Share my love of farming and DIY. Making life beautiful one craft at a time. Ideas and tips for DIY home decor and anything artsy and homestead related.
New Barn Last year preparations were made to start building the new barn. For the last 15 years or so we have done without a barn, but it has been something we miss every year. Especially when little calves and their mammies need a place for shelter. So finally this past year we started to put our plans into reality…. Read More
I never liked replacing broken zippers, because it took me forever to take out the old one… Then, quite a few years ago by now, I read, or saw how someone replaced a broken zipper and I have been doing it like this ever since. I have no idea where I found it, but the kids were still small, so… Read More
Learning to garden After I moved to Canada and got married I got introduced to growing a vegetable garden. Prior to this my gardening experiences were very limited. My parents would grow flowers, and we had some grass to cut, but that was about is. Also our garden was not very big I do not consider myself as having a… Read More
Veranda to porch For years the husband and I have been wanting to change the veranda into a screened in porch. We love being able to sit outside when the weather is good, but it makes the house inside very dark. Mosquito are also always a problem and take away the enjoyment of sitting outside. For years, every spring, I… Read More
The story of the greenhouse The oldest boy had a greenhouse in his yard that he wanted to get rid off. It was right in the road of everything so the decision was made to move it to our yard. Once we had moved it to it’s temporary spot, I could start with cleaning up the inside. The greenhouse was… Read More
Moving the old bath tub The old cast iron bathtub has been siting in my front yard for about 30 years. Last spring we decided to move it to a different spot so it can be used for growing plants. With the tractor and loader the bathtub was hoisted in the air and moved to the beginning of the drive… Read More