These Holiday Custard Hand Pies are a cozy little treat inspired by a certain drive-thru classic… only better. Easy to make, easy to eat, and so nostalgic! There’s a certain little holiday pie that shows up in fast-food land every December, tucked between french fries and fountain drinks. And while I’m not above grabbing one […]

Homemade Holiday Custard Hand Pies | A Nostalgic Treat

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Homemade Holiday Custard Hand Pies

There’s a certain point in fall when the air changes — the mornings bite a little harder, and it’s time to start buttoning things down. Around here, we call it gathering season. It’s less about decorating and more about getting ready to live well through the cold stretch ahead. 7 Practical Ways to Prepare for […]

Gathering Season: 7 Practical Ways to Ready Your Home for the Cold Months

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Fall Front Porch

Warm, gooey, and just the right amount of pumpkin spice! Breathe in the warm cinnamon sugar and enjoy another tasty dish this season brings! Delightful Bites of Fall To me, a comforting dessert consists of two things: Watkins spices and gooey dough. I love making my caramel rolls and sourdough cinnamon rolls and thought I’d […]

Pumpkin Spice Dough Bites with Icing | A Tasty Fall Treat

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Pumpkin Spice Bites

There’s something deeply satisfying about crafting with what’s already growing around you. When our chickens needed a new fence, I didn’t run to the lumber yard. Instead, I looked to the willow patch on our farm. Willow branches are flexible, abundant, and when woven together, they create a beautiful, sturdy, and natural-looking fence that feels […]

How to Create a Rustic Willow Fence (Step-by-Step)

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Rustic Willow Fence

    Using Earth + Flax as my guide helped me lean more deeply into natural finishes, trusting cedar to age well and using products that work with the wood instead of coating over it.     Why Cedar Benefits from a Natural Finish Cedar is already tough: it naturally resists rot, insects, and weather […]

Earth and Flax: Finishing Cedar the Old Way

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protective pine tar

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