it's the little things

  Painting my fingernails (for the first time in ...6 years?) a shocking red, to see the delight in my daughter's eyes. Blueber...

winter beauty

It is hard for me to get excited about winter any more. Everything in Missouri turns drab and brown. All of the water troughs freeze and ch...

bird ornaments

Google "felt birds", or type it into pinterest, and you will find a plethora of tutorials and picture ideas for this c...

bucking sheep

Clay and I have thrown around a lot of ideas for building up our little farm empire. A vineyard, making maple syrup, sleigh rides, Christmas...

so trendy

My new shelf for music books. Made from a scrap pallet lying in the basement.   That's right, pinterest rules our lives.    ...

long december

I'm sure it comes as a big shock to all of you that our family was incredibly busy during the month of December. Or maybe you guessed,...

burlap stockings

Surfing on etsy one day I came across these adorable burlap stockings. And then I saw the price tag. And then I went to Hobby Lobby and bou...

ice skating

Last weekend I took Margaret on a special mother-daughter date to go ice skating for the first time. She loved it. The parking lot was p...

jolly old st. nicholas

Today is St. Nicholas Day.   Clay and I have decided to add this holiday to our family celebrations and traditions. We like to give our...

aged beauty

Clay and I were presented with this family heirloom on Thanksgiving. Old instruments fascinate me. Imagining all of the stories they co...