• DIY

    Spanish Tile House Number Plaque

    Looking for a creative way to display your home’s number address on your house?  Consider making a plaque with tiles.  On our family vacation to Majorca this summer, I ran across these cool Spanish number tiles.  I had wanted to add the house numbers to our lake cottage but hadn’t found exactly what I wanted, but these were perfect. Here’s what I used to make my plaque: Round and Numbered Tiles Cement Board Mortar Grout   I considered a number of different shapes for the base, but decided on using an oval mirror as my template. I used cement board because of it’s durability and that it’s water resistant.  Cement…

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    Lifestyle

    Majorca, Spain 2019

    I can sum up our Majorca trip in 3 words….best trip ever!  I have always loved the water and beach but nothing compares to the beautiful Majorca coastline.  Most importantly, this was a trip that our girls really loved, too.  Teenagers can be difficult to drag around Europe and aren’t always up for sightseeing, but Majorca was a perfect family trip.  Our days were filled with plenty of beach time, water sports, sight-seeing and great food.  Palma is the largest city in Majorca and where you will fly in and out of, but I would not recommend spending too much time there.  It’s known to be a party town and…