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Enchantment in June-Peony Pride!

Sweetwater StyleJun 7, 20171 min read

If you remember, my word for 2017 is enchantment!June…and the Peony Garden here at Sweetwater is “bustin’ out all over”!Those pretty, perfect, plump, profuse blooms are where I am finding enchantment right now.This post is about images…..and very few words.Enjoy….Pictures…

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Ground Covers Everyone Needs!

Sweetwater StyleJun 2, 20176 min read

Have you seen the price of plants?Oh My…..We went to the garden center yesterday.We were in awe of the folks with carts loaded to overflowing with annuals and perennials.Our little cart with just a few plants ended up costing almost…

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A Cover Up at Sweetwater!

Sweetwater StyleMay 27, 20172 min read

Don’t worry…..I am not going to go all political on you!The cover up at Sweetwater is NOT scandalous!It is simply the way that I “used what I had” to cover up some old plastic planters!Mr. S is always trying to…

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Summer Decorating on a Budget-Part 2

Sweetwater StyleMay 20, 20173 min read

Part 2 of Summer Decorating on a Budget can really be summed up by the following:I admit freely to being a “fabric”holic! The summer look for the lower level family room has been the same for a long time.The navy “monster”…

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Summer Decorating on a Budget! Part One!

Sweetwater StyleMay 16, 20173 min read

SourceTime for summer decorating….bright, fresh, and airy are words that come to mind.Lightening up the look of the family room was the first step in the summer transformation here at Sweetwater.When we got the new oatmeal colored couch, I no…