http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com A home and garden blog Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:51:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since we have moved into our new office we have needed to buy a lot of office supplies. As a newer small business there are a lot of things that you don't even realize you need until you move out on your own. As a small business owner I make ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2010/03/new-office-supplies/ When my husband and I got back from our honeymoon a pleasant surprise awaited us!  As we pulled into our drive way a bright spotlight shined on a rock bubbler that now stood tall on the side of our front entrance. If you do not know what a rock bubbler is ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/09/the-water-bubbler/ When you are looking for good transportation there are a lot of things to keep in mind. It is always a good idea to have a list of the all of the things you want in a car and can't live with out. I used to have 2000 Toyota Celica ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/09/in-the-search-for-the-perfect-automobile/ I know it has been a little while since I wrote. I have had a lot going on! I got married about a month ago and just recently got back from a 10-day vacation in Maui. On top of all that excitement my husband and I just moved into ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/09/the-new-office/ So I mentioned in a previous post that my fiancé and I just power washed and stained our deck. Well now that the deck is looking better then it ever has it is BBQ time! My fiancé and I dusted off our outside furniture set, bought some hanging flower, added ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/07/enjoying-our-new-deck/ We did it…we stained our deck!!! Not only did we stain the deck we also cleared all the junk off of it and pressure washed it to prep it for the stain. Now our deck is looking better then it ever has! Don't get me wrong it was a ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/06/staining-the-deck/ My fiance and I have got a lot done since the summer started. We started with the garage and loaded up a van full of junk. We have gotten rid of almost all the junk so far. There is a small amount left to go through and it happens to ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/05/summer-time-cleaning/ The time has come to plant some new flowers in my front and backyard. On mothers day I went to my grandma's house and she gave me about 15 new flowers to plant. She gave me potted plants called impatiens, and a variety of bulbs for different Tulips and Daffodils. I ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/05/planting-new-flowers/ Well it is that time of year again; time to attack the front yard. About 3 years ago I reshaped our front yard and now it needs some major fixing up. I can keep up with the maintenance of pulling the weeds and watering the plants the hard part is ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/04/yard-work-time/ The sun is starting to come out and Spring-cleaning is right around the corner. What is it about Spring-cleaning that is so appealing? I think it has to do with the fact that the sun is shining and so it motivates you to have a clean house. My fiancé and ... http://www.shovelsandcurtains.com/2009/03/spring-cleaning/