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Home Is Where The Heart Is - Link it up! Wednesdays #1

Are you ready to link it up? We love link parties! And we’re excited to start our very own link party! Home is where the heart is. A Homesteading & Homemaking link party! We invite you to link it up! Every Wednesday. Why? Because we like to party!   The Nitty Gritty- Please no links to etsy shops or items for sale. Please do not link up to something that [...]

 

Family Room Reveal - Don't Be Afraid Of Color!

This room is still a work in progress and we have many ideas and things we want to add/change. But we all know that takes time and money right? Note: we have ripped out the old nasty carpet that was here before we moved in (it was one of the first things we did) and we now have concrete floors until one we decide what type of flooring we are [...]

 

Keepin’ it real – What’s been up at our homestead! Part Two

Let’s be honest every recipe we make or DIY project we try doesn’t always pan out – right? Well, that was the case with these few experimental DIY natural recipes. DIY laundry softener- simple recipe, but not happy with the end product- You can use just straight vinegar but we decided to try some suggestions and add a cheap bottle of conditioner that was suppose to help add some fragrance. [...]

 

Update on our Summer Bucket List 2012

full list is here. 1. Go on at least one road trip! Done. – One road trip taken so far to Blowing Rock, NC. The kids are always excited to go on a road trip! Photo Source We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Blowing Rock South and it was a beautiful hotel with nice staff, a very clean comfortable room, tasty full continental breakfast and a pool for the [...]

 

A Little Homesteading Humor

“A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.” – Doug Larson “I always thought a yard was three feet, then I started mowing the lawn.” – C.E. Cowman   Why is a barn so noisy? All the cows have horns.   God made rainy days, so gardeners could get the housework done.   Hope ya’ll have a wonderful weekend! [...]

 

Wild Around The Homestead – A Peek Through Photos – Part Five

These photos were taken and shared by AJ @ juniorbotanist.com Linked up to: What’s Cluckin’