Do you have a son/daughter, niece/nephew or someone special off to college for the first year? Are you looking for some fun ideas for care packages? We all know the traditional items to send to a college student, but here are some other outside the box ideas to stay connected and keep your college kids…
This past week we were out on the farm and it was hot, our hands were dirty and we were hungry. Put all that together, and we were sure thankful to have planned ahead to take care of all these problems. Someday, we’ll have a house on the farm where we can go in and…
Remember all those blue jeans I’ve been saving and cutting into squares? This weekend, I finally started sewing them together to create the blue jean quilt topper. Since I already had all the blocks cut out, it was a fun project to start sewing them together into strips. Join me as I turn these stacks…
Recently I created a new mug with infusible ink and a mason jar-style sublimation tumbler. I wanted to design a patchwork-style background with some words that are important in my life showcased in a contrasting print. This mug design is a little more detailed than some of my other infusible ink mugs but it is…
Recently, we found a couple old wooden boxes out on the farm that I immediately fell in love with. I knew I wanted to give them new life as plant boxes on my porch. This past week, I pulled one of them out, dusted it off and printed off a vinyl phrase so it is…
Summer may be wrapping up, but that doesn’t mean the gardening season is over. This past week, I’ve been spending time out in the garden getting some things planted in hopes of having some more produce ready to put back for winter before the first frost hits. Here is what I’m doing to get my…
This weekend a neighbor gave us a bag of fresh pears. I’m always ready to try something new so I decided to can them. Turns out that turning fresh pears into canned pears for winter is an easy process with minimal work involved. Do you love the taste of fresh pears? Ever tried canning them?…
For many of us, it’s back to school time. That means a more structured schedule and less downtime to get things done. How do you get and stay motivated when life gets busy? Here are some of my favorite tips and ideas for being productive in the busy seasons of life. This post includes affiliate…