Top 5 posts of 2017
Its hard to believe another year is almost over…. And while I am saddened to see this year slip away, I am thrilled with the coming of the new year. I look forward to new babies, sprouts in the garden, doing the things we have…
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DIY Christmas Ornaments From Canning Lids and Rings
I believe Christmas trees should be decorated with family memories. What better way to do so, than to make your own beautiful ornaments! You don’t have to go to a ceramics shop or craft workshop to make ornaments that are beautiful. You can make ornaments…
Easy Rustic DIY Christmas Luminary
Nothing says Home for the Holidays like rustic decor. But Christmas is expensive enough without adding in the cost for decorating your home. Well who says you have to spend a lot to make your home look like a country Christmas?!?! Trust me, you don’t!…
Kindness is Just a Stone’s Throw Away
It was just another day….. We were running errands and happened to be heading into the bank when I spotted a beautifully painted rock in the bushes by the building. I pointed it out to my oldest, who picked it up to get a better…
Halloween Cookie Sheet Crafts (with a bonus!)
Every year for Halloween, I try to come up with a new decoration that I can make myself, because let’s face it, Halloween decor prices can be down right scary! The past couple years I have made headstones and vultures out of flamingos, but this…
DIY Scented Candles on the Cheap!
Before you drop a small fortune on scented candles, try this easy DIY instead! A candle is a simple thing, but there is something about lighting a candle…. the flicker, the scent… It makes a home feel even cozier. I admit I have a…
DIY Rustic 2×4 Pumpkins
Pumpkin season is almost here once again. A time of warm days and crisp night. A time for giving thanks and trick or treating. I admit it, Fall is my favorite season, sorry summer. I love the smell of fallen leaves baking in the sun,…
Viewing An Eclipse Homestead Style (We don’t need no stinkin eclipse glasses!)
August 21, 2017 is a day most of our country stopped and looked up. For weeks there was hype about getting eclipse glasses to view this amazing event. Folks drove to the path of totality, spending large amounts of money on viewing equipment and accommodations….
2017 Fair Report – Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner!
Another year of crafting for the county fair has finally come to an end and this mama is exhausted! The oldest country kid might be the one who is making and showing projects, but fair moms put in a lot of work over the year…
Why You Need to Make a Toad Abode
Sadly, most folks aren’t very keen on toads. Many consider them ugly and gross. People avoid them because of the myth that a toad can give you warts. The reality is that toads cannot give you warts. In fact, toads are knight in shining armor…
Super Easy DIY Yarn Flowers – Make a Bouquet!
I’ll admit, I’m kinda on a DIY decor kind of kick right now. Last week I made a shabby chic burlap bunny, and this week I am adding dashes of color around the house. I love flowers, but I hate flowers in a vase. I…
DIY Shabby Chic Burlap Bunny
So many Easter decorations have more of a childish theme to them. And while the country kids are still little, it is nice to have some decor that is aimed for the adults in the family too. I am sorry, but this mama can only…
How to Etch Glass ~ Quick and Easy!
Every year the oldest country kid takes projects to the county fair as part of his 4-H club. Ever year he waits till the last minute to try to make a million and one projects. Not this year! This mama will not do the July…
Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments
If you have been around the blog the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed I have kind of been on a wood kick. It is amazing what you can do with a branch!! When my neighbors first cut down their black walnut tree…
DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments
Over the summer, one of our neighbors cut down a Black Walnut tree. The tree company that dropped it and took it, left behind a big old pile of branches. Instead of letting that wonderful wood waste away, I was going to make something out…
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