A number of months ago, you might recall our epic battle to re-landscape our front yard. This battle not only pitted me against tons of dirt, stone, boulders and sod, but also against two other online media types foolhardy enough to undertake such endeavors. This was all featured in a “Yard Wars” competition on Family Handyman, and was sponsored by our friends at Husqvarna. In this war against nature and fellow online media, despite heroic efforts, we came in second place. I’m not bitter, but I have my eye on you Ron Hazelton! (Shakes fist at sky). Our yard transformation was under a tight deadline, and one portion we couldn’t finish was our front entry walkway makeover incorporating Spanish tiles. Join us as we walk through the involved process of transforming a boring, ugly and slippery entry path into a architectural feature congruent with the home, all while melding form and function. Read More