It has been a long year in 2020, and many trips were cancelled and things just kept getting weirder and weirder. I have always loved vacation and travel, ever since I was a kid and we used to go to places like Disneyland and Hawaii. The magic of a vacation is the time you spend away from work and the daily tasks, even if you have the best job and best daily chores. It still feels good to go somewhere new, with new smells, sights, sounds, and people. It was time for John and I to escape a little bit, so that’s what we did. In today’s post I’ll share with you my minimalist packing tips for a weekend getaway.
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We love our modern farmhouse, but we wanted to bring it some old world charm this Christmas with some simple antique decor. I am becoming more and more involved in sewing our own projects, making things myself as opposed to buying them, and just keeping things simple and traditional. So join me for an old world farmhouse Christmas home tour!
[Read more…] about Join me for an Old World Farmhouse Christmas Home TourHow to Make a Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Dining Table + Table Runner Sewing Tutorial
Get inspired to create a rustic farmhouse Christmas dining table setting with your own two hands to enjoy all season long. If there is any time of year to go all-out on the dining table decor, Christmas is the perfect fit. Plus, learn how to sew an easy Christmas table runner.
[Read more…] about How to Make a Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Dining Table + Table Runner Sewing TutorialHow to Make a Festive Christmas Mantle Garland with Real Greenery
I wanted to create a cozy handmade Christmas mantle this year, so join me as I show you how to make a Christmas mantle garland with fresh greenery and real dried oranges. Nothing says holiday decorating like the smell of pine and orange with some old taper candles on a mantle.
[Read more…] about How to Make a Festive Christmas Mantle Garland with Real GreeneryHow to Make Gingerbread Hot Cocoa with Essential Oils
Learn how to make gingerbread hot cocoa with essential oils with this healthy homemade chocolate recipe for Christmas. This low sugar, all natural ingredients hot chocolate recipe is the perfect drink for a cold day setting up Christmas lights, or reading a book by the fire! Make this recipe this dairy free by using almond or coconut milk instead of cow’s milk.
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Come see how I made our old world farmhouse Christmas kitchen on a budget this year. The other day I was looking around our home and thinking, I love our home so much. And I always have! We bought our house because it was almost totally perfect. But more and more I feel the urge to make things look more our own, and less like the house when we bought it. I also want to bring some old world traditional farmhouse touches in, because I have just been loving that style lately. And with the holidays around the corner I figured it was the perfect time to decorate for Christmas, in the kitchen at least. We’ll get to the rest of the house later LOL 🙂
[Read more…] about Old World Farmhouse Christmas Kitchen on a BudgetMy Husband’s DIY Open Shelving Hack & Easy Kitchen Organization
A few weeks ago John and I decided we wanted open shelving in the kitchen. Well, basically I decided, but John agreed. It’s becoming popular now and I wanted a more traditional farmhouse look, and to be able to see in my cabinets. So instead of finding some new shelves, taking down our old ones, and installing new ones, we found an easy DIY open shelving hack to achieve this. So if you are reading this, let me know what you think. Did we pull off open shelving?
[Read more…] about My Husband’s DIY Open Shelving Hack & Easy Kitchen OrganizationHow to Make Pumpkin Puree – Canned Pumpkin from Scratch
I love making all things pumpkin in the fall. Pumpkin spice pancakes, pumpkin breakfast pie, pumpkin chili, and more. So this means I use a lot of pumpkin. We buy pumpkins for home decor, but I also buy them for baking and pureeing. In today’s post I will show you how to make pumpkin puree so you can use your pumpkins in all your fall baking.
[Read more…] about How to Make Pumpkin Puree – Canned Pumpkin from ScratchYour Guide to From Scratch Thanksgiving Food – Farm to Table Recipes for your Family’s Holiday
Today I’m sharing a FREE download of over 100 pages of tried and true Thanksgiving recipes to add to your table. Thanksgiving food including drinks, side dishes, desserts, appetizers, and main dishes all from scratch. This is a collaboration ebook from many homesteaders who contributed their tried and true recipes. Enjoy!
[Read more…] about Your Guide to From Scratch Thanksgiving Food – Farm to Table Recipes for your Family’s HolidayDIY Dining Bench
Learn how to build a DIY dining bench from scratch for your farmhouse dining room. We wanted a table and bench to go with our modern little farmhouse, and one that would be able to last us a lifetime. A cute farmhouse bench seat is the perfect complement to your kitchen table.
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