How to keep "unwanted visitors" out of your garden.

Good Morning, friends!  I am off to work in just a couple minutes but wanted to share a story right quick.

So...if you follow me on facebook, you know that I have had a small problem with my pup getting into my garden.  I planted a ton of veggies from seed several weeks ago and only some of them were growing.  The others...not so much.  Well, I was outside one day and my neighbor yells through the fence "you know your dog has been laying in your garden all day, right?"  

WHAT!

I didn't know that.  

And so that explains why my garden was looking flat. ha!

Well last week, I finally caught her.  

See below:

Bad Penny!  I gave her a little spanking in hopes that she won't do it again.  

That didn't work.

The next day I found her back in my garden.

I had to replant a lot of my veggies and this time I roped off the space with surveyor's tape...I REALLY hope she won't get in it!  

Any advice/tips on how to keep your pup from getting in your garden??  I know she just likes lying in the cool soil...she doesn't really intend to dig up the veggies..I don't think.

So tell me, how you do keep "unwanted visitors" out of you garden!?

On a side note, look how GORGEOUS these flowers are! They came fresh picked from the Farmer's Market.  LOVE THEM!

Happy Monday!

It's that time of year!!! 

STRAWBERRY SEASON!!!

I love strawberrys.  Especially when they are fresh from the field.  I picked some up from the Farmer's Market this past weekend and knew I had to make something yummy with them.  What did I decide on?

A delicious strawberry bread.  It is SO good.  Like, I will never use another recipe for Strawberry Bread.  This one rocked. 

I hope you enjoy!

Fresh Strawberry Bread

Taken from www.mybakingaddiction.com

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 cup buttermilk  **I used regular milk and it tasted delicious too***
1 1/2 cups strawberries, rinse, dried and chopped  **I added a little more just because**

Directions
1. Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
2. With electric mixer cream butter, sugar and cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla.
3. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Blend flour mixture with butter mixture just until blended. Add buttermilk and only stir until just combined; do not over mix.
4. Carefully fold in strawberries. Dough mixture will be thick.
5. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

**Depending on your oven, it might take a little longer to bake.  I cooked mine for 60 minutes uncovered, and then covered it with foil for another 15 minutes.**

-Kaitlin

{{Giveaway and Guest Post from The Wierlos}}

Good Evening, Ya'll!

I am so excited to introduce you to my newest friend, Tausha!  She is so sweet and fun! When she contacted me for this giveaway, I just had to say yes- her and her hubby are traveling to Uganda this fall to help with a humanitarian project and they need your help!

She sent me this awesome banner with our anniversary on it- I  LOVE IT!

Isn't that so cute!?  I love it.  When I take down my pennants from my spring decor on my mantle, I am going to put it there so it can been seen better!

The best news is that you can win one for yourself!





Without further ado, here is Tausha!

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Why hello, Mrs DIY & The Tennis Guy followers.  I am seriously SO EXCITED to be here, staulking all of Kait's amazing followers. This blog, was one of the first I ran across this last year when I started become more serious in my attempt to blog. I love her Mr. & Mrs. Pottery Barn knockoff pillows. I actually tried making a set of my own. They didn't turn out so good - but oh well. It's all about the effort, right?

Anyways. The 4-1-1 on me?
California girl
 I blog over HERE
I am addicted to pinterest, baking, my hubby & yorkie.
I love anything that glitters, sparkles, or that is a miniture version of it's full size
 I married the guy I dated for 7 years. We've been married just over one. (Our story)
Thats about it. I'm sure if you become my blog B.F.F you will get to know me quick.
Anyways.
I recently contacted Kait and she agreed to let me do a give-a-way on her blog.
You guys are spoiled rotten.
I am here to give you a FREE CUSTOM BANNER from my new Etsy Shop.
Pretty sweet right?

My husband and I are teaming up with a good friend of ours to go do a humanitarian project in Uganda this October. We will be paying for all of our own expenses, but the project requires 10k. In an effort to raise money, I have opened the Etsy shop, and am donating 100% of it's profits to the non-profit organization to help change the lives of individuals in Africa. You don't have to purchase anything to enter in the Give-a-way (you can donate, IF YOU WANT), but your support of the shop, will help others learn about it - and can help us raise enough money to be able to do the project. (If you want to purchase something, go right ahead, I'll even give you a 20% coupon code!)

Rules:-You must live in the US, have a valid shipping address, and be over the age of 18.

Entries: ( 6 possible) leave a seperate comment for each one!
-Follow Mrs. Diy and the Tennis guy
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-Favorite my Etsy Shop 
-Pin an item from my Etsy Shop to Pinterest (and leave the link in your comment)
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-Donate ANY AMOUNT to our donation website


EASY, right? If you do want to purchase something from the shop use the code "MRSDIY" to recieve %20 off your order! Thanks for taking the time to read this, for helping the helpless in Uganda, and for supporting small Etsy shops and bloggers! Good luck!!  Winner will be chosen by Random.Org on Friday April 27th, at 6PM.   ALRIGHT GUYS!!! GO GO GO! YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE!