How to Make an Easy Patriotic Banner with Ribbon

I am excit­ed to share with you just how easy and beau­ti­ful this patri­ot­ic door hang­er can be with just a lit­tle wood plank and ribbon!  For me, patri­ot­ic decor around the home­stead always seems to be lack­ing. Sum­mer hol­i­days always seem to sneak up on me and I find myself scram­bling around last minute…

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Banana Bread with Maple Syrup

Bak­ing goods for break­fast seems to be a trend around here at the home­stead. A few weeks ago I made AMISH CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD and this morn­ing we shared a warm loaf of Clas­sic Banana Bread (with a twist). I am excit­ed to share this recipe for your to enjoy in your kitchens. This is…

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Budget Friendly DIY Projects to Spruce Up Your Thanksgiving Table

Grow­ing up, Thanks­giv­ing meals were always held at my Grannie’s farm­house here in West­ern Ken­tucky. Most of our fam­i­ly lived with­in a 5 mile radius and we all piled in the mod­est, wood-pan­eled, den and kitchen area. There were so many cousins, aunts and uncles we were quite lit­er­al­ly piled on top of each oth­er.…

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Tiered Tray From Thrifted Plates

Supplies Needed: 3 Thrift­ed Plates Spin­dles Knob E6000 Adhe­sive Spray paint I have always want­ed a rea­son to buy all the pret­ty lit­tle plates from the thrift store or yard sales. I have want­ed one of those beau­ti­ful tiered farm­house trays for what seems like for­ev­er but could nev­er bring myself to spend the mon­ey.…

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Easy Wood Bead Napkin Rings

It’s not secret that I love wood bead ele­ments in my home and if you’re read­ing this I am guess­ing you share the same wood bead obses­sion that I do right? What did we ever do before “farm­house” decor haha. In addi­tion to this super cute nap­kin ring I also enjoyed mak­ing this super cute and…

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Easy DIY Plant Stand

Bookshelves have always been a challenge for me. One I figured out a little pattern for styling it started to become easier. Believe it or not bookshelves are not just for books...gasp! Everyday things you have around your house like candlestick, spindles, and orbs are all perfect ways to add depth and character to your…

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