There was a time when I dreamed about having a pretty, pink apartment all covered in gorgeous, vintage, shabby chic furniture and finds. Of course, they would all be secondhand pieces or from cute, boutique stores too and fit just perfectly in all the nooks of…
Garland is one of my favorite ways to decorate year-round. It just adds that little, extra touch to your décor and to any celebration. While most often associated with Christmas, homemade garland can be used for any holiday, and you don’t have to just limit yourself…
Soups are my favorite way to make it through winter. I love when they’re packed with vegetables, warm and filling. They literally feel like they’re refueling my body and soul one spoonful at a time. I’ve been on a huge soup kick lately – even…
Mason jars may be one of my favorite things. They seem to be one of those multi-functional items that just keeps giving. Between being useful kitchen items, home organizational items and gorgeous, fun décor pieces, they can literally fit into every facet of your life somehow.…
Carrots are one of my favorite vegetables. Whether they’re roasted carrots caramelized to perfection, soft and full of flavor after being cooked in a slow simmering soup or raw with a perfect crunch, they’re a vegetable that’s always delicious. When I first started gardening carrots…
I’ve been searching for the perfect pieces for our house since we moved in and sometimes it can be a bit difficult due to the shape and size of the older rooms in the house. I also like to sometimes sit with a space before I…
It’s been one year since we moved into our farmhouse. One year since we waved goodbye to Illinois, the suburbs, city sewer lines and our friends and family there to start a new life here. One year since we started life on the farm. We had…
With the new year now here, I wanted to share the last of my holiday inspiration, the Christmas table decor. You can pin it for next year’s inspiration and very ahead of the Christmas season. 🙂 I promised a second holiday table this season and even…
While so much of my energy has been focused on the barn this year and then the outside area in the spring, it’s sometimes easy to forget I have a whole house to decorate too. This Christmas – before I worried about the barn – I decided…
While Christmas may be over, we are still knee deep in holiday spirit over here. We have some friends and family coming for New Year’s and just after and they requested that we leave the farmhouse Christmas decor up so they can see it. And…
