This summer’s build wasn’t for the humans or the greenery that inhabit our farm, but instead our crew of misfit animals who needed to find a new home that wasn’t my garage. What began as “just a little pen” turned into a full summer project — one that taught me more about carpentry, patience, and […]

Building A Coop Extention for All Seasons (and All Creatures)

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peacock in a round window

Most of us grew up with a microwave perched somewhere in the kitchen, humming away as a symbol of convenience. Dinner in minutes, popcorn at the push of a button, TV dinners on a weeknight when life was busy — the microwave was marketed as a miracle. And for a long time, it really was. […]

How to Reheat your Food without a Microwave

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Italy

These flavorful Strawberry Pretzel Rice Krispie bars are packed with flavor and crunch – enjoy this fun spin on your classic Rice Krispie treat!     A New Marshmallow Treat When I go to make this recipe, all I can think about is “gorp” – you know, the concoction you made at day camp or […]

Strawberry Pretzel Rice Krispie Treats | Your New Go-To Dessert

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Strawberry Pretzel Rice Krispie Treats

There’s a hush in mid-July. The calendar may be full, the garden might be bursting, but there’s a quiet current running just underneath it all—a longing to breathe deeper, to move slower, to be instead of do. This is the sweet spot of summer. Slowing Down Summer It’s that time…the summer sports are wrapping up […]

The Sweet Spot of Summer: 7 Farmhouse Rituals that Slow you Down and Fill You Up

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Days at the Lake

There’s something magical about letting the sun do the steeping. Sun tea is the taste of slow summer afternoons in a mason jar. A Sun Steeped Refreshment I can still remember the glass thermos that grandma would make her sun tea in. It had a yellow plastic handle and literally said, “sun tea” on it. […]

How to Make Grandma’s Sweet Summer Sun Tea

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