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Summer

I live coastally and love effortless ways to bring in the splendor of summer. Here you will find simple ways to bring in the seasonal element with color and texture.

City farmhouse by Jennifer O'Brien
Personal · Summer · writing

Trust Your Instincts-When Something Feels Off, It Is

Trust your instincts—easier said than done sometimes, right? I’m an overthinker by nature, and I can talk myself into anything. That being said, I am an empath, and I have incredible instincts. So why, oh,…

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City Farmhouse rattan egg chair for wrap around farmhouse front porch.
Budget Decorating · DIY · Project Gallery · Seasons · Summer · tutorials

Best Solar Light Ideas For Your Outdoor Space

My outdoor spaces are my escape in the summer. Whether it be my patio or my backyard pea gravel patio, I treasure my time outside. What makes that time even better is the ambiance, and…

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5 Budget Friendly House Projects I Don't Regret. City Farmhouse by Jennifer O'Brien. Ranging from $20-$500. Pea gravel patio, black painted French doors, built-up island painted Cast Iron green, gel stained staircase and batten board grid wall painted in Desert Twilight.
Before and After · Budget Decorating · makeover · Seasons · Summer

5 Budget Friendly House Projects I Don’t Regret

Something you may not know about me, I can’t make decisions to save my life. I can pick a dinner spot with ease, but a paint color is a whole other story. I blame it…

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Amazon Prime Day Deals I'm Loving From Furnishings to Kitchen Essentials
Budget Decorating · Fall · Seasons · Summer

Amazon Prime Day Deals From Furnishings to Kitchen Essentials

Happy Amazon Prime Day! If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I love a good deal. I’ve searched through my Amazon Favorites and brought you only the BEST deals this year….

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LED Fairy lights that go into your garden containers. City Farmhouse by Jennifer O'Brien
Budget Decorating · DIY · Project Gallery · Summer

The Only LED Lights You’ll Need This Summer

Summer is my season. Perhaps it’s because my birthday is at the beginning of July, and I’m a water sign. Or maybe it’s because the smells, sounds, flavors, and colors are just so much sweeter….

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Best Summer Beach Reads City Farmhouse by Jennifer O'Brien
Personal · Seasons · Summer · writing

Best Beach Reads For Summer

When I think back to all the summer reading programs I participated in as a kid, I can count the books I liked on one hand. I always felt inclined to do it because all…

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Jennifer O'Brien City Farmhouse Blog
Budget Decorating · Fall · Personal · Project Gallery · Seasons · Summer · writing

I Can Do Hard Things-But Not These Two Together

I can do hard things, but no amount of guts, grit, and tenacity could prepare me for this. When I finished book #2 in April, we set off to visit the last college on our…

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Grow The Best Tomatoes This Season With These Six Tips
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Grow The Best Tomatoes This Season With These Six Tips

As many of you know, I am on a quest to grow the BEST tomatoes this summer. I am armed with the best information thanks to Gardentok, there’s no reason I can’t succeed. Ugh, I…

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Garden Hack for Your Tomato Plants + More-Potassium Water
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Best Garden Hack for Your Tomato Plants + More-Potassium Water

I’ve been on a quest for years to up my tomato-growing game. And if I’m being honest, it hasn’t been going so well. But this year is going to be different, a change is coming,…

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The Best Planter Idea For Your Outdoor Space.
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The Best Planter Idea For Your Outdoor Space

Every year the week before Mother’s Day to a garden center to pick out flowers. But it’s not just any garden center, it’s the one my mom took me every year the same week when…

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Egg Chair from Amazon
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The Egg Chair-The Only Chair You’ll Need For Your Outdoor Space

I can still remember how frugal I was when I became a homeowner for the first time. I would save for months to buy one big ticket item for the home. Being a child of…

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Outdoor Solar Lights Amazon
Budget Decorating · Project Gallery · Seasons · Summer

Outdoor Solar Lanterns + Ottomans Review

Now that book 2 is finished, my focus has shifted to my outdoor spaces. And just in time, I might add. A few weeks ago, I shared some outdoor favorites from Amazon that I had…

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