With summer well under way, I’m so thrilled that the patio space is finally done! Not only does it give us a great space outside to entertain, but it also gives me a fun, new space to create summer tablespaces…
Outdoor furniture set up | Chatham outdoor furniture review
See our patio outdoor furniture set up and our Chatham outdoor furniture review to see if we think it was worth the splurge! When the pandemic hit and retailers started getting worried, I had a large patio to…
Patio makeover & patio decor ideas
I’m so excited to show you our patio makeover this season! Not only is our patio makeover something for us, our family and friends to enjoy, but it’s full of fun patio decor ideas for you too! If you’ve…
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe with mint
Lemonade is the quintessential drink of summer so I felt like I couldn’t let the summer begin without sharing a this Watermelon Lemonade recipe. It’s one of my family’s favorite recipes. My brother tends to make it multiple times…
How to build a stone garden bed
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…
Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with peanut dressing
When I first started this website, I thought that I would stick to creating food that was quintessential Americana. But, that’s just not who I am. In fact, I plan to veer more Italian and Mediterranean this year. But I…
Honey Ginger Lemonade
With summer headed our way, I’m getting excited about all the summertime food and drinks. Lemonade is the one quintessential summer drink that’s on everyone’s menu when the weather warms up. And if you love trying different varieties of lemonade,…
End of summer front porch decor
The end of summer always makes me feel wistful. I wonder if we’ve done enough fun things, if we’ve done enough work on the farm, if we’ve spent enough time with the kids, if Kevin and I have spent enough…
How to make a pumpkin trellis
It’s been years since I saw the first dreamy images of vertical gardens on Pinterest. At that moment I promised myself that one year, some day, I would try it. This year, someday happened and we made our first vertical…
Creating a beautiful potting bench
As soon as we put the greenhouse up this year, I knew it would be a place where my plants could grow and thrive. But I also realized it was going to be full of dirt and a new place…
Creamy Zucchini Soup
This is the time of year when my garden always goes from quaint, farmhouse garden to the jungle from Jumanji. All the vegetables are expanding and pushing out of their little spaces into the aisles and encroaching on each other….