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…