A summer storm and nowhere to be

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The garden is calling and I finally answered. We are out here getting things in the ground and if you have been waiting for a sign to start, this is it. The Botanical Interests Memorial Day Sale is live right now and it is a good one. Raised beds are up to 40% off, Seed Shakers are buy 2 get 1 free

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The lilacs are only here for a week or two and I am not letting this window close without making something with them. Lilac lemonade is so simple and so beautiful. Rinse a generous handful of fresh blooms and steep them in hot water until the water turns that soft purple blue. Stir in sugar while

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There is a version of a good life that nobody sells you. No brand deal, no perfectly curated feed, no highlight reel. Just a garden coming in, something on the stove, and the quiet satisfaction of having built something real with your own hands. That is the life we are living right now and I wan

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It is not too late. Here are three of my favorites from @botanical_interests that you can push straight into the ground and still have an abundance of blooms all season long. Sunflowers. Plant them now and they will be towering and golden before you know it. Stagger your planting every two weeks

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I know you. You are scrolling late at night after a long day, looking at gardens and simple kitchens and homegrown bouquets, thinking someday. I want to tell you something. Someday is a decision, not a destination. It does not start when you have more land or more money or more time. It starts

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Not every day is a harvest or a big moment. Most of them look exactly like this and those are the ones I want to remember.

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Got it, trimming it way down: This is your sign that having an old couch is okay. We moved to the homestead last April and one of the first things I did was order a new couch. Regretted it almost immediately. Too low to the ground, no support, lost its shape within months. So I hauled it t

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Something came out of the oven yesterday and I have been thinking about it ever since. Blueberry cream cheese danishes made with the last of our homemade jam from last summer, finished with something from the yard that I cannot wait to show you. The full recipe is already on the blog right now, lin

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Lord, forgive us for walking right past the ordinary things and forgetting to notice the blessing in them. The dandelions are blooming and I almost didn’t stop. I had a list and a direction and places to be. But there they were, bright and ridiculous and completely unbothered by my schedule. I th

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This and a cup of coffee is all I need in the morning!

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Life lately here on the homestead!

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Saturday mornings deserve something that feels like it came from somebody’s grandmother’s kitchen. Dutch Baby Pancakes: Heat oven a to 425 degrees 6 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar Dash of salt and vanilla 5 tablespoons butter Melt the butter in your 9x13 pan. Mix everyth

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Spring thrift haul is up on YouTube today. I styled the hutch, built a giveaway winner’s basket, and showed every find. Link in bio.

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Spring is slow and soft right now, still a little raw at the edges, but the moss is coming in and the bulbs are ready to go in the ground. Today on the channel I am walking you through the way we are easing into the season here, gathering what the land is offering, planting up some thrifted planter

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Mud on your boots. Eggs in your basket. Daffodils breaking ground. A cool breeze. The birds are singing. Slow down. This is spring.

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Come spend the first days of spring with us on the homestead. I am introducing you to our new baby chicks, we are making birdfeeders from scratch, and we are finally getting into the greenhouse for the first time this season. It is one of those days that just feels like the turning point. The full

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After years of hunting through thrift stores and antique malls with a very specific vision in my head, this hutch finally came home. She fits like she was always supposed to be here.

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I don’t want to influence you. I want to inspire you. I don’t want you to look at this homestead and feel like your life is missing something. I want you to look at your own kitchen, your own yard, your own ordinary Tuesday and start asking the questions that actually matter. What does a good life

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The stamp is back in action for a second round of wallpaper this week. We did a full living room makeover for $60. All we purchased was a can of deep green paint and a couple of pictures for our gallery wall and it completely transformed this little space. The full video is up on YouTube today if y

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Amanda - Fallow & Blossom