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.
Updating my old high chair. With grand babies came the need for a high chair in the house again. I still have the old high chair I used with my 4 children, but understandably it now only serves a decorating purpose. The high chair we found needed a new seat cover. With my daughter-in-law we attended a garage sale in… Read More
What is “Hygge”? When I asked to publish an article about “Hygge”, I did not know what to say at first. It was something unfamiliar; this is what I found out… Hygge is the Danish ideal for dealing with the frigid short days and long nights. Apparently, it has been somewhat of a trend since 2016. The word hygge did… Read More
Hand warmers to keep the cold out. It can be hard to keep warm with the cold lingering on. These easy DIY hand warmers will help to keep the cold at a minimum. One of the many craft projects I came along on Pinterest are hand warmers. I love the sight of these colorful little pockets, and they are… Read More
What is “Smallholding”? “Smallholding” seems to be a bit of a buzzword at the minute. Smallholding, is using a small piece of land for farming. Everyone seems to be either thinking about setting one up or have already got theirs sorted. You might even know someone who has started keeping a small number of chickens in their backyard. Even though… Read More
Making Your Home A Greener Environment Living greener is something many of us would want to do. However sometimes it can be quite hard to do so, especially if you have a busy and active lifestyle. So what small changes could you make to your home, to make it more eco-friendly for the environment around you? Be Conscious Sometimes we… Read More
Collages For years I have saved pictures, anything that struck my fancy from magazines to advertising and more. Because I ended up with several shoe boxes of pictures, I started putting them into collages. Here are some samples. My Claim. I do not claim copy rights to any of these pictures and other media sources used in the collages…. Read More