We opted to paint our own blacktop this year. It was much easier than we thought.

Painted plastic planters with silver. They look great!

We updated a tired swing set and it looks like new. I shared a before (with the kiddies) and an after photo.

I borrowed one of the left over frogs from the Rust-Oleum Universal TV commercial (see it at http://www.rustoleumuniversal.com) and decorated my front steps with a rich oil-rubbed version.

I saw these alphabet cards framed in a Land of Nod catalog. Since our little girl is named Violet, these were perfect. But I wasn't about to pay $20 per frame. So, I bought 4 frames for ...