DIY Fire Pit Cover

April 29, 2018 by Kaysi 11 Comments

Two years ago we built an awesome fire pit and we LOVE it!  We have spent many nights out there enjoying time together as a family.  Then last year we built a sweet bench to go around it and it made the fire pit even better!  Well this year as I was thinking about backyard…

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Filed Under: backyard, DIY, furniture, home decor, paint, summer, tutorial, wood

Foil Dinners- Chicken and Steak Fajitas using ExtremeStart Firestarter

November 1, 2017 by Kaysi 5 Comments

  This is a sponsored posts, all opinions are 100% my own. It’s November and the weather is definitely starting to get colder.  There is a chill in the air that I know isn’t going away any time soon.  So it’s time to start thinking about staying warm during the cold.  Right now it’s the…

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Filed Under: backyard, beef recipe, chicken recipe, recipe

DIY Fire Pit Bench with Step by Step Insructions

July 2, 2017 by Kaysi 10 Comments

One year ago we built a fire pit in our back yard (it only cost $60 to do and it’s one of my favorite things we have every made!)  We have used it lot this past year and we just love it.  We have s’mores whenever we want and roast hot dogs on it and…

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Filed Under: backyard, DIY, furniture, paint, summer, tutorial, Uncategorized, wood

Backyard Food Ideas: DIY Dirty Soft Drinks and Hot Dog Roast

May 2, 2017 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. While I was at Snap Conference in Utah, I discovered the joy of a dirty Dr. Pepper.  I had heard of them before but I have never had them before and they are amazing!  Swig was one of the sponsors and had a set up so you could go get…

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Filed Under: backyard, drink recipe, food, Uncategorized

12 Awesome Outdoor DIY Projects {MMM #374 Block Party}

March 27, 2017 by Kaysi 3 Comments

Welcome to this week’s linky party! As the weather begins to warm up above the equator, it’s time to think about spending more time OUTSIDE! I’ve gathered up a bunch of fun ideas that’ll make time outside more comfortable and more fun! Braided Edge Fleece Blankets How to Build a Fire Pit 5 Minute Hot…

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How to Build a DIY Fire Pit for Only $60

June 1, 2016 by Kaysi 160 Comments

Over the weekend my husband and I decided to build a fire pit in our back yard.  We have been wanting one for a couple years now and finally got to it.  We were trying to figure out a design that we knew we would like and would work for the space that we had….

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Backyard Night Games with Energizer Headlights

June 17, 2013 by Kaysi 1 Comment

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. You all know that I have young kids, very young kids.  Sometimes it’s a challenge to keep them entertained so I’m always trying to come…

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Filed Under: backyard, games, kids

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