I love to go antiquing about once each month. I don't usually come back with a lot, but just a few things here and there to add to our small farmhouse. You can check out a few of my finds from this past spring right here. One of my favorite ways to display old plates... Continue Reading →
DIY decor is so inexpensive to make. Just look at this Garden Sign I hung for summer, or the Custom Banner for Elliot's nursery, a Potholder for the kitchen, or this Waist Apron I made from vintage fabric. I aim to keep autumn decor very simple and natural-looking inside the home. This usually means bringing... Continue Reading →
The following is a devotional, written by Oswald Chambers, that I found particularly inspiring and wanted to share with you today. May these words that he wrote challenge and encourage as you take a moment to ponder them. "When He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He... Continue Reading →
Joyless. I've been there many times, and it is a difficult season to be in. But Scripture promises that, "His mercies are new every morning" (Lamentations 3:23), so we can find peace in knowing that promise is true. He will, "restore you to the joy of your salvation" (Psalm 51:12). I've listed a few verses... Continue Reading →
Cast iron is an old fashioned kitchen tool that I implemented into my cooking last year. I'm still new to the whole system, but a year of use will teach you a lot! I really struggled to get a proper seasoning on my skillet when I first began cooking with it. I made mistakes like... Continue Reading →
We all have a few kitchen tools that we use every single day. One set of items that I wouldn't want to go without are my wooden spoons. They are aesthetically pleasing, durable, and quite useful. I always reach for the same wooden spoon when I feed my sourdough starter, mix up homemade pancakes, or... Continue Reading →
Pumpkins are one of my favorite things to grow in the garden simply because of how rewarding they are. Plant a small seed in the ground, watch the large leaves form and the vines spread wide, and pumpkins emerge from here, there, and everywhere! Not only are they enjoyable to observe as they grow, but... Continue Reading →
Around here, slow Saturday mornings often involve a hearty brunch. That almost always means eggs, potatoes, and some form of sourdough bread. We often rotate between sourdough pancakes, waffles, chocolate chip muffins, crepes, or biscuits. I love these bread items because they give us the health benefits of fermentation and they are all naturally sweetened... Continue Reading →
I love from scratch foods. There truly is nothing like that kind of cooking. Homemade Crock Pot Cinnamon Applesauce on a cool autumn day will fill anyone with joy. Lathering early morning biscuits with a Homemade Butter. The smell and flavor of a Honey-Sweetened Monster Cookie in the afternoon. I'm telling ya...you just can't find... Continue Reading →
Perhaps you've recently jumped on the popular sourdough train that is making headway in our current society. You're excited about the beginning steps of creating your starter (see how to do that right here), watched the bubbles form, and maybe even baked a few good loaves of bread, pancakes, pizza crust, or muffins. That's fantastic!... Continue Reading →