2024-04-14 01:09
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Well, this week has been a long one folks, but we survived it!
We started the week off with my birthday, (something I honestly dread) but I ended up working that day, so it flew by f… Read More
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2024-04-11 17:10
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This week was planting week! The frost is finally over (knock on wood) and it was time to get the berry bushes in the ground!
With the weather finally warming up (it’s been… Read More
2024-04-10 11:22
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My fiancé and I went for a drive the other day before work to see some family and to pick up some tools for the property. Something about driving that morning felt so nice! The… Read More
2024-04-01 09:08
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What’s a little wedding without some drama?
The wedding planning has been easy and painless so far (for the most part)! As the date draws near, however, the crazy people are st… Read More
2024-03-30 16:11
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This whole month has been a huge rollercoaster for us as we’ve moved into our new house, and we’ve been putting the finishing touches on our ‘small gathering’ we… Read More
2024-03-23 13:39
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I FINALLY FOUND IT! I have been searching TWO WEEKS for my adapter for my camera chip, and I FINALLY found it!!! I know, call me old-fashioned, but I don’t have a fancy smart ph… Read More
2024-03-03 11:29
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Okay, so there has been a few big reasons I haven’t been writing much in the last few weeks. So let me give you guys an update as to what’s been happening with the home we… Read More
2024-02-20 00:20
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Now, I will admit that I did not come up with this recipe. I found it on Pinterest from a blogger named Jessica. Of course, her recipe was for oven baked (which I did originally try i… Read More
2024-02-18 00:28
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This week we have bought a house, showed it off to family, and started the process of cleaning it up so that we can move into it!
There is still a LOT that needs to be done to the ho… Read More
2024-02-15 22:39
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So, our Valentines Day was a whirlwind of a day! We signed the papers for our new home on the 13th (the day before Valentines Day) and celebrated our new home later that night with… Read More
2024-02-10 23:08
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Well, we sign the papers next week! That means that this apartment needs packed up slowly but surely, and cleaning supplies need gathered up and put aside!
So far, we have been… Read More
2024-02-08 11:21
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1. Movie Night
This is always a great date option, especially if you can agree on a movie!
2. Bake Together
Baking together not only brings you closer together as a couple… Read More
2024-02-05 22:44
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In my ‘about me‘ page, I state that; “The word ‘Homestead‘ has been meant to mean a lot of different things over the years. Here in America, to own a… Read More
2024-02-03 10:37
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This week will certainly go down in history as one of the best weeks ever! Why? Because we’re buying our homestead!
Let me back up and start at the beginning…… Read More
2024-02-01 12:31
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Anybody who knows me knows that I LOVE tea! But during the Winter, I allow myself to have as much Hot Cocoa as I can get my hands on! Every season has its proper drinks (altho… Read More
2024-01-29 20:15
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Okay, so this month has been going surprisingly well!
There has been a lot of bad weather this month, which has put a bit of a damper on some plans, but we’re still going stron… Read More
2024-01-25 11:01
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After being couped up in the house for days, I looked longingly out the window as the morning drew near and the tiniest of snowflakes fell from the sky. It was the perfect morning… Read More
2024-01-22 21:11
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Winter is quiet,Until the wind starts to blow.Harsh, cold, and loud,Through the trees and the snow.
The snow it is wet,It is thick, or it’s fine.It could snow a foot,Or an inch… Read More
2024-01-21 00:17
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As the winter grows colder and the snow continues coming, there sadly isn’t much to report on the weekly update this week..
We ended up getting around a foot and a half of s… Read More
2024-01-18 13:52
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With Valentines Day coming up, I thought I would share some ideas for some self-love. After all, we must remember to love ourselves before we can love others.
1. Take a nice wa… Read More
2024-01-15 15:08
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We are officially Two weeks into the New Year, and I’ve got to say, we’re starting out this new year strong!
So far this year my fiancé and I have checked out two… Read More
2024-01-13 22:24
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Warning! This Blog Post contains pictures of a skinned rabbit we ate for dinner. You have been warned…
This week was amazing! First off, I took this whole week… Read More
2024-01-11 11:57
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We were going to wait another year to do this. But as life often does, a wrench was thrown in our plans, and we had to adapt to our new environment and redo the plans we had for our fut… Read More
2024-01-09 11:13
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We have a LOT planned for the year 2024! So let’s get into the bigger stuff first and work our way down to the smaller goals.
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1. Get Married
This Spring, my Fianc… Read More
2024-01-06 21:18
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The tree is down and swept up, the lights are put back in their box, the ornaments are packed away, and the wreath is off the door. The only things left from Christmas are the wint… Read More
2024-01-04 16:40
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No, I don’t mean the movie! I mean cleaning out the unnecessary things from your house and your life! With my Fiancé and I moving soon (hopefully), I have spent t… Read More
2024-01-01 19:31
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With Christmas over and the New Year upon us, todays task is writing Thank You cards to everyone who sent us gifts and spent Christmas with us.
This Christmas, we were so blessed to… Read More
2023-12-31 11:59
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We finally made it to the end of the year! And BOY, has this been a year!
There is so much that has happened this year..
First, I moved out of my parents cabin and into an ap… Read More
2023-12-21 10:58
In 2014, my family was stationed at a Military Base in Germany for three years. The second year we were there (2016), I had decided to get creative and try my hand at making stockings for e… Read More
2023-12-18 23:38
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Today was a busy day, which is usually the case for my days off. With Christmas a week away, I’ve been in the kitchen pretty much every day after work; making cookies, fudge… Read More
2023-12-01 01:19
I apologies about the super blurry pictures! These pictures were taken a very long time ago with a very bad camera, but the quality of the product is still amazing in the end and the pictur… Read More
2023-11-23 12:48
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This year, instead of posting each individual thing I’m thankful for, I thought I would do things a little differently. I’ve got a LOT I’m thankful for this year. Bu… Read More
2023-11-17 10:31
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This year for Christmas, I decided to get creative with some new gel-pens and colored pencils I had gotten for a Halloween gift. The results were some amazing Christmas cards I plan on… Read More
2023-11-11 11:47
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So my fiancé and I decided to take a ‘little’ trip up north..
This ‘little’ road trip took us through cities..
And beautiful countryside’s… Read More
2023-11-04 10:22
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A few weeks ago, some friends of mine whom are still in college were going through a hard time. So, I decided to send them a card! And in true Autumn fashion, they of course needed Au… Read More
2023-11-03 02:21
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As Halloween comes to a close, we either start preparing for Thanksgiving, or we rush to get Christmas out way too early as Christmas movies play softly in the background. (I’ll… Read More
2023-10-26 10:34
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These adorable little pumpkins appeared on a stone wall by the apartment the other day.
It started out with just the two orange ones, and a few days later they added a baby to the fa… Read More
2023-10-19 22:52
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Today was a nice cold rainy day, which was prefect for making holiday goodies for the upcoming autumn holidays.
Most of the cookies were made yesterday, with another batch added toda… Read More
2023-10-14 10:55
The leaves start to change,Red, gold, and brown.The wind’s picking up,To blow leaves around.
Pumpkins all ripen,As kids carve them up.Creepy faces are added,Eyes and smiles are cut… Read More
2023-10-08 10:23
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What you need:
Oil
A Pan
One Sweet Potato
Salt (optional)
Potato Pealer
Paper Towels
Cookie Sheet
Tongs
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What to do:
1. Put half an inch of oil in a fry… Read More
2023-09-21 12:13
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Work is going well enough: I have been brought in from the greenhouse as it is ‘no longer the season for it’, even though the greenhouse is filled with (now dying) mums and… Read More
2023-09-14 11:46
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We are just 8 days away from the Autumn Equinox, and as we approach the time when our nights grow longer than our days, Autumn is already in the air!
On my way home from work in the… Read More
2023-09-05 10:44
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I love easy recipes that take no effort! When I can throw it easily in the oven and something delicious comes out an hour later, that’s my kind of dinner! So, I thought I would… Read More
2023-08-24 10:06
Wedding Planning (Part 1)
As I posted in the first part of my Wedding Planning process, I have decided on a date, a season, a theme, and a location. I have gotten games, a dress, and a f… Read More
2023-08-05 12:03
Today I thought I would show you all what my ‘office space’ looks like..
I love writing! My favorite places to write are in chaotic places like coffee shops, or out in nature… Read More
2023-08-05 12:03
Today I thought I would show you all what my ‘office space’ looks like..
I love writing! My favorite places to write are in chaotic places like coffee shops, or out in nature… Read More
2023-08-02 17:12
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These cookies are not only really yummy, but they are healthier than normal chocolate chip cookies and they stay soft no matter how much you overbake them. (Which is good because I a… Read More
2023-07-30 11:31
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I’ve been writing my blog for a long time now.. Five years, in fact.. That either takes a lot of motivation to keep writing, or I’m just a crazy person who loves to tell s… Read More
2023-07-26 12:10
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So, apparently, there has been some talk amongst my family and friends about why I’m really getting married..
Nobody had heard of my fiancé before I suddenly announced t… Read More
2023-07-24 13:47
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Good morning y’all! It is going to be a whapping 90 degrees today, and I’m getting stuff around for my ‘day off’. Ordinarily, I would take the next two days of… Read More
2023-07-22 14:58
Wedding planning time is upon us!
