Summer is here! And all the children yell “YEA! “ Around these parts, summer means dinners outside in the warmth and hopefully, light breezes. My family loves eating outside on our porch on these lazy evenings of summer… We truly use our porch as an extension of our home. I love setting a simple place setting outside to create an inviting atmosphere. { we even
Burlap and Milk Glass Tablescape
We are thrilled to have our entertaining contributor, Jennifer Carroll, back again this month with a gorgeous tablescape. This one combines beautiful elements of Burlap and Milk Glass… If you’ve read my blog before you may have noticed I have an obsession with burlap. It is so versatile – it can be dressed up or down and goes with just about everything. On a recent
DIY Pom Pom Cake Toppers
It’s true. I love making cake toppers! Since baking cakes is not my specialty… it has become super important to make sure I can place something on top to make it look fabulous. I’ve made bat cake toppers, a mini-cake bunting and now I am going to show you how to make your own pom pom cake toppers! A little yarn and a few wooden
4th of July Free Printable Labels
Howdy! It’s Jennifer from Delightfully Noted and you know what that means…..it’s time for another free printable! Can you believe the 4th is just right around the corner? To help celebrate I created these 4th of July printable labels for y’all.
Cheer Party… Peace, Love, Cheer!
My oldest, Ann, is turning nine this week and I just can’t believe how fast it is all going!! I also realized that I never shared her adorable cheer party from last year with you guys… shame on me. What a bad blogger!! Better late than never, right?! Most of the decorations for the party centered around the tables. With most tables, it is all about
Fourth of July Tablescape
Hello everybody here at Uncommon Designs! My name is Jennifer Carroll and I blog over at Celebrating Everyday Life and as my blog’s name implies, I love to CELEBRATE! I believe you can find reasons to celebrate and make the most of your life every.single.day! But, I’m super-duper busy so I always look for ways to make it beautiful, fun AND easy! Today, I’m excited
Turn your Backyard Into the Best Room in the House with Tiki Brand
This post brought to you by TIKI Brand®. All opinions are 100% mine. Hey y’all! I hope that you are finally enjoying some warmer weather. Things are definitely getting hot around here and I am so glad… my family loves hanging out on our back porch. How do you like our typical Friday night dessert? Yummy cake, sweet tea, and some cool lighting with Tiki
Outdoor Projects with The Home Depot #DigIn
**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. All thoughts and opinions are mine. I am super excited to be given this opportunity to work with Home Depot.** Well, I have spent the last week showing you guys how I planned,shopped, and created a fun Zipper Pathway with the help and guidance of the Home Depot Garden Club. It
Creating a Paver Stone “Zipper” Pathway with Home Depot #DigIn
**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. All thoughts and opinions are mine. I am super excited to be given this opportunity to work with Home Depot.** Well…the time has come ..the time is now! If you have been following along, we have showed you how to plan an outdoor project and how to shop for an outdoor
10 Papel Picado Projects: Cinco De Mayo Decor
Hey Y’all! Cinco De Mayo is just a few days away and I thought I’d share some of my favorite papel picado projects and decorations! If you aren’t familiar with papel picado, it technically means “perforated paper”. It is a Mexican folk art where they chisel shapes into brightly colored tissue paper and is used for celebrations everywhere, including Cinco de Mayo! You may have