having fun at home
During February I sewed an apron and potholders for my kitchen with the Midnight in the Garden fabric collection. In spite of the cold winter weather, I’m anticipating sunny days and spring flowers. These apples, bees, and bunnies are whispering a welcome to springtime! Farmhouse …
As we slide into winter, I have a new feeling of contentment at home. I first became aware of it when we returned home from a visit to our daughter who lives in Dallas. City traffic and city noises that used to be part of …
My sewing room has a new look with better organization and more energy. Our farmhouse is only a few years old, and an Amish building crew did most of the construction work. When we decided to finish the walk-out basement, Dan built a storage cabinet …
I introduced a bright splash of color to my modern farmhouse when I completed the Postcard from Sweden quilt. Doesn’t my husband’s shop complement the clean lines of the quilt? And this is as close as I’ll get to hang a barn quilt on his …
Last week I was pondering resilience, especially how to increase resilience during stressful times. Resilience is not a fixed state. We can learn to be more resilient and can practice resilience throughout our lives. I asked my husband if he had read anything about resilience …
During the past week, I ignored my housekeeping tasks to meet my goal of piecing the Brightly quilt by Cluck Cluck Sew. The collection of dust bunnies was worth it! I enjoyed stitching the bright pieces of cotton fabric together into a starry path across …
Did you realize we’re almost halfway through winter? As someone who prefers wearing T-shirts, shorts, and Chaco sandals, I’m looking forward to shedding my wool hat, heavy parka, and Keen boots. So if you’re like me, I’m glad I can bring you the good news …
I enjoy reading about kitchen makeovers in magazines, Instagram, and Pinterest. To me, the kitchen is the most important room in a house, and it will make or break a home purchase decision. I love the kitchen in our farmhouse! The island is great for …
Rapid progress is satisfying; however, a new house feels like home after a lot of small steps. As winter faded, we began turning this farmhouse into our home. This spring/summer we added a front sidewalk, back patio, a shop for equipment and tools, fruit trees, …
In seven days, my husband and I went from having no plans to move to making an offer on a house in the country and listing our house for sale. Now that we’ve been in our new house for almost a month, I’ll show you …