Of course, if I’m being honest, I’ve been planning for years..
We now have a date (Spring of 2024), we picked a place (a local park), and… Read More
2023-07-16 12:02
The last few days, we have been treated to some beautiful storms! The air has cool down some but everything now feels wet and muggy. Today, we are expecting more smoke from Canada, on… Read More
2023-07-12 00:35
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Today was a not so fun day.. The apartments were spraying for bugs today, something they are now going to do every three months. There couldn’t be anyone in the apartment for tw… Read More
2023-07-10 10:59
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The temperature yesterday was so cool (60 degrees) that I had to wear a jacket to work over my normal shorts and short sleeve shirt. Oh how I miss working in the greenhouse in cooler w… Read More
2023-07-09 10:29
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So, the old scrubbie I made a couple of months ago is starting to look pretty bad.. Not only does it have holes in it, but someone thought it was a good idea to use white for a kitchen… Read More
2023-07-08 12:12
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Let me start by saying I love my job. I get to spend all day in a greenhouse, surrounded be beautiful plants, talking to people about plants, watering plants, and making sure these pla… Read More
2023-07-04 00:13
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This morning on my way to work, something was in the air.. And it wasn’t smoke from Canada this time! Instead, it was a fog so thick, I felt like I was driving into a brick wall… Read More
2023-06-30 13:19
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The smoke from Canada is really getting out of hand! Every day it looks like an endless fog has rolled over the area and engulphed everything in mystery fog. The only mystery for me… Read More
2023-06-10 11:37
Thursday was a day like any other. I had just gotten to work after a relaxing two days off, clocked in, and went about my normal day of watering all of the plants in the greenhouse. That&r&hell…Read More
2023-06-08 12:16
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Good morning everyone! So there has been a LOT of wedding planning going on since my last post: Morning Announcement: I’m Engaged!
And first thing was first, I couldn’t… Read More
2023-05-13 12:29
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This morning, I woke up to the quiet drizzle of rain outside my open window. The birds seem happy to finally have some rain, and if I close my eyes, I can almost imagine myself deep in… Read More
2023-04-30 12:01
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Relatively recently, I got a new job at work. You see, the farming store where I work is rather big, and one of the many sections we have is a large greenhouse FULL of plants that we s… Read More
2023-04-22 11:12
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The other day, my boyfriend and I had decided to see if we could find some bookshelves at the local thrift store to add some storage space to this apartment. Our goal was to not only f… Read More
2023-04-20 12:16
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For many reasons, I will not be showing off too much of my new place. However, I am more than happy to show off some of the amazing things I have in my new place! So with that said, h… Read More
2023-04-18 14:46
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Okay, so I have a LOT to share with you guys! Trust me when I say; these past few months have not been a case of writers block. I have had so many story’s I have wanted to share… Read More
2023-02-16 13:38
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Good morning my lovely readers!
This morning I felt determined to enjoy some fresh air outside, since the past few days have been the perfect Spring weather outside (50-60 degrees)… Read More
2023-02-11 16:27
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Okay, full disclosure, I know it’s not actually spring yet… But outside the sun is shining through the bare boned trees (melting the morning frost we woke up to), the bird… Read More
2023-02-09 18:55
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The rain today has taken the last of the snow away from southwest Michigan, but last week, this is what the yard looks like out at the property.
These are just a few pictures I t… Read More
2023-01-01 13:21
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Happy New Year Y’all!
I have been looking through pictures all morning of this past year, and boy what a year it’s been! This year; I had taken the summer off to do Farm… Read More
2022-12-19 23:18
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Good afternoon my lovely readers! Oh how I’ve missed sitting down in a quiet room to write my weekly blog post! Of course, the last few posts were written at my quiet table at P… Read More
2022-12-18 15:08
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Good morning my lovely readers! If you are still here reading this post after all this time of waiting, I congratulate you for putting up with my constant writer’s block and busy… Read More
2022-11-12 18:24
As the trees start losing their leaves and the weather turns bitterly cold, winter is approaching upon us fast and the trees are sending us warning signs with their leaves.
