If you were wondering what that floating red object is in the background, it’s the zip line tied up to the deck on the playhouse.

I’ve actually read some suggestions that have said you only need to smother weeds for a few weeks.Well, we’re going to be leaving it down for 2-3 years.

This is because the weeds need a chance to go through their life cycles and use up all the stored energy they have in their roots.And our weeds have some big roots.One type of weed that we have, I think it’s called Hedgewood Bindweed, is supposed to take about 8 months to use up all the energy it has stored, but the recommended smotheration time is about 3 years to be sure..

So that’s the plan of attack.I’m feeling pretty good about it.

Meanwhile, we’re still having a heck of a time keeping up with the weeds in the other half.. For the record, even with all of my weed killing strategies this year, I’m still kind of a wild flower/weed lover at heart.. I’m a little bit tempted to one day just let the whole property go au naturel and see what happens.

Look at these pretty pinky flowers that popped up!.If your kids are anything like Kennedy, then you probably have a whole collection of rocks that have been collected along the way hiding out in various parts of your house.

This is a great way to make them cute, put them to use, and even get them back outside again!.This project was quick and fairly simple, perfect for little attention spans.. You start off by painting the rocks in your choice of color.

We used Patio Paints made by DecoArt because they’re made to go outside and be weather resistant.You could always use regular paint though and cover them with some kind of a sealer too.