Do you ever have those projects that you just know are completely worth it but also simultaneously dread starting? That’s what the building of the stone garden bed and landscaping around the front of our barn was for me….
Creating a beautiful and functional potting bench space
When it comes time to plant each spring, one of the first places I set up is my potting bench. In fact, it’s usually set up before the season even begins because if it’s nice enough, I’ll plant seeds for…
Our Mother’s Day Traditions
To me, Mother’s Day has always been a holiday that’s about people and plants. That means, spending time with the people you love and giving plants as a gift. Mother’s Day also happens to be the day where we in…
How to build a DIY raised garden bed
Learn how to build a DIY raised garden bed with us! Kevin built DIY raised garden beds for the first time about five years ago. He and his dad built them as a birthday present to me one summer…
Free Kitchen Conversion Chart printable
Math has never been my strong suit. So when I’m creating recipes or doubling them or halving them, it helps to have this handy dandy Kitchen Conversion chart printable hanging in my kitchen. Sometimes it’s tough to calculate all the…
Our Shedrow barn tour
This is an exciting week here at Sugar Maple Farmhouse because we are getting new animals! I’ve shared the news over on Instagram @rachelquenzer and @sugarmaplefarmhouse but I’m going to wait to share here until they get here. But…
Sneak peek: Farmhouse Christmas decor
It will probably be a few more days until I feel like I can give you a full tour of any room in the house for Christmas. But, I’m so excited to show you this little space in the barn…
Fall Fireplace Thanksgiving Decor
I know most bloggers are rushing headlong into Christmas décor right now, but I am over here clutching pumpkins and broom corn with every fiber of my being. I believe in appreciating the seasons for what they are and experiencing…
Farmhouse Mudroom Renovation
There are those rooms in homes that are so well used, and so often filled to the brim with the stuff of life, that sometimes we can’t pause to appreciate them. In our home, the mudroom is one of those…
Backyard Fire Pit Space
Right on schedule crisp, fall air is moving in at the farm. I always imagine this season as moving slower but yet here we are and it’s almost the middle of September already. Even without the business of fall sports…
DIY Planter from old chicken feeder
I love when I can take something that’s been discarded and give it new life. I wouldn’t call me a junk collector by any means. Clutter typically isn’t my thing. But I love it when I can find something that…
How to make sourdough bread from starter
I’m a sourdough bread newbie. I haven’t been making it for years like some people have, but I actually think that gives me an advantage when explaining it to you. Sometimes I think people who have been making sourdough bread…