Saltwater Sounds Weekly Wrap-Up

Welcome to Saltwater Sounds, a collection of ideas, tips, and inspiration. This is where I share all that’s been happening in the world of Shiplap and Shells, what’s to come and the inspiration I have found from other bloggers around the web.

This and That…

Happy Superbowl Sunday!

There are several ways to look at the Superbowl experience.

It’s your favorite day of the year
You only watch if it’s your team playing
It’s all about the party
Can’t wait for the commercials and halftime show

Which one are you?

Forsythia Update

Here are pictures of the forsythia branches when I first cut them and then one week later.

Aren’t they amazing???

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Boat Renovation Update

The sea railing is being installed.

Next up…the appliances.

A Garden-Inspired Trip to Costco

I found all kinds of goodies at Costco last week.

Although I’m not a huge fan of heather when it’s not blooming, I know I need to bring some blooms to the winter garden.

I bought 5 heather and a couple of hellebores to plant in the garden spots that are looking bare and boring. The sad part for me is that hellebores have the most gorgeous blooms right now but they can only be planted in the shade and I don’t have much of that in the front yard.

If I had my way, I’d plant them everywhere.

Not the best picture here but I bought some primroses for containers as well. The bright colors scream “hurry up spring”!

Feeding the Hummingbirds

The hummingbirds are eating so much from this feeder right now. This is right outside our kitchen window so we get to see the daily activity.

The hummingbirds actually fight over the food and there are mid-air battles which are fascinating to watch.

The Next Indoor Project

I painted the laundry room from a sage green last year to white.

I really liked how light it looked. But there was something definitely missing. It felt very stark.

So I have decided to paint the trim a griege. I had no idea that there was actually a word for gray and beige mixed together.

I should be finished today so stay tuned for the reveal next week.

Garden Inspiration for the Week

The picture above was taken on the last day of July last year around 8:30 at night.

This was when the garden was in its prime.

For this week’s inspirational garden post, I chose Inspired by Blooms – June PNW Cottage Garden Tour which was posted last June after finding a great deal on foxgloves.

If you do go and check out this post, let me know in the comments what your favorite picture was.

What’s Happening at Shiplap and Shells…

Here are last week’s blog posts and all that’s been happening at Shiplap and Shells.

7 Wonderful Ways to Use a Vintage Stool at Home

I joined some blogging friends this weekend for a fun blog hop, hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, Cindy of County Road 407. A Lifestyle of Love is where we take a specific theme every other month and share how we use it in our homes and lives. This month was all about vintage stools and chairs and I shared the many ways I use my stools around the house.

Read the entire post HERE.

How to Grow Cosmos From Seed Indoors

Cosmos are an incredibly easy flower to grow in the garden which makes them perfect for beginning gardeners. You can see how to grow them from seed indoors HERE.

How to Force Flowering Branches to Bloom Indoors

There’s nothing better than bringing both spring and the outdoors into your home. And I have just the way you can do that by forcing your spring-flowering branches to bloom inside. You can see these ideas HERE.

My Favorite Finds for the Week

Garden-Inspired Terrain Favorites

Are you a gardener who gets excited when you see garden-inspired items being offered online? Come see my favorite garden-inspired favorites from one of my favorite shops, Terrain. You can see my favorites HERE.