The garden is keeping us busy with fresh produce, and if you’re anything like me, you’re up to your ears each evening deciding how to enjoy it all year long. Our garden surprised us this year and did pretty well for our first year on the farm, but we didn’t plant any corn or green…
I like to keep things simple in the kitchen. I don’t have the space or the patience for gadgets that just take up room and collect dust. But as someone who loves to cook, bake, and make the occasional (or frequent) kitchen mess, I’ve found a few tools that have earned their permanent place on…
Summer on the farm is one of my favorite times of year. Even when the temperatures soar, we’re outside every day—picking berries, harvesting cucumbers for pickles, or weeding the garden. There’s just something about working with your hands in the dirt that is so rewarding, heat or not. Of course, we’ve learned to be smart…
When we moved into our newly built farmhouse, one of the spaces I was most excited about was the back porch. It sits up on a hill overlooking the farm, and offers the kind of quiet that just makes you breathe deeper. But for the first few weeks? It was just us using our bag…
It’s garden season here in Kentucky, and if you’re anything like me, your counters are starting to overflow with fresh produce. Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash—everything seems to ripen at once. But okra? Okra takes its time. Okra tends to come in waves. One day you’ll pick a handful, and by the end of the week, you’ll…
I’ve made a few pickles in the last few years and honestly, canning pickles is probably one of the easiest things to make with garden produce. There are really not a lot of places to go wrong so you get success every time. All you need are a few basic ingredients and some fresh cucumbers…
I recently took a trip to Glendale, Kentucky, and this little town knows how to charm visitors. Tucked just outside of Elizabethtown, Glendale may be small, but it is the perfect place if you love antiques, vintage vibes, and a good treasure hunt. This post includes affiliate links. Booths, Bargains & Color-Coded Charm When you…
I’ve always loved the process of planning a road trip—digging into Roadside America, browsing Roadtrippers, checking out local city Instagram accounts, and falling down the rabbit hole of deep Google searches. There’s something fun about hunting for those quirky stops and offbeat attractions that make a trip truly memorable. But now, thanks to AI tools…
One of my favorite things to grow in the garden is okra. I love it fried, pickled, and cooked up in jambalaya or gumbo. It’s such an easy vegetable to grow and preserve. Here are some of my favorite ways to preserve okra for all-year enjoyment. This post includes affiliate links. It’s Okra Season The…