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
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
This post was most recently updated on June 7th, 2018 I spent the last week outside, celebrating the gorgeous sunny weather. And … working on this beautiful farmhouse bench! I’m so excited to share how I turned a thrifted coffee table that was super outdated into a beautiful, functional farmhouse style bench for my mudroom. Several months ago I bought a coffee table from one of our local Facebook buy/sell/trade pages. I didn’t need a coffee Continue Reading
A lot of bloggers I follow often talk about the great deals they find when they’re out shopping garage sales, antique shops, flea markets and so forth. Living in or near a large metropolitan area seems to afford them ready access to a plethora of resources for potential DIY and upcycling projects. It’s one of the few things I miss about living in the city. (Are you shocked that Farm Mama used to be a big city dweller? 😉 And Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on July 11th, 2015 Hey Y’all! I’ve been having a blast with my little chalkboard sign! I made this using an old picture frame I found in the basement and some paint a few months ago. I’ve changed out the wording several times since and I think I may finally be getting the hang of this hand lettering thing! I’m trying, at any rate. Last month, I lettered the most Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015Well, it seems I just cannot stay away from y’all! I’ve got another fun and super helpful tip for you from the Farm … You know how when someone “goes to the bathroom” in your house and even though you might have air fresheners or sprays or incense or what-have-you in there, the stink just sort of … lingers? Yeah, me, too. It’s nothing to be Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on July 23rd, 2015Okay, I know I said I was on a break with the blog, but I found something so exciting this past week that I just have to share. Where I live, the red dirt is a nightmare for white clothes. It’s so hard to get out that I stopped even buying my family white clothing to wear years ago. No white t-shirts except for pajama shirts. Continue Reading
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015At our place, it’s once again time to get the garden prepped and planted. Several years ago, we established a permanent garden spot, complete with raised beds that we built from reclaimed lumber and pallet boxes. We hauled in soil and fertilizer (read: manure from the corral), drew up detailed planting charts and diagrams and vowed that from that point on, our garden was going to Continue Reading
