Landscape Inspiration: Miranda Brooks Design

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuk5JlkkxAcpOqchiPFS3Fc67x0xBGSST-fXZ9sqBgm8Q5oN3TkDxdAjJrTvPJKx3k6fJPMC9RgpZsIzRkVIg-zV93-7WTjPssont8Luo3m9cOM9-o8BX5dbDkKCaZ_7Wp1Yvw_X8NdJ4/s1600/Picture+574.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuk5JlkkxAcpOqchiPFS3Fc67x0xBGSST-fXZ9sqBgm8Q5oN3TkDxdAjJrTvPJKx3k6fJPMC9RgpZsIzRkVIg-zV93-7WTjPssont8Luo3m9cOM9-o8BX5dbDkKCaZ_7Wp1Yvw_X8NdJ4/s1600/Picture+574.png" /></a></div>It never fails. Every winter I have these grandiose ideas about fabulous new outdoor elements...and yet, every Memorial Day seems to come and go in a flash, needless to say, without a plan. Even though our property has come a long way from the first year we moved up from the city without a clue as to watering schedules or how much seeding cost, I still find myself looking to make a few improvements here and there.  As far as getting great ideas, the next best thing to going out in the car and real estate stalking is finding a beautiful site like <a href="http://www.mirandabrooks.com/" target="_blank">Miranda Brooks </a>for amazing landscape design inspiration. You can view all her lovely projects <a href="http://www.mirandabrooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihksmKzZvT5wmNQ3qj4hEcbkTYM_m789qyQxDG-WD1L8XdWMQfDGzar9YEvJsioSc7tnwSXqKk7crdbH7m2XRkKNyUmHjeYvnBgoOTpphb_Ykc6sfElzHpZWliHcHj-eOeHNGxBPvIb6I/s1600/Picture+573.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihksmKzZvT5wmNQ3qj4hEcbkTYM_m789qyQxDG-WD1L8XdWMQfDGzar9YEvJsioSc7tnwSXqKk7crdbH7m2XRkKNyUmHjeYvnBgoOTpphb_Ykc6sfElzHpZWliHcHj-eOeHNGxBPvIb6I/s1600/Picture+573.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RVZzBd19ek8aMVLLONZu21UBcP1866VWe-dcyGbd_uAt5NivuE3H9_IqWjARS7SMN594JM6iWmitVXcVfu9chSyT8bSVWRS7hFe2Ln3dSdr7_27L6OqrLEPBsPOK8G3aYDhaa5HPIvc/s1600/Picture+572.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RVZzBd19ek8aMVLLONZu21UBcP1866VWe-dcyGbd_uAt5NivuE3H9_IqWjARS7SMN594JM6iWmitVXcVfu9chSyT8bSVWRS7hFe2Ln3dSdr7_27L6OqrLEPBsPOK8G3aYDhaa5HPIvc/s1600/Picture+572.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0RWBN-VRDgHo5pN3CWP9qGr1ekaHbkT0jbGcu2Wdz7b4tUkoXr_dJiRVva_aLdJNpH2K6YrGez7NXUeNk95lsh2D7dyrRqQQ2E0KlSX5LYURbxDYoVJ4cvXbTxVzejJFCfPhM68DQW8/s1600/Picture+571.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0RWBN-VRDgHo5pN3CWP9qGr1ekaHbkT0jbGcu2Wdz7b4tUkoXr_dJiRVva_aLdJNpH2K6YrGez7NXUeNk95lsh2D7dyrRqQQ2E0KlSX5LYURbxDYoVJ4cvXbTxVzejJFCfPhM68DQW8/s1600/Picture+571.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tZcMNGcVGBwUEdZ2s2F25yrDDwn025xagmLhZZPzmL8CCZZoYfo6hiVQ9KMOeqG8kB-cT8XBtF6IX0Bwj3lweBBsoWbnMbE_Zvb2uT_dar5MxRS5RUjdle2MRfopZqenTcq-T2Snt-c/s1600/Picture+570.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tZcMNGcVGBwUEdZ2s2F25yrDDwn025xagmLhZZPzmL8CCZZoYfo6hiVQ9KMOeqG8kB-cT8XBtF6IX0Bwj3lweBBsoWbnMbE_Zvb2uT_dar5MxRS5RUjdle2MRfopZqenTcq-T2Snt-c/s1600/Picture+570.png" /></a></div><br /></div>

Landscape Inspiration: Miranda Brooks Design

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Lounge Chair Travel: Cape Town

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PBYB2HhHOxjzQkw5_jINhCQnEvlmPkGlh2_hKAQRNyDY8w4Hsu3UcjiRSZMKiFC-NLLknLmiAf1_dOqglvlXcLMl1WpawIREYEZGNWvNuGLIcWeALzDYiT1h0NZcuWKHV2mGrsFJK8OS/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-12-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PBYB2HhHOxjzQkw5_jINhCQnEvlmPkGlh2_hKAQRNyDY8w4Hsu3UcjiRSZMKiFC-NLLknLmiAf1_dOqglvlXcLMl1WpawIREYEZGNWvNuGLIcWeALzDYiT1h0NZcuWKHV2mGrsFJK8OS/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-12-1.jpg" /></a></div>Three day weekends are the best.  I've been taking it easy and catching up with all my favorite magazines and blogs.  IPad at my side, I've finally gotten a chance to check out <a href="http://www.puregreenmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Pure Green Magazine</a>, after a friend of mine sent me the link weeks ago. She thought I would enjoy the beautiful photography, and she was totally right! I fell hard for this feature on <a href="http://www.babylonstoren.com/cape-winelands/cape-town.php" target="_blank">Babylonstoren</a>, a hotel/winery in the South Aftrican Dutch Cape.  Lazy weekend, lounge chair travel was exactly what I needed to recharge my batteries for the upcoming busy weeks ahead. Whether you're spending this day lounging, traveling or a bit of both, hope your having a lovely Memorial Day!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeFcvFfladp0Gl9X1Ar5gcW5mdjMuizHCeEzlVVDHbzjKds3H5cGjwpFfdBEmbuatZUgc64zVrA8zx7n1ZbLTu_5x62XqE5TmtkWZNe8vexzLwworVW3gab7JTzOnZoRTcX1bMw-SRICU/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-31-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeFcvFfladp0Gl9X1Ar5gcW5mdjMuizHCeEzlVVDHbzjKds3H5cGjwpFfdBEmbuatZUgc64zVrA8zx7n1ZbLTu_5x62XqE5TmtkWZNe8vexzLwworVW3gab7JTzOnZoRTcX1bMw-SRICU/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-31-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtsmuXZY9OEa3A7tpd3DFU6L5BTi1LeAGYlDGxDHouw_noMPKoqozPNwh2xvixfNw0PyLOw31vAOjkyHZwRn-VkGfp31PXPPxL6zXZJhtoAIiYGhy7J5mAX5V0HvFSeBnfGRtWdtDUvNU/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-10-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtsmuXZY9OEa3A7tpd3DFU6L5BTi1LeAGYlDGxDHouw_noMPKoqozPNwh2xvixfNw0PyLOw31vAOjkyHZwRn-VkGfp31PXPPxL6zXZJhtoAIiYGhy7J5mAX5V0HvFSeBnfGRtWdtDUvNU/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-10-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT_NYUH0dmsxd4ww1p4w0PIEUJqsEhyphenhypheneyNpIgA_Ib9rra9pHvt3i6F7CKTERZ6gbcjpAxg_Cw5n6GdStlwoClQKBNGxYNFWiHLsWUbAi-dM1Q7dD9OyxZoq8wIC8JrtGnpVGvHqExZf_1/s1600/babylonstoren-updated-yatzer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT_NYUH0dmsxd4ww1p4w0PIEUJqsEhyphenhypheneyNpIgA_Ib9rra9pHvt3i6F7CKTERZ6gbcjpAxg_Cw5n6GdStlwoClQKBNGxYNFWiHLsWUbAi-dM1Q7dD9OyxZoq8wIC8JrtGnpVGvHqExZf_1/s1600/babylonstoren-updated-yatzer-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHshFGTm7If_yGYoSe7ILoJqh0F4NWj1bnObxJhkOFjQUf1FJpCO7m5N07zBwFq3BK2HHnUgV9f1gGzsXyxjxzUxvw_ion0vsp2G5IW8L_tPSrPAk3vWlZYkOx8fj8PSGZH0W8zBUWLDw/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-8-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHshFGTm7If_yGYoSe7ILoJqh0F4NWj1bnObxJhkOFjQUf1FJpCO7m5N07zBwFq3BK2HHnUgV9f1gGzsXyxjxzUxvw_ion0vsp2G5IW8L_tPSrPAk3vWlZYkOx8fj8PSGZH0W8zBUWLDw/s1600/babylonstoren-yatzer-8-1.jpg" /></a></div></div>

Lounge Chair Travel: Cape Town

Three day weekends are the best.  I've been taking it easy and catching up with all my favorite magazines and blogs.  IPad at my side, I...

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