So, befo… Read More
2022-10-27 18:49
This is a super simple project that will entertain the kids for hours on a chilly Autumn Day! My father used to make leaf mazes for my brother and I, and now I’m passing along this tr… Read More
2022-10-06 13:45
Hey guys! Have I got a real hidden gem for you today! I have been waiting to do this blog post until Patch and Remington was ‘officially‘ open for business. However, this is a… Read More
2022-09-16 17:39
Recently at certain craft fairs, I have been making sure to tell some of the other crafters that I am always open for a good barter! FINALLY, one of the other crafters took me up on that of… Read More
2022-09-11 13:13
At the end of August, I had gone on my very first solo trip across the country! I have flown on airplanes plenty of times with my family thanks to the Military. However! This trip was my… Read More
2022-09-08 19:41
So my father’s new ‘toy’ FINALLY came in, and he has only gotten off his new tractor to eat and sleep. He had ordered this tractor months ago, but the place he had ordered… Read More
2022-09-04 19:10
This past weekend I had the privilege of going to a HUGE Renaissance Fair in Holly Michigan. It was about a three-hour drive, in one big truck with my family, but it was worth it once w… Read More
2022-09-04 19:10
This past weekend I had the privilege of going to a HUGE Renaissance Fair in Holly Michigan. It was about a three-hour drive, in one big truck with my family, but it was worth it once w… Read More
2022-07-12 12:46
So I did a post a while ago about the Dowagiac Farmers Market, after the first day of being there as a vendor. In this post, I had stated that it had started out pretty slow, and there were… Read More
2022-06-24 12:59
Last Monday was a day like any other.. It was sunshiny and beautiful, the whole family was out enjoying the warm summers day, and I was out on the front porch hot- wands for an upcoming mar… Read More
2022-06-06 14:22
I don’t know about you guys, but I am exhausted! This past Friday was the very first First Friday Farmers Market in my sleepy little town of Marcellus, and it was PACKED full of peopl… Read More
2022-06-06 00:49
After a long day, what’s better then hopping into a nice warm shower?
Tonight, after stuffing our faces with some good food (baked potatoes and corn on the cob), I got up to take my… Read More
2022-06-02 12:21
Well, guys, yesterday was the first Farmers Market of the season and it was about what I expected it to be.. Slow and boring.
I got there around eight in the morning (the farmers market… Read More
2022-05-13 13:16
Yesterday was such a beautiful and sunny day out here that we all couldn’t help being outside working in the yard! My family has spent the last few days outside either in our own yard… Read More
2022-05-03 13:50
Happy (Late) May Day Everyone! The other day was the first day of May and I celebrated it by going outside and taking a nice long walk through the woods!
It has been so snowy these last… Read More
2022-04-26 12:59
It has been a busy last few months and I can not apologize enough for not posting as much as I should have! So let me catch you guys up on everything I’ve been up to since my last pos… Read More
2022-04-20 11:41
Yesterday, my mother and I went into the attic in an attempt to find one of my witch’s capes. Because after all, you can’t go see the new Fantastic Beasts without dressing up li… Read More
2022-04-07 12:32
Last week was a whirlwind of travel! My brother and I took a week off for a road trip down to North Carolina to see a good friend of ours. Ever since my trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes, I had… Read More
2022-03-19 11:50
With all of the chaos of this week, I finally remembered to stop and look at the pretty full moon amongst all of the sparkling stars. It was hard NOT to notice the moon of course, because e… Read More
2022-03-18 13:10
Yesterday was a peaceful day… What was supposed to be a day to celebrate the luck of the Irish with my family, turned into a day of peace and calming as we attended a funeral wi… Read More
2022-03-11 14:19
What you need:
Wooden sticks (I got these from the store, but sticks from outside work too if you take the bark off first),A hot glue gun with extra glue,Paint (your color of choice),Bead… Read More
2022-03-06 13:51
When I was in first grade, my family and I lived by a quiet little lake in Michigan. My mother, who at the time was attempting to get my brother and I away from the TV, had declared ‘… Read More
2022-03-04 14:17
Hello, my lovely readers! I’ve got some exciting new news to tell y’all and I’ve been waiting a long time to be at the point where I can tell you this.. I’ve been m… Read More
2022-03-02 23:19
Today was my first day volunteering at the local Food Pantry in town, and my only wish is that I had found this place sooner!
With not having a ‘proper’ 9-5 job this year… Read More
2022-02-22 21:22
The weather outside is currently 52-degrees and these last two days have been the warmest days of the year! It’s been amazing to go outside these last two days and soak up the warm an… Read More
2022-02-19 14:46
You know what I hate? I hate that feeling when you need to write something, but you have absolutely no ambition or creative juices flowing in your entire body and therefor you can’t w… Read More
2022-02-04 13:34
As one of my many ways to try to cut plastics and reduce waste in my everyday life, I have made the switch to homemade toothpaste over regular store-bought toothpaste that comes in a plastic… Read More
2022-02-02 14:57
With yet MORE snow coming in, we have hunkered down in our little shelters and found something to do to pass the time as we wait for this snowstorm to blow over.
We are currently under a… Read More
2022-01-23 19:55
Good afternoon everyone! This morning, I was surprised to wake up to a few more inches of snow on the ground, and more snow dropping by the minute! I had to shovel my way to the house this… Read More
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