A few months ago, we were given such a wonderful opportunity to bring an abandoned puppy into our home. He was discarded, and most possibly abused in his previous home. Our friends rescued him and brought this scared pup to us, to love and raise. Unfortunately, our sweet Rufus was hit by a car in… Continue reading Saying Goodbye
Grand Reveal: Kitchen Reno Project
We bought our beautiful country cabin/ranch-style home at the end of last year, knowing we would have to do a major renovation quickly to make the home more enjoyable. Beautiful. Livable! Our renovation planning committee met together several times before finalizing the design plan, creating a budget and outlining a daily schedule. Then, the timeline… Continue reading Grand Reveal: Kitchen Reno Project
DIY Curtains
We have been working on tying up the loose ends of our renovation project. While it seems as this one week project will never end, it surely has to. Some day, right?! (Okay, I'll give you a hint! Phase 1 is actually complete in real time...but I will go back in time so you can… Continue reading DIY Curtains
Homemade Veggie Dip
It's been about 2 weeks since I last posted, and with everything going on around the world, our days have been turned upside down. From having my husband being home most days of the week, to still working on our renovation project, we have been going 100 miles an hour (or so it seems!) in… Continue reading Homemade Veggie Dip
Homemade Yogurt
If I haven't mentioned it before, our family likes to eat....A LOT! Food planning, prepping, and consuming takes up a good portion of our day. Which, is fine, since we already stay home most of the time (before it was mandated...) About two years ago, I decided there were a few regularly bought prepared food… Continue reading Homemade Yogurt
Kitchen Reno: Part 2
In my last post, I shared the first 4 days of the major renovation we are doing in our home. I'm calling it a kitchen reno, but really it encompasses all of the usable living space in the main part of the house. We knew when we bought this house that all of the walls… Continue reading Kitchen Reno: Part 2
Kitchen Reno: Part 1
If you think I'm avoiding you, it has nothing to do with the coronavirus. I promise. Really, we've been beyond busy this week with a major project.... Kitchen Renovation!! Because I'm exhausted, we will just go through a few photos of each day. Photos are worth a thousand words anyway, right?! Let's start with a… Continue reading Kitchen Reno: Part 1
DIY Dog House with Gated Fence
We are hours away from actually, finally starting our massive renovation project in our new home. But, before we could start this monumental task, we had to get the puppies out of our house and into their own.... My very handy hubby whipped up a plan for a large, insulated dog house inside a fenced-in… Continue reading DIY Dog House with Gated Fence
Sugar-Free Breakfast Scramble
Two times each year, our family takes a drastic leap against the flow of modern society and eliminates all sugar and most flours from our diet. We have done this for the past several years, with and without the children, as a way to hit the "Reset" button on our palates and give our insides… Continue reading Sugar-Free Breakfast Scramble
DIY Compost Bin and an Orchard
This weekend, in between soaking my poison ivy covered feet in Epsom salts and enjoying the Springtime sunshine, we got a bit of work accomplished.... We all worked together to create a simple, quick compost area near the (future) garden. Nathan used 2 wood pallets and some scrap wood & screws to create 3 walls.… Continue reading DIY Compost Bin and an Orchard