I am so excited about this wood bleached potato box makeover! This started as a bit of an experiment a couple weeks ago when I got this crazy idea to bleach a table top. Before I took the plunge off the deep end I wanted to test the process on a smaller project to see…
Category: Decor
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Easy Scrap Wood Halloween Decor
This easy scrap wood Halloween decor is so simple and so fun! Every once in a while I like to throw in a cute project that you can get the kids involved in and this is definitely one of them. Scrap wood is cheap and so versatile when it comes to crafting. But I also understand…
Budget Friendly Fall Front Porch without Mums
Today I am sharing the main entry way here at the homestead and how I styled it without using mums. I am hopeful every year that I will manage to keep my mums alive and every year they end up dead…haha please tell me I’m not the only one with this problem? Without further delay,…
A Brief History of American Barn Quilts
A few days ago I was handed a box of scrap wood. literally. A small box full of left over pieces from a collaboration for the SCRAP WOOD MYSTERY BOX and was challenged to see if I could come up with a way to make use of them. Immediately a barn quilt came to mind,…
August Vintage Finds
It’s no secret that I love to go thrifting, junking , yard-saleing…you name it. Basically if I have the chance to find something beautifully aged, then you can count me in. I wanted to share my most recent vintage finds. These have been collected over the course of a couple weeks and why I chose…
Cozy Fall Finds at Hobby Lobby
Hey there! Can you believe it is already time to start pulling out your fall decor? If you’re like me it’s hard not to want to jump right into fall decorating as soon as I see ther first leaf hit the ground. If you’re on the fence about whether or not its’s time, here is…
Introducing New Chickens to Your Flock
Recently we added 12 new baby chicks to the farm. This was my very first time raising and caring for chicks on my own so I had a lot of research to do to ensure they were kept comfortable and safe. I am writing to share my personal experiences and maybe a nugget (or two)…
Homestead Kitchen Essentials from Amazon
What I love the most about DIY is it truly can become a way of life. There are ways to incorporate do it your self projects in every space in your home and this is a lifestyle that the earlier generations knew all to well. There is both a challenge and fulfillment in doing things yourself…
Composting for Beginners
Let me just be up front and say this is my very first time working with compost. We are new to having our own homestead though we are familiar with gardening and living off the land. Since moving here in December we have been slowly getting things in place as we transition into the homestead…
How to Clean and Season Cast Iron
Good ole cast iron. There really is no other way to cook and season your food the old fashioned way. Growing up I remember mom saying the same thing. She had a collection of cast iron from all over, and she still has my Grannie’s from years and years ago. I remember cooking over an…