Hi Friend! If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen last Thursday the history of our homestead. However, I wanted to be sure that everyone had a chance to learn about this history of this gem we get to call home and care for each and every day. While many may come across…
How do you define your “status?”
Hi Friend! Have you ever thought about how often you are asked about your “status?” Many of us log on to social media nearly every day and share what is new in our lives but even beyond social media, our titles at work define who we are in a company and our health care providers…
FARM DUST
Hi friend! With summer in full swing, I wanted to share with you our Farm Dust recipe that is a versatile seasoning you are going to love to have on the shelf. Our kiddos are completely obsessed with it this summer. You can use this to season vegetables, meats, and you can even throw some…
Take the Back Roads to New Hampshire with Amanda Arcone
When moving out to the middle, it was never a thought that one day I would be connected to a network of people who would have the same love for old houses and in some cases even a bit more. With having been inspired by this community, I decided it would be fun once a…
The Federal Farmhouse Refrigerator Pickles
It’s canning season and our garden has beginning to burst with cucumbers! Before moving to the middle (of nowhere) I had never canned a single thing in my life and the closest I had ever gotten to canning is when I opened up jam or pickles from the grocery store. But wouldn’t you know, I…
FARMHOUSE SCRATCH BISCUITS +WHITE PEPPER GRAVY
Saturday, Sunday, or any night of the week we chose to have breakfast, you can bet there will be biscuits from scratch along with gravy. Feel intimidated by the word “scratch?” Well don’t! Cooking from scratch is not a difficult thing to do, in fact, you’ve probably made something from scratch before because all it…
Treasures From Around the Homestead
Hey there friend! Sorry for the duplicate email today! The country internet caused some technical difficulties today! Have you ever wondered what people did with their garbage before trash collecting became a thing? Listen in to this week’s podcast and learn what I have found out on the property, in our attic, in the cemetery,…
New on the Podcast- Not by Chance. Connections found in La Grange, KY
Hey there friend! Have you heard of La Grange, Kentucky? If you’re a fan of Ben and Erin Napier’s HGTV show Hometown Kickstart, you just may have seen an episode where La Grange is featured. This town has trains run through its gorgeous historic town up to twenty (YES 20!) times a day! After seeing…
Digging Deeper
Dear Friend, I hope that this finds you well. I wanted to drop in and share one of my most recent reads with you. Ever since moving out here to the middle, I find myself often “eating my words.” I once said I would never live in an old house and that I wasn’t a…
Take the Back Roads to The 5 Bees Farm
When moving out to the middle, it was never a thought that one day I would be connected to a network of people who would have the same love for old houses and in some cases even a bit more. With having been inspired by this community, I decided it would be fun once a…
FARMHOUSE STORYTELLER JOURNAL 