Hello friends! It has been another busy but productive week around our little homestead. We finished our DIY mini greenhouse out back (more on that soon) and I have most of the raised garden beds ready for early planting once our last frost date. This is anywhere between April and May 1st since we are…
Entertaining
Easy Homemade Pickles
I did not grow any cucumbers this year but I love pickles, especially when I can make them very low in sodium. Low sodium pickles are pretty hard to find so I was super excited when I realized I can have as many of these as I want! I have been reading up on preserving…
Big changes in the dining room
This refresh in our dining room has been a long time coming, I am SO excited! It seems like a living room or kitchen gets more attention (is it just me?) and the dining room just does not seem to be something we think about updating very often. As our style and ideas for our…
Bright + happy spring centerpiece
This post has been a while in the making! We got busy around the house working on a million things as usual and I had this fun bowl all styled and ready to go. Then SPRING hit! And I thought how perfect to show how you can turn an on trend DIY textured bowl (inspo…
Setting a casual + elegant thanksgiving table
I find myself so excited to decorate for winter and Christmas that I need to slow my roll a bit and enjoy November. As a kid Thanksgiving was always my Mom and Grandparents, the food wasn’t fancy but it was good. And my Grandma always brought out her lace tablecloth, cherished china, and of course,…
The perfect Paloma
We have had such a warm summer here in the Pacific North West this year. Many days in the upper 90’s and the evenings don’t seem to cool down fast enough. But, it’s the kind of weather that the big pots of petunia’s flourish in, and tomatoes take over, so we love it. The perfect…
DIY Galvanized Plate Chargers
I have always wanted a set of beautiful plate chargers, especially for the holidays. And, being a thrifty mama I have had a really hard time justifying the price tag to amass enough of these to create a full place setting around our farmhouse table. I have thought of picking them up at Dollar…
Apple pie hard cider
We just came up with this little number this weekend and I had to share. Not only is this a refreshing, crisp glass of apple pie with a kick, but this will keep those tootsies warm on cold nights too. I love a quick seasonal drink that I can throw together for friends to…