Deck-orating

There is nothing quite like the beginning of summer when the weather is finally nice,

the sun is shining, and you can move outdoors once again.

I have been enjoying preparing our outdoor living spaces and wanted to share my outdoor summer paradise with all of you.

Isn't it amazing when you find one item that sets the stage for all of your decorating?

Hannah discovered this lizard at JoAnne Fabrics and when I saw it, my creative juices started flowing!

JoAnne's is next to the Dollar Store, so feeling very tropical, we took a look there for some ideas.

I found these great hats and thought, by adding flower leis to them, I could have a nice deck accent.

So, for $2.00 a piece, I had fun decorations for the deck posts.

We also found some fun wooden flip flops to hang in between the hats.

We had to take a break to enjoy the day (and my new Margarita glasses)!

I then added plants and two feeders, one for the birds, and one for the hummingbirds.

In the past I have always put up hanging baskets, but they are expensive and require lots of maintenance.

The flowered hats require no maintenance and yet give us some color.

So, Ta Da, I have a wonderful tropical paradise!

Isn't summer fun?