When I spotted this vintage sack at an antique shop, I knew I could make something with it. See how I made this DIY concrete sack pillow cover in this very basic sewing tutorial. On a recent trip to my favorite antique shop in the area, I spotted a vintage concrete sack for less than five bucks. When I saw it the first thing that popped into my head was pillow cover. I liked that the text on it was a neutral color, and it had the perfect lumbar style pillow shape. DIY Concrete Sack … [Read more...]
Pantry Organization with Mason Jars
Our little farmhouse kitchen was in dire need of a little tidying up, or should I say, a complete overhaul. Watch me attempt pantry organization with mason jars and a sharpie paint pen. There was a bit of a problem lurking behind the cabinet doors here at the farmhouse. Instead of nicely organized dry goods, in pretty little jars with printable labels, my cabinets were overflowing with bags of dates, shredded coconut, walnuts and baking supplies. Instead of a layout that made sense, plates near … [Read more...]
Natural Immune System Boosters Supplements
Flu season is in full swing. Although it is impossible to completely safeguard yourself, these natural immune booster supplements can help to protect your family. my free essential oils class You can watch my entire essential oils class for free! Find it HERE. Grab my Kefir Smoothie ebook Winter is always a good time to take immune booster supplements and essential oils, but this flu season seems to be exceptionally terrible. Seems every time I get on Facebook, another person in … [Read more...]
Spice Cabinet Organization
Join me for a little spice cabinet organization. Glass spice jars, a sharpie paint marker, chalk paint and wooden boxes transform a messy cabinet. The spring cleaning bug is buzzing around the farmhouse, and I obliged to its demands with a little spice cabinet organization. I am slightly embarrassed to show you the before photos on this project. Let's just say I have probably never thought about organizing the spice cabinet EVER, and it kind of shows. Not only that, the cabinets were a hideous … [Read more...]
Date Sweetened Ice Cream
This homemade date sweetened ice cream is as creamy and delicious as unhealthy, sugar laden, store bought ice cream. Step into the farmhouse to see how we make it. I had to tinker around with the idea of ice cream sweetened only with dates before it became the creamy, delicious, seriously as good as ice cream with sugar, recipe that it is today. The first time I tried it I threw dates straight out of the pantry into the blender with the other ingredients. It's not hard to imagine what … [Read more...]
Winter Farmhouse Bedroom
In these first few weeks of February, we are definitely in the "waiting for spring" mode. I tried to add cheer to this dreary season with a little decorating. Come over and tour our winter farmhouse bedroom. Anyone else just a little tired of winter? I have always loved living in an area with very definite seasons. Hot summers, snowy winters and beautiful weather in the spring and fall. But with five kids packed tightly in this tiny farmhouse, I think I could handle moderate weather year … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Kitchen Essentials for a Traditional Foods Kitchen
To cook real food daily, you're going to need a few key items. Here are my top ten kitchen essentials for a traditional foods kitchen. Y'all know I am a lover of real food. Give me all the fresh herbs, grass-fed beef, fermented veggies and raw dairy. The quartz countertops in this old farmhouse kitchen never look complete without a bubbly bowl of sourdough, a day old mason jar of milk with the whey separating, and veggies fermenting in the corner. Some of the tasks of a traditional foods … [Read more...]
How to Make Muslin Swaddle Blankets
Learn how to make muslin swaddle blankets, a must have newborn baby essential. It wasn't until my third or fourth child that I discovered the wonders of the muslin swaddle blanket. For my children before that, I struggled to wrap their tiny bodies tightly in undersized flannel receiving blankets. I probably opened in excess of 20 of these types of blankets at my baby shower, but they didn't work well for two reasons. A. Flannel isn't stretchy and B. They were two small to get them … [Read more...]
Easy Healthy Meal Ideas for Family
I share seven easy healthy meal ideas for family in this "What we eat in the farmhouse" winter edition. Last summer I shared a post called 5 Tips for Healthy Meals Every Night Without Planning. To sum it up, basically I talk about my inability to successfully implement meal planning, like all the Pinterest moms. I blame it on my personality type. I threw away the dry erase board, homemaking binder and recipes, and just started cooking real food. As a follow up to that post, I wanted to … [Read more...]
Winter Farmhouse Living Room
Join me as I transition our farmhouse living room from Christmas to winter, with cozy textures and neutral colors. I'm usually one to get Christmas decor down ASAP. I took the tree down on December 26th, and put a few other little things away. It all just starts to feel like clutter to me, especially since I'm a blogger and have to start decorating around Halloween. But, although Christmas is already a distant memory, the cold weather remains. I had a few people request to see how I … [Read more...]
Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, its nice to have a few healthy treats in the arsenal. The Hey, Crafty! girls show you how to make Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge with only whole ingredients, peanut butter, coconut oil and honey. So, I don't know if I have mentioned on my blog yet, but my nine and seven year old girls started a Youtube channel. We are mostly doing it as a homeschool project, to teach video production and editing. (That sounded so official, like I really know what I'm … [Read more...]
Chicken Alfredo Sourdough Pizza Recipe
Try our very favorite chicken alfredo sourdough pizza recipe, made with homemade cream sauce. The beauty of this chicken alfredo sourdough pizza recipe is that it can be whipped up completely from scratch in less than an hour. All you need on hand is some fed sourdough starter, a couple blocks of cheeses, some leftover chicken, and seasonings. If you haven't read my post on why we love sourdough starter, and how you can make one from scratch, you can get that here. Also, make sure to check … [Read more...]
How to Strip Paint from an Antique Dresser
Learn how to strip paint from an antique dresser. Restore the original wood with a little paint stripper and a lot of elbow grease. Several years ago I stumbled upon a pretty little antique dresser at a garage sale. I liked the chippy paint and (surprisingly) the teal color. At $75, it wasn't exactly a bargain, but I loved the shape. For a long time it hung out in the kitchen. I kept unsorted mail and homeschool stuff in the drawers, and stored dried food on top. The only photo I … [Read more...]
The Easiest Sourdough Discard Pizza Crust Recipe
Learn how to make this easy sourdough discard pizza crust. It only has four basic ingredients, no kneading or rising required. You really can't get much simpler than this. When I found out about this method for making sourdough pizza crust somewhere in internet land several years ago, you might say I felt a bit perturbed. You see, up until this point, my experience with homemade crust involved proofing, rising, kneading...Repeat. Repeat. Bake. I needed to plan the whole thing five … [Read more...]
Toxin Free Cleaning with Essential Oils
Create a healthier home this new year and get the toxins out. Toxin Free Cleaning with Essential Oils can be simple with Grove cleaning concentrates. my free essential oils class You can watch my entire essential oils class for free! Find it HERE. [thrive_lead_lock id='12965']Hidden Content[/thrive_lead_lock] I get asked all the time how I keep toxins out of my cleaning routine. I love to make my own all natural products, but sometimes life gets really busy. Not that … [Read more...]
Cross Back Apron Pattern for Women- with video!
Learn how to sew a cross back apron for women. Cut list, pocket placement guide and video tutorial give you everything you need to make this simple sewing project. This sewing tutorial is on my list of 'waiting for spring' projects. I don't know about you, but I am dreaming of gardens, pools and bare feet. This cross back apron pattern has been a highly requested project. I showed you how to make the same cross back apron for girls and I had so many people say, "But, what if I … [Read more...]
How to Make Applesauce in the Instant Pot
I show you how to make applesauce in the instant pot in this simple tutorial. Plus grab a free printable label to make it look pretty. The Instant Pot is a staple in my kitchen. Normally I am not one to give up precious counter top real estate, but for something with as much versatility as a pressure cooker, I am willing to make an exception. The other day, after finding the 10th half eaten apple laying around the house, I put my beloved appliance to the task of making homemade … [Read more...]
How to Sew a Pillow Insert with Drop Cloth
Learn how to make a pillow insert out of drop cloth with this video tutorial. Use custom dimensions to create a pillow insert for any size cover. When you find that perfect grain sack, or hand stitched vintage linen at an antique shop, you may want to make a pillow cover for it. After that, what will you stuff it with? You could search Amazon to see if they have an insert in the exact dimensions you need, or you could just make your own! I actually like this option even better because I like … [Read more...]
Easiest DIY Foaming Hand Soap Recipe
Wash your hands without toxins with this DIY Foaming Hand Soap Recipe. Only three ingredients castile soap, lemon essential oil and water. Get my free essential oils class HERE. We live in a germ obsessed generation, where bacteria is definitively seen as the enemy. This is the reason we take harsh soaps and scrub our bodies daily whether we are dirty or not. Lately doctors, scientist and laypeople are becoming more aware of the microbiome, and the damage we are doing to it with our … [Read more...]
Where to Hang Stockings if No Mantle
These 10 non-mantle stocking ideas solve the problem of where to hang stockings if you have no mantle. Lately I have been sharing some ideas over on my Facebook page for where to hang stockings if you have no mantle. Turns out its a very popular subject! It seems that a lot of people have the same question, "where to put the stockings?" Here at the farmhouse we have no mantle. I would love to have one but there is no space anywhere for it, so I had to get creative on stocking … [Read more...]