Hello friends! Well it seems we have officially entered the freezing cold season here in the Pacific NW. We are getting down into the 20’s at night and have run heat out to the chicken coop and rabbit hutch to keep our furry and feathered family members cozy. Nothing gets me motivated to start thinking
Hello friends! First, can you believe it’s almost Halloween? Neither can I, and in the spirit of time going way too fast especially this time of year, I bring you a humble (but delicious) bean recipe. I am already thinking about the appetizers I will serve for Thanksgiving, and some quick but healthy things to
We recently finished a year long remodel on a historic home in SW Washington State that covered three floors and an extensive deck in the back. While old drywall was being removed it was SO exciting to see old newspapers wrapped around the pipes with wire, and countless other discoveries while we worked. Here is
Hello friends! I hope you are having an amazing week and getting into the Halloween fun as well. We don’t go over the top but we have some Halloween decor inside as well as out front. We don’t get a ton of trick or treaters where we live but each year it’s so fun to
I have been so excited to share my neutral vintage inspired Halloween decor today with you! It all started with the soft black cheesecloth Halloween fabric from Dollar Tree. From there I knew I wanted our formal living room mantel to be a teeny bit spooky, have a vintage inspired vibe and include Tony the
Hello there! I am SUPER excited about (well a bunch of things but focusing on) 3 things today! First, it is 47 degrees this morning in our area of WA State. Second, it is officially the first week of Fall now, not that we waited but it just feels really Fall-ey now. Third, I have
Hello friends! We are having blessedly cooler weather in the Pacific NW, and our evenings are getting chilly as well. I will have to check our nighttime temps soon as I usually run heat out to our chicken coop for our hens and rabbit Peeter (our youngest chose the name and spelling for said rabbit.)
Hello there! We have adjusted to our back to school routine and our daughter is in JV Volleyball this year, I am so proud of her. I am still working on our Fall garden, as I have hopes to be eating fresh lettuce until it snows haha! I decided to challenge myself to create a
Hello friends! The kids are back to school, we are wrapping up a beautiful kitchen remodel (pictures to follow soon!) and we have a broody hen in our flock. The first couple weeks after school starts again I like to have easy recipes for our dinners. Tonight we are having Sweet and Sour Chicken over
Here in the Pacific NW (WA State) we are not only in apple country, home to Nirvana and Heart, but home to a whole lot of beer breweries and fans alike. Personally, I am more of a wine person, maybe a cider if I am really branching out on a given day. We were hitting
Hello there! I hope you are having an amazing week, I cannot believe my kids start school again in a week! I love this time of year so much. The days are still warm but evenings and mornings are a bit more crisp. I have a huge bowl of local pears waiting for some attention,
Hello there! I have a BUNCH of cozy and thrifty ideas for Fall to share but I had to share this one first! I love to read, and I love books, I love vintage books as well….but they are not as affordable as they used to be, have you noticed? Before I forget, I would
Hello friends! I hope your first week of August was amazing, ours has been busy with getting closer to the finish line on a darling cottage kitchen remodel for one of our clients. I will make sure and share pictures soon, the cabinets are now a beautiful antique white, thick butcher block countertops and bright
Hello friends! While we were blessed with a few cooler days the heat is back here in the Pacific Northwest and my tomatoes are loving it! I cannot believe summer break is over in just a few weeks. It seems like once Labor Day arrives Fall is just days away and the long warm days
Hey friend! In order to stay patient for the tomatoes to start really producing I decided I would tend to something that was bugging me for a while. I would like to begin by saying that I have no business with white upholstered anything in my home. I thought I could do it, I really
Hello friend! We have a blessedly cooler day today in the Pacific NW and I am totally ok with it after lots of hot days in the 90’s and higher. On those super warm days I try to focus on projects inside that I have been meaning to get to. I have been selling quite
Hello there! We have had some super hot (then cool and cloudy) weather here in the Pacific NW lately. On the days that I see it is going to be too warm to work in the garden I try to get my outdoor tasks done as early as I can. We have 8 hens who
Hello friends! After experimenting with more color and lots of bold artwork I have found myself returning to the soft and cozy cottage vibe I have always loved. We still have a relaxed somewhat boho vibe, but it is mixed with lots of cottage feels and cozy touches that seem to give you a big
I love green salsa. Like REALLY love it. Every time we go to a Mexican restaurant that is the first thing I look for. The runner up would be the refried beans. If the beans are good, everything will be good. At least that is my experience. I am sharing my homemade refried beans recipe
This is the first year that I have ordered seeds and am trying to grow as much as I can with my own starts. Don’t get me wrong, starts are amazing, and you can plant right after your last freeze. The problem is that I have admittedly been very intimidated by seeds. It might sound
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