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Spring time is here with spring cleaning friends! The first area I wanted to focus on was my DIY floor cleaner. Follow along on how I cleaned our concrete floors, this cleaner will work on any floor surface!

DIY Ideas

March 14, 2020

DIY Floor Cleaner

mini donkey

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After years of sitting on a waiting list for a mini donkey we finally brought out sweet girl home! Meet June! Part of the now duo FRANKIE & JUNE

Animals, DIY, DIY Ideas, Farm, Farm Life, Livestock

March 4, 2020

Meet June our New Donkey

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Are you a dog lover? Need to wash your dogs somewhere else other than your shower? Here is an easy guide & everything you need to how to make our DIY Dog Wash Station we have in the barn!

Dogs, Farm Life

February 23, 2020

DIY Dog Grooming Station

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A simple tutorial for creating beautiful white salt dough for Christmas ornaments for memories and gifts!

Christmas, DIY, DIY Ideas, Holidays

December 19, 2019

DIY Christmas Ornament: Handprint Memories

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This week on the homestead we are framing our phase 2 addition. Now that the slab is complete and has cured, it is time to start building the shell. Follow along on our journey!

Building, DIY, DIY Ideas, Our Farmhouse

November 11, 2019

Home Build: Week 4

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This week was a big week! We had a few surprises right before concrete was poured. A mix of California power outages, hospital stay for our little girl joining the family, extreme winds and finally our concrete pad was poured!

Building, DIY, Our Farmhouse

November 1, 2019

Phase 2 Construction Week 3: Concrete Pad Pour

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We are here Phase 2 Construction Week 2: Concrete Preparation! This is a big week with a push to get ready for concrete. We are here to walk you through each step in this process on DIY concrete preparation.

Building, DIY, Our Farmhouse

October 11, 2019

Phase 2 Construction Week 2: Concrete Preparation

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The harvesting season is upon us, when the fruits of our labors are finally producing their last for the summer season. I want to share with you how to harvest your sunflower seeds so you too can replant them next year

Farm Life, Garden, Recipe Box

October 8, 2019

How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds

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I’ve discovered that when God puts a dream in your heart, you should chase it. Our dream home is coming true right in front of our eyes and that has only encouraged us to dream bigger. We are excited to announce we are starting Phase 2 Construction!

Building, DIY