No longer will I apologize for lengthy absence. Life has been busy. My children and family come first. Homestead animals and gardens, friends- these are second… And my own passions and pursuits are at the bottom of the list. We have had a busy summer caring for a small garden Read more
So its been a while since I wrote… Doesn’t seem that anyone noticed my absence. Life has been busy. I’ve stalled on the weight loss and am trying Trim Healthy Mama… We shall see if that helps. I’ve been struggling with my Lyme disease issues and with the loss of Read more
As expected, my Jersey Woolie Doe had her bunnies! She had 3 tiny babies… Unfortunately, the smallest didn’t survive. The runt was so tiny, smaller than my thumb. It survived a day then I found it outside of the nest stiff and cold. I revived it, but it only lived Read more
Last night, my Jersey Woolie doe started building her nest. I was thrilled and amazed as I watched her! Talk about the ultimate up cycle! She started shredding hay into smaller pieces, then she added them to her hiding hole (a repurposed trash can). She added bunny fur and bits Read more
Today I decided to recover a few second life pillows I picked up this past week. I love giving items a new life and making them work with my home. These pillows started out frayed, stained, and just looked tired and old! I used some old tee shirts and a Read more
With winter full swing and looking towards Spring, I decided it was time to attempt Egg carton flowers! We made dozens of them and upcycled my girls’ mirror… But there are many other things you could create as well! Here is how we did it… Step 1 Cut apart the Read more
Today I’m going to share with you my most recent up cycle project- restoring delapatated old boxes! I started by cutting out cardboard inserts to line the box. After hot gluing the cardboard in place, I cut out my fabric to cover the box. Some more hot glue and careful Read more
Recently I helped my oldest daughter remake her mirror. We wanted to make it a bit more creative and get rid of the “fairest of them all” quote as both our girls use the mirror. This is what we started with. We first gave the mirror a base coat of Read more
This week my family has been sick… I do my best to try and keep everyone healthy, but sometimes we succumb. One of my go to remedies and immune support is elderberry. It does wonders for the immune system and is generally a good supplement overall. I make my own Read more
Been a while since I’ve been able to post, but that’s because life has been busy! I have several posts lined up and have been getting pictures to go with them… Here is the first project post… We have an Ottoman that I use for storage, extra seating, and foot Read more