On our homestead, I find myself decorating for Christmas with more simple and handmade items. This year I decided to make Twig Star Ornaments to add to our tree. Last year I crocheted little white stars ornaments, I will link the tutorial where I learned how to make them HERE. What is the ... Read More about How to make Inexpensive Twig Star Ornaments
What it is like having 5 Miniature Dachshunds
Meeting the Crew, The littles as we refer to them. Yes we have 5 minature dachshunds, 5 crazy littles What is it like having 5 miniature dachshunds? I will answer this question as well as how it all works, How I stay organized and what the day to day is like having 5 small dogs inside our ... Read More about What it is like having 5 Miniature Dachshunds
Cleaning Out the 2020 Gardens
Cleaning out the 2020 gardens is not my favorite homestead chore this Fall. In fact, this year I wasn't sure it was even going to happen. I was worried we were not going to get to it until Spring 2021 and that would have been a disaster! how many gardens do we have When I talk about ... Read More about Cleaning Out the 2020 Gardens
Reaching your Goals: The Little Lace Cottage Farmstand
Reaching my goals is very important to me here on the homestead. It means I do everything in my power to keep moving forward. I set both large and small goals, write them down and work towards them everyday. One large goal that I had was to build a Farmstand for our driveway to sell fresh produce ... Read More about Reaching your Goals: The Little Lace Cottage Farmstand
Old Weathered Barns and Old Country Roads
We searched for old weathered barns and old country roads, old abandoned farmhouses and beautiful fall colored leaves. We get so busy here on the farm, we forget to enjoy the Fall and the area we live in. Even though it was a gorgeous, sunny day, we went for a drive down an old country ... Read More about Old Weathered Barns and Old Country Roads