, which is the entry we use most, straight into the kitchen.

For now though, let’s focus on the one set on the windows by the deck.We recently remodeled and stained our deck.

You can read all about that and see the full before and after... Here’s our deck with the old green shutters.We still have a bit of work to do on that area but it really does look a million times better back there..

The problem with these shutters is that they’re built right into the siding so they look really really fake.They look OK from a distance, but they really bugged us.

Also, white houses with dark green shutters are really popular around here and we didn’t want to be “one of the green houses” on our street anymore.. And now here’s how that window looks with new, slightly less fake-looking DIY shutters!.

Just so much nicer, right?.To be fair, this jam tastes more like a cross between cotton candy and the nectar of the gods, than cantaloupe.

*edit* STOP RIGHT THERE!!!It turns out that even though we may have seen melon jams and jellies canned before, the fruit is actually so low in acid that there isn’t really any safe way to can it and prevent botulism!

The sugar that is normally added to jams and jellies isn’t quite enough to make up for the lack of acidity and no conclusive testing has been done to really know what’s safe.So freezing is the way to go!.