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Our Chickens: From Dream to Reality
Bringing our dream to life, we’ve welcomed 12 chickens into our home. With lively personalities, and rainbow eggs coming soon our little homestead is growing!
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Painted Sourdough: How to Paint Gingham & Stripes
From Picnic Day to Painted Sourdough: My Gingham + Striped Loaf Painting Guide Sometimes the best ideas come from flops. Some of my favorite painted sourdough loaves I was sure would never work. I had an overproofed loaf sitting on my counter, and to give it some kind of life, I scored a sunflower on…
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the art of the pivot
From flop to flat lay I had this vision in my head. One of those beautiful, slow-living moments pulled from the pages of a storybook. I imagined using the flowers we gathered as a family to make hand-printed fabric. Something soft and cottony, covered in botanical silhouettes. Something I’d sew vintage lace around the edges…
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🍐 Cozy Brown Sugar Spiced Pear Butter (Small Batch)
A slow-simmered, velvety fruit butter that tastes like warm autumn mornings and spiced toast by the fire. This small-batch pear butter uses ripe Bartlett pears, brown sugar, and a comforting blend of spices. It makes the perfect gift jar or refrigerator staple. ✨ Why You’ll Love It: This recipe is: 📝 Ingredients: 👩🍳 Instructions: 🫙…
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homemade playdoh
It’s a Different Kind of Dough DayHomemade Play Dough with Natural Food Coloring There’s something special about homemade play doughs squishy, and full of color made from real plants. On slow home school mornings or cozy creative afternoons, we reach for this activity again and again. It’s simple, gentle on little hands, and full of…
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Pepper drying the old fashioned way
🌶 Threaded Garden Ristra A humble take on an old-world method. This year, I tried drying peppers for the first time and true to form, I stitched together a ristra using what I had on hand: red embroidery floss, a sharp needle, and a handful of cayenne and garden peppers. Traditionally, ristras are made with…
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Homemade Graham Crackers from Scratch — Buttery, Spiced, and Perfect for S’mores
Once you taste a homemade graham cracker, it’s hard to go back. These are buttery and golden, with the perfect hint of honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. They’re rustic, just sweet enough, and have a satisfying snap that makes them perfect for s’mores, tea-time dipping, or just munching straight off the baking tray. Ingredients: Instructions: Storage:…
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The Flower Print That Failed (And Why I’m Still Glad I Tried)
There’s something about trying a new craft that makes you feel like a kid again. Equal parts excitement and wobbly hands. I’ve been dreaming of printing with flowers. Imagining soft pressed petals on cotton, like nature whispering onto the fabric. I had imagined a bright and beautiful table cloth that could become a family heirloom.…
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Mango Lime Jam – A Small Batch Sunshine Spread
Perfect for when you’ve got a few too many ripe mangoes and no desire to pull out the canner. Why I Love This Recipe This mango lime jam was born out of a kitchen moment we all know well—too much fruit, not enough time. I had five small honey mangoes softening on the counter and needed…
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🍓 Strawberry-Orange Marmalade (Small Batch)
Bright, sweet, and kissed with citrus peel. This strawberry-orange marmalade is a small-batch preserve. It celebrates early summer flavors with cozy, cottage-core charm. It’s a Morning Jam favorite and the prettiest addition to a breakfast spread. ✨ Why You’ll Love It: 📝 Ingredients: 👩🍳 Instructions: 🫙 Storage Options: Note: This recipe has not been officially…