Beautiful backyard living for women creating their next chapter.
Ideas for growing a garden, making a home, and building a life that feels like yours.
Welcome to My Backyard Peeps
This is a place for women in midlife who are creating beauty, tending what matters, and making room for what comes next.
Backyard and garden living
Practical ideas for plants, porch pots, outdoor rooms, and the simple pleasure of being outside. Explore the garden
Home and meaningful living
Thoughtful ways to make your home welcoming, useful, and beautiful in this season of life. Read the latest stories
Your next chapter
Honest encouragement for growing, changing, and building a life that feels meaningful and fully yours. Meet Amy
Start with the porch pot guide
Get the free guide with plant combinations and a simple style plan for creating a porch pot you will love. Get the free guide
A few places to begin
The dove on Main Street
A quiet story about noticing beauty in an ordinary day. Read the story
Reinventing life after 50
A personal look at change, courage, and beginning again with intention. Read the story
What is growing in the backyard
Come back for practical garden ideas, outdoor living, and the next chapter of My Backyard Peeps. Visit the blog