A project that we have been wanting to tackle since building our Smith Mountain Lake home is to finish our basement. That day is finally here and I am eager to share our Lake House Basement Project Plans with you. Lake House Basement Plans Our lake house basement is currently unfinished. The basement at this…
In 2017 we added a patio and walkway to our Smith Mountain Lake house. When this project was completed in 2017, we did not add stone veneer to the patio to match the house knowing that we could complete the work ourselves at a later date. Two years later, we finally completed this project and…
A few weekends ago we participated in a fun event, Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days. What is Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days? SML Pirate Days was held July 20-22 at the lake and it’s purpose is to promote tourism at the lake. People dress up like pirates and also dress their boats, docks and houses…
One of my greatest pleasures in life is spending weekends at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake. We don’t have tv or wifi there and we both love quite weekends where we can read books, take walks, and truly relax. I haven’t had a lot of blog motivation lately, but I do have a project to share…
I’ve got a second lake house update for you this week! I shared my mom’s vintage inspired guest room at the lake and now I have an update in our family room, a framed vintage Rocco feed sack. My mom gave me several Rocco feed sacks and I picked the one with the most vivid…
It’s been a while since I gave you a lake house update. We enjoyed the house so much this summer and fall and have spent nearly every weekend there. Our big project for the year was having a patio and walkway to the dock installed in the spring. It was so nice to walk on…
We have really enjoyed spending time at the lake this summer. I don’t want to forget these wonderful summer days, so I thought I’d share a few pictures from a recent lake visit. Sherman loves to ride on the boat and his favorite spot is beside Mr. SP. He loves to feel the cool breeze…
Can a porch swing be made with just eight 2×4 pieces of lumber? It sure can! DIY 2×4 Porch Swing I’ve been wanting a porch swing for our new patio at the lake. Update: See what the patio looks like now in this post. Instead of buying a swing, Mr. SP and I challenged ourselves…
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Not only is this Memorial Day Weekend, tomorrow is my 48th birthday. We are headed to the lake for my birthday and plan to spend the weekend there. The weather isn’t looking great, but it’s always fun to be at the lake. Back in February I shared plans for a walkway…
I’m on a blogging roll! It feels good to get back to blogging after taking an unexpected break. Last week I shared a few updates that we made to the master bedroom at Smith Mountain Lake house and today I’m sharing a few in the living room. The sofa and recliner were Christmas presents and…
2017 is rolling on by and I can hardly believe that it is March. Last week I shared the start of a new project at our Smith Mountain Lake House, a patio and walkway to the dock. Work has started on that project and it’s going to be fun to see the changes each time…
At the beginning of January, before I found out about my cancer and life seemed to be put on pause for many weeks, I mentioned that we planned to have a patio installed behind our Smith Mountain Lake house. I’ve shared this view from our deck with you before but it’s worth sharing again. This…