The Festive Farm BLOG

What happens when we slow down?

What happens when we slow down?

Life is heavy. Sometimes it’s “I think I can carry all of these groceries inside in one trip” heavy and sometimes it’s “we’re gonna need a crane” h...

Creating the Perfect Gift Basket

There’s something very charming and inviting about a gift basket. It’s sort of like opening a treasure chest or busting a piñata to see what’s insi...

MANAGING THE TO-DOS

There’s nothing quite like marking things off as they are accomplished; however, if I’m not careful, those super helpful to-do lists can become cou...

THE GREAT HOMESCHOOL ADVENTURE

I'll be honest. I never thought I'd be a homeschool Mom. I mean, I'd thought about it before. But due to my job, I never thought it could actually ...

Everything I need to know I learned from Little House on The Prairie

This series is brought to you by Leland's Sheds and Cabins. A company who understands that the simple things in life are the most important. Throug...

'LIVING SIMPLY' SERIES

Throughout this quarantine, I've realized something... We've been quarantining since before it was trending. (Kidding, kind of.) But there's honest...

BACK TO MY ROOTS

Storms make trees take deeper roots. - Dolly Parton I've been doing a lot of gardening during this quarantine. We've been working on so much around...

GOLDEN GIRLS FT. LIZZO

Feeling like Beyonce today after droppin a music video LIKE IT'S HOT. Y'all...can I tell you something? I was nauseous about this last night. So u...

THE FIRE PIT (AND NEW CHAIRS!)

Not gonna lie, as I wrote "firepit" all I could think about was the "fire swamp" from The Princess Bride. But this is how my brain works. I am flue...

THE FESTIVE FARMSHED

Well...here we go, friends. Welcome to the beginning of our Festive Farmshed adventure. To catch you up to speed, we recently got this amazing she...

OUR NEW BARN DOOR

Welp. She's up, guys. It only took half a year, but hey. When you are renovating an ENTIRE farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, you don't beat yours...

THE LONG AWAITED KITCHEN POST (AND SOURCE LIST!)

Welp. Here it is, guys. It only took me half a century. But hey, kitchen renovations are exhausting, alright?!?! Especially when it's all DIY!

LESSONS FROM A DIY KITCHEN RENO

I wanted to share a few things with y'all...things I wish I'd known going into all of this. Because I know I'm not the only one out there tackling...