Summer Items for the Front Porch

Hi everyone, how are you today? I hope your enjoying the wonderful weather this spring has brought us.
Recently on a trip to Target I found some items for the front of the door and the rocker that sits on the porch every summer. A welcome mat and a pillow, the mat was on clearance…love when I get a deal like that!

I haven’t filled the window boxes yet because I think I need new ones and DH said he would build them for me but I have to get rid of the couch that is still sitting in the garage first.


I did get some flowers/hanging baskets at a nursery.

The one basket I may just keep on the plant stand by the door. I just hope that they don’t die on me. Do any of you use a fertilizer on your flowers? If you do what brand and how do you apply it to the plants?
This is the mat, love the colors blue and green!


Isn’t this one pretty? Two combinations of flowers, wish I knew what kind there wasn’t any imfo on the hanging baskets which irked me!


I know this one has a red geranium in it I don’t think I’ll hang it though.


I love Gerber Daisies and picked up two pots at a roadside stand  and planted them in the green Dollar General pot. The little heart stake is from Annapolis made out of pottery.

I love all the green, so happy to see it finally




I’d like to say a thank you to my newest followers and also to the ones who have been for a while, I love having you stop by for a visit!

I’ll be sharing here with these great linky parties:
The Inspiration Gallery @ Craftberry Bush
Be Inspired @ Common Ground
Feathered Nest Friday @ The French Country Cottage
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoe String Decorating

Inspire Me Please @ Liz Marie Blog

Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

First Day of Spring

Isn’t he sweet? I think I found him last year at Target, he sits on my diningroom table all ready for spring! It’s been windy for the past two days and cold but you can just tell that spring is just ready to burst , at least around here. I know some of you have snow which thankfully we don’t although a while ago there were snow flakes and then it quit!


This chubby one is sitting in my entryway, can’t remember where he came from.


Here on the hoosier I have the bowl from a North Carolina yardsale with eggs from the Dollar Tree!


Really colorful aren’t they?  I just cut up some raffia to use for a nest I think the grandkids will love them.



I’ve been collecting different sized candleholders, I just love the look of them gathered together so for now they sit on the shelf above my sofa!


You can see a little bit of one to the left, the mercury one I bought at Marshall’s.


While I was snapping pictures Buster walked in so I took a picture of him because it’s rare that I can get him to be in one, I think he’s afraid of the camera!


Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment:)
I’ll be at these favorite parties:

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here
Be Inspired @ Common Ground

Rondell♥