Month: January 2022

Update On the Animals and Homestead Life

It’s been a while since I posted a general update on our animals and the homestead, so here we go! I’ve included lots of pictures and juicy details on all things farm related. The Chickens Our chickens are staying healthy, getting big, and should be laying their first eggs very soon! We’re all eager for Read More

Love Thrifting, But Hate Clutter? Read This Post

What do you do when you absolutely love thrifting, but you’re trying to keep your home clutter-free? As someone who has this very problem, I’d like to share some ideas. While I’m nowhere near being a minimalist, I do love simplicity. So to keep my family’s living space from filling up with stuff, I try Read More

Why We Left New York and Moved To Tennessee

Maybe military life uprooted you, or your career changed, or you’re simply a free spirit. Whatever the reason, chances are you’ve moved at least once in your life. Just down the road, to a different city, or across the country. When my husband and I first got married, we agreed that we couldn’t see ourselves Read More

How To Make A Gallery Wall With Thrift Store Art

Have you ever made a gallery wall in your home? Did you use family photos? Hobby Lobby wall art? Your kids’ doodles, hung in matching frames? I’ve done that, too! But my favorite kind of gallery wall is the really unique kind. The kind you get when you add lots of components from thrift stores Read More

Tennessee Winter vs. New York Winter

My husband and I are both from Upstate New York, where the average snowfall is over 100 inches a year. One of the biggest storms we had there last winter dropped a couple feet in just a day or two. So we’re quite familiar with snow! This week was pretty fun, though- we experienced our Read More

Our Top 4 Goals For the New Year

It’s January! AKA, time for people everywhere to make resolutions and forget about them by March. Not here, though! Calvin and I did some brainstorming and discussed goals. For 2022, we’re going to focus on all things related to the outdoors. We narrowed it down to these four main categories: 1. Clean up the woods. Read More