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Beautiful gifts on a tight budget

I know I just published a post on gifts you can feel good about, but can I…

Give a gift you can feel good about

It’s that magical time of year, when the Internet explodes with LOOK OVER HERE! and BUY THIS!…

Living in the country: 10 things I’ve learned

If you would have told me as a kid that in my 30’s I’d be married to…

A homestead dream of Christmas trees?

Four years ago this week we signed papers on our 10-acre homestead in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It…

Bulbs to plant in a cottage garden

Years ago I fell in love with cottage style gardening. Through stacks of good books, a few…

Latest recipes

  • Image of Einkorn Maple Pecan Scones on a white platter with burnt orange tablecloth

    Einkorn Maple Pecan Scones

    DifficultyMedium

    Total time28 minutes

    ServingsMakes 8 scones

    Now don’t come for me Internet but…I’m not a pumpkin girl. I like to grow pumpkins, carve them, decorate with them and paint my toenails a dusty pumpkin color, just don’t make me eat them. I guess that’s not entirely true, I do like pumpkin…

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  • Image of a plate of meatloaf muffins, garden green beans and mashed potatoes

    Meatloaf Muffins

    DifficultyMedium

    Total time35 minutes

    Servings15 muffins or so

    Meatloaf Muffins are the perfect protein packed main dish to serve with the Summer’s garden produce. Grab the recipe today!

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  • Image of a bowl full of Breakfast Skillet and two cast iron pans with the skillet recipe and fried eggs

    Summer Breakfast Skillet

    DifficultyEasy

    Total time40 minutes

    Servings4-6

    The last week in Oregon has been over 100 degrees and somewhat miserable. The boys and I have been living at the farm pool, cuddling close to the window AC units and attempting to avoid turning on the stove as much as possible. This means…

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  • Image of a Garden Chop Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    Garden Chop Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    DifficultyEasy

    Total time60 minutes

    Servings4

    Once a week we make some kind of salad for dinner, often on a night where we have had to run out in the afternoon. Errands, appointments, soccer practice, etc. Salads are quick to assemble, easy to clean up and provide a nice, healthy dose…

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  • Image of Einkorn Maple Pecan Scones on a white platter with burnt orange tablecloth

    Einkorn Maple Pecan Scones

    Now don’t come for me Internet but…I’m not a pumpkin girl. I like to grow pumpkins, carve them, decorate with them and paint my toenails a dusty pumpkin color, just don’t make me eat them. I guess that’s not entirely true, I do like pumpkin in savory applications- pumpkin chili, Pumpkin Risotto, pumpkin soup, sausage + squash pie- I just don’t want pumpkin in my sweets. Especially the most sacred…
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  • Image of a bowl full of Breakfast Skillet and two cast iron pans with the skillet recipe and fried eggs

    Summer Breakfast Skillet

    The last week in Oregon has been over 100 degrees and somewhat miserable. The boys and I have been living at the farm pool, cuddling close to the window AC units and attempting to avoid turning on the stove as much as possible. This means…

  • Image of a Garden Chop Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    Garden Chop Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    Once a week we make some kind of salad for dinner, often on a night where we have had to run out in the afternoon. Errands, appointments, soccer practice, etc. Salads are quick to assemble, easy to clean up and provide a nice, healthy dose…

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Beautiful gifts on a tight budget

I know I just published a post on gifts you can feel good about, but can I be totally honest? Sometimes the holidays can be extremely stressful. And I don’t…

Give a gift you can feel good about

It’s that magical time of year, when the Internet explodes with LOOK OVER HERE! and BUY THIS! and MAJOR SALE! Well, much as I hate to contribute to all that…

Living in the country: 10 things I’ve learned

If you would have told me as a kid that in my 30’s I’d be married to a farmer (for 16+ years!), homeschooling my kids, living in the country, raising…

A homestead dream of Christmas trees?

Four years ago this week we signed papers on our 10-acre homestead in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It was untouched, overgrown, unkempt and neglected. To everyone we knew, it seemed absolutely…

Bulbs to plant in a cottage garden

Years ago I fell in love with cottage style gardening. Through stacks of good books, a few favorite blogs and YouTube channels, I nurtured that love and learned a whole…

Italian cuisine

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