Happy Sunday, and welcome to Dirt Road Adventures: Hot Time In the Country! This is where we review all the exciting events behind the scenes, on the website, and the sources of inspiration I discovered online during the past week. This weekly recap ensures you don’t miss any of our adventures.
Hey Friends,
We are back from our 4th of July vacation, and it’s been a hot time in the country. After being gone for two weeks, we spent most of the week catching up.
Thanks to the help of my sister and BIL, my flowers survived the heat, and the pool was in great shape. I have sunflowers for the first time ever, and they are just stunning. The zinnas are showing up big time as well.
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Table of contents
- Adventures at the End of the Dirt Road
- In Case You Missed It
- Create Your Dream Home: 5 Tips For Intentional Living
- How To Make Easy & Unique DIY Coasters With Burlap Fabric
- Creative Decorating Tips With Thrift Store Finds: Flea Market Style
- 2 Step DIY Whitewash Wood Ceiling: Rustic Chic Distressed Style
- Enhance Your Home With Creative Outdoor Living Spaces
- DIY White Apple Decor: Budget Fake Fruit (Easy & Beautiful)
- Adventures Off The Dirt Road
- My Thrift Store Finds
Adventures at the End of the Dirt Road
This is a look back at all my adventures this past week.
We had a great vacation with our daughter, son-in-law, and beach family neighbors. We spent a lot of time on the beach, but we were under our new Sun Ninja Beach Tent. We are very happy with how easy it is to put together each day, making beach life much more enjoyable. We also used our Ninja Vault Cooler, which was great for packing our lunch and snacks for a day on the beach.
We were able to walk every day, and we took advantage of some yard sales. See my thrifted finds at the end of today’s post.
It’s always sad to leave our home away from home. We love all the improvements we made to our beach cottage bedroom. The DIY Petal Light Fixtures and the updated Rattan Cabinets have completely transformed the room. We also switched out the bedding for this waffle-textured bedding, and I like the lighter, breezy look.
In Case You Missed It
Create Your Dream Home: 5 Tips For Intentional Living
Want to create the home of your dreams? I’m excited to share 5 tips to help you create your dream home with some of my favorite bloggers. We are each sharing intentional home living ideas to help you focus on making your home a soothing oasis for your family.
How To Make Easy & Unique DIY Coasters With Burlap Fabric
If you’re looking for a creative and easy way to dress up your table this summer, why not try making DIY coasters with burlap fabric? This tutorial will teach you how to create unique, one-of-a-kind coasters, perfect for parties, special occasions, or just a fun craft project. They are also great for hostess gifts, showers, and housewarming gifts. One thing is for sure; your guests will love these easy-to-make drink coasters.
Creative Decorating Tips With Thrift Store Finds: Flea Market Style
Hey, y’all, it’s time again for Thrifting with the Gals, and I’m sharing creative decorating tips with thrift store decor with you today. This includes some of my favorite vintage pieces and how I use them in my flea market decorating style.
2 Step DIY Whitewash Wood Ceiling: Rustic Chic Distressed Style
Looking for a Rustic Chic Farmhouse Ceiling Idea? Check out this 2 step DIY whitewashed wood tutorial on how to achieve the appearance of an old distressed wood ceiling. The whitewash-on wood technique gives the new pine wood a distressed, reclaimed lumber appearance. This was a budget-friendly option for the Farmhouse wood Ceiling.
Enhance Your Home With Creative Outdoor Living Spaces
Want to enhance your home’s outdoor spaces? These budget and creative outdoor living space ideas for porches, patios, outdoor kitchens, poolside, and more will help you to create a charming and relaxing oasis. Expand your living and entertaining spaces with these stylish and budget-friendly ideas.
DIY White Apple Decor: Budget Fake Fruit (Easy & Beautiful)
Want to add a touch of elegance to your home decor? White apple decor is a timeless and versatile way to bring your home a bright and airy feel. Today, I’m sharing how you can achieve this gorgeous look without breaking the bank using readily available (and affordable) fake fruit! This super easy upcycle DIY project is perfect for creating beautiful centerpieces, shelf decorations, or seasonal table decorations. These beautiful apple decorations are an elegant and stylish way to enhance your home for any season.
Adventures Off The Dirt Road
Why Didn’t I Think of That?
There are so many wonderful blog posts each week, and I’m sharing some of my favorites with you today.
There are so many creative ideas, and I’m always asking myself, “Why didn’t I think of that”? LOL
- Want a refreshing way to entertain this summer? I loved Mary’s Ice Cream Social Ideas.
- Y’all know I’m up for a tin can upcycle project, and Cindy’s Lemony Summer Centerpiece is adorable.
- I loved all of these inspiring summer decorating and DIY project ideas CoCo shared.
- Michelle shared how to update a wicker lamp shade with paint. It looks so good.
My Thrift Store Finds
I didn’t get to spend much time thrifting last week, but while we were at the beach, I did a little yard sale shopping. Just down the street from us, a couple of homes were having a yard sale, and I got some good deals.
Rudy is wondering what all this junk is doing on the floor. LOL! This is my yard sale haul, and I only spent $9.00. The two wrought iron plant hangers were the most expensive item, which was $5.00 for the pair. They are really heavy, and I can’t wait to hang them. The vintage rolling pin was only $2.00, and they had several more, but I resisted and bought only one.
What’s in my cart?
Are you excited about Prime Days? It’s coming this week on July 16 & 17th. I’m starting to add items to my cart in anticipation. You can see some of my favorite Amazon purchases and deals here on my Amazon Storefront.
In addition, here are some items I’m keeping in my cart.
- Ninja Ice Creme Maker
- We are loving the Ninja Vault Cooler
- We are so happy with our Ring Door Bell, and they are on sale early
- And so is this Keurig Coffee Maker at 47% off.
- I just received these sandals for my niece’s wedding. LOVE them! So comfortable.
- I also love these sneakers.
Thank you so much for joining me today! I appreciate you for following along on all my adventures.
Angie
Saturday 20th of July 2024
Your sunflowers and zinnias are gorgeous!
Rachel
Sunday 21st of July 2024
Angie, thank you! I'm so glad they did well this year.
CoCo
Thursday 18th of July 2024
Such a great haul, Rachel! I can't get over your zinnias and sunflowers they are gorgeous. It sounds like you guys had such a great time at the beach. It always feels so good to get away. Thanks so much for sharing my summer decorating and diy ideas. I really appreciate it. Can't wait to dive into your links! Big hugs, CoCo
Rachel
Friday 19th of July 2024
CoCo, I'm so glad you like them. Thanks for stopping by.