Champagne Dreams, Beer Budget

Big ideas come with big price tags as it turns out. While you can pretty much achieve your dream pizza at home on a budget, turning a busted backyard into a California chill palace is a horse of a different color.

So now it’s time to get creative. I’m going to be taking lawn-to-garden classes provided by the Long Beach Water Department to learn how to transform a guzzling money pit into an efficient and classy spot to lounge. Additionally, I’m going to scavenge the flea market and warehouse sales this weekend   looking for tables, chairs, odds and ends.

Hopefully I can find a sweet spot between my champagne dreams and beer budget…

sweet spot