Are you looking for a simple Thanksgiving craft you can make to help celebrate the season of thankfulness? If you know how to crochet a simple rectangle, then you can make up a basketful of crocheted pumpkins to remind your friends and family that you are thankful, blessed and grateful! Here’s how easy it is…
Don’t you just love homemade apple pie? I am the first to admit that my homemade apple pie will never quite live up to the memory of my grandmother’s beautiful basketweave pie crusts but I have found the secret to providing a homemade apple pie in just a few minutes by canning my own pie…
Small towns are some of my favorite places to explore. It doesn’t matter if it’s fall, spring, or really any time of year — there’s just something relaxing about spending a day wandering through shops, meeting friendly people, and finding pieces of history tucked into every corner. Recently, we spent some time in Clinton, Tennessee,…
A few years ago, my family got me a cast iron dutch oven complete with a three pole stand to cook over an open fire. I’ve been waiting for the perfect weather to cook over the fire and this past weekend was just right. We carted out all the ingredients and my new pot and…
I can’t believe we’ve already been out here on the farm for six months. Time really does fly! We managed to get our first garden in this year, and despite the craziness of selling our old house and getting kids off to college, it actually did pretty well. The flower beds around the house haven’t…
October is a month full of pecan pie, apple spice, pumpkins, and the start of chapped lip season. If you are looking for a fun way to share the fall/Halloween season with your friends and family this season, then you are going to love this combination of burlap, orange ribbon, and some amazing chapstick with…
It’s hard to believe but Fall is here. I love simple decorations that give my home a hint of the season but don’t require extra expense or lots of time. Recently, one of my work colleagues showed me some yarn pumpkins she was using to decorate her house and I knew I had to make…
One of my favorite parts of living on the farm is noticing what’s growing all around us. Some things we plant on purpose, others just show up on their own, and little by little, we’re learning that God has given us more than we realize. Many of these plants can be turned into teas, jellies,…