Christmas might still be a few months away, but if you wait until December to start shopping, you’re setting yourself up for a stressful holiday season. By the time December 1 rolls around, stores are crowded, prices are higher, and shipping deadlines are looming. This post includes affiliate links. Some products were received to facilitate…
This year, my cayenne pepper plants have outdone themselves. I planted a handful in the spring and didn’t think much more about them — but the hot, dry stretch we had in July and August must have been their sweet spot. By late summer, the bushes were loaded with bright red peppers. Once they started…
October is almost here, and that means pumpkins, fall leaves, corn mazes, and cool evenings on the farm. While many people love decorating with ghosts, goblins, and spooky vibes, I’ll admit that’s not really my thing. I’d much rather lean into the cozy side of autumn. Give me pumpkins, straw bales, and that crisp October…
Living here on the farm has been so much fun and satisfying. I love finding ways to create homemade versions of food using things I grow, pick up at the local Amish market, or discover around the farm. One of the projects I’ve been wanting to try for a while is homemade sauerkraut. Recently, I…
I love saving seeds from one year to the next. It’s so rewarding to plant seeds that you harvested from your own flower beds. In the past I have stored the seeds in different ways but one year I decided that since I have a Cricut machine, I should to get a little more creative….
I’ve been having so much fun making these simple keychain and backpack fobs lately. What started with a random yard sale find has turned into a creative project that’s perfect for gifts, stocking stuffers, or just adding a little personality to your bag or keys. This post includes affiliate links. Some products may have been…
We love preserving summer produce so we can enjoy it throughout the winter. If you’ve ever opened a jar of homemade apple pie filling in January or cooked down a big pot of chili with tomatoes you canned back in July, you know how satisfying it feels. All the summer work pays off when you…
What’s my perfect idea of a Saturday night? Peeling a ½ bushel of fresh peaches and canning several quarts so we’ll have them ready for winter sounds pretty perfect to me. We love growing as much as we can here on the farm, but our two tiny peach trees are still really young. It’s going…