I find myself most productive in the early morning hours. The quiet and stillness of the house while the rest are still asleep feels like such a novelty to me. My head is clearer, my thoughts start to soar, and ideas start stirring around in my mind like shooting stars. With a warm mug of coffee in my hand, bliss sips in. I head out to the coop to open for business and say hello to the girls, who are already clucking away, spreading all kinds of chicken gossip, I am sure. They all have a voice, they all like to be heard. Typical. […]
Madness, Brackets and Tulips
Today is the first day of March Madness and I can’t help but shrug my shoulders. I’ll come home this afternoon to every TV on in our house, all tuned into basketball. As I’ve mentioned before, Sean is a sports freak, and try as he might, the rest of us here at Farmhouse 1820 just […]
Fables of The Foyer
Yoo-Hoo, remember me? It’s been awhile, sweet peeps. My creative side took a bit of a hiatus while my worker-bee side worked in overdrive. I believe the last time I left you I was going on an on about wallpaper removal and longing for my Aunt Karen. One wall took me a whopping seven hours to […]
Who Knew An Old Boot Can Be A Stunning Vase!
There’s something about a big beat-up snow boot that screams Christmas to me. Are you with me on this? The rubber on the sole, the dried salt along the seams; heck, even if they are beat up, all the more reason to have them out on display! Let’s talk about how to take a tired […]
