This post was most recently updated on May 1st, 2018 I love God’s creatures. Most of them anyway. I’m not a fan of the sting-y ones, though. Mosquitoes, those grey flies that like to bite you right at the back of the knee … and wasps. I hate wasps. Today, I’m going to share with y’all the most effective, cheapest, easiest, and most clever diy wasp deterrent EVER! Let me begin by saying — my husband is deathly allergic Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on May 9th, 2016Today is Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day. My husband is in the field … where he’s been all week … cutting the rye for hay. A process that was supposed to take 2 days. And is now in it’s 6th day because of breakdowns on virtually every possible piece of equipment that can break down, including my husband. It’s been a stressful and harried week. As I am Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on June 10th, 2018 Farmhouse Style Furniture is So Hot Right Now I don’t know about you, but I am really enjoying the popularity of farmhouse style furniture. For me, it’s not really new, though – I’ve been decorating with old-looking stuff for years! While it has been mostly out of necessity rather than choice doesn’t really matter, because now I’m right on trend. lol But even so, I’m Continue Reading
If you follow me on Pinterest, you are familiar with my ‘Pins I’ve Tried‘ board. This is where I normally put all the crafts, projects, recipes and ideas I’ve tried – hence the board title. I always add a few notes about my experience for the next potential pinner. But today, I’m stepping out a little and doing a full-on Pinterest project review, which I hope to start including regularly in the blog. Today, I’m talking about an Continue Reading
Guess what, Y’all?! That’s right … That Farm Mama is now on Instagram!!! I’ve taken the plunge and you can follow me @thatfarmmama! I’m starting slowly … ’cause I’m an old dog learning new tricks, remember. 😛 But I’m really excited about taking on this new (to me) social media platform and having even more chances to interact and get to know y’all! I’ve had some people ask me why I’m not on Instagram and Twitter yet … and Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on September 10th, 2018What makes a house a home? This is a question I ponder quite a bit. Admittedly, I think about it most frequently when I’m feeling frustrated with our tiny, old house. But I want to share with you my thoughts on the subject, because I think the distinction is important. House vs. Home: Words to Consider As defined in the dictionary, a house is a “building for human habitation.” Continue Reading
Hey y’all. If you follow me on Facebook, you’ve been seeing my posts about what’s happening where I live in south central Kansas. If you don’t, here’s the deal … Monday afternoon, we were alerted to a large wildfire burning just a few miles to the east of our homestead. It was a big fire, fueled by that good old Kansas wind and the tinderbox of pasture ground that we live in because of an Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on April 3rd, 2018 HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! Today is a day that our family really enjoys celebrating – from the wearing of the green to the eating of the corned beef, and especially the drinking of the Guinness! 😉 One of our favorite things to make our St. Paddy’s Day feast fun is making a ‘Shamrock Punch’. Since none of us is a huge fan of the exactly 2 Continue Reading
