Looking for that last minute special gift to give your family or loved ones this holiday season? These out-of-the-box ideas for making simple stockings for Christmas will be your new favorite holiday gift-giving tradition. Come see, how along with some…
3 DIY Fall Farmhouse Decor Ideas with 1 Tablecloth, Natural Elements, and Antique Finds
Thanksgiving is only a few days away and it’s all hands on deck around the homestead. The turkey is thawing, our pantry is well stocked, and our favorite Thanksgiving recipes are ready to make our farmhouse smell like a little…
Simple Sourdough Persimmon Spice Roll
Come learn how to make this simple alternative to pumpkin spice roll and get ready to add a new favorite to your holiday baking. This unexpected alternative to the traditional pumpkin spice roll, is simple to make and can be…
Give Inexpensive Ritva IKEA Curtains a Custom Look
Our fifteen year old made the beautiful chalk art above her DiY table turned desk. Who doesn’t love a good DiY hack now and again? If I can make our farmhouse pretty and functional at the same time,…
Fall Living Room Refresh and Behind the Scenes Tour
Fall clean-up on the homestead has begun. As my husband gets a head start on organizing our equipment shed and hay barn, I am inside sprucing up our living room for the fall. Since I’m not completely ready to say…
This Week in the Hollow No. 10- First Day of Homeschool Traditions
“This Week in the Hollow” is a weekly series sharing glimpses of the adventures from our simple life in the hollow. This is our 12th year of homeschooling our little ones and our not-so-little ones. With each homeschool year, our…
Hearty Ham, Potato, & Broccoli Soup
Just like that, summer is almost over and the cooler evening temperatures are helping kick off the start to the pre-fall season. In honor of cooler nights, it only seemed fitting to get out our comforting soup recipes from our…
DiY Jewelweed Salve at Home
Homemade Jewelweed salve is simple to make and if you have access to, or live near areas with a natural water source and partial shade, you may just be able to forage for your own fresh jewelweed. Jewelweed is an…
Transforming a Vintage Cabinet
It seems like there is always some pending project going on around the homestead. So, when we get a chance to tackle a mini project, we jump at the opportunity. You know, those projects that you can actually accomplish in…
Homegrown IP Apple Cider
Some of our fondest memories were when we were a young growing military family stationed in upstate New York. The winters were long and the snow was something that this born and raised California girl could never get enough of….
Simple Homemade Apple Butter
I have a confession to make! I never really liked apple butter. Believe it or not, I had not even tasted apple butter until a friend in upstate NY made some and gave a jar to us as a gift….
Travel Spotlight: Tarpon Springs, FL
While many families are hunkering down for the start of the new school year, our family is still enjoying a little more summer lovin’ before the autumn season arrives and another homeschool year begins. This year will be our 12th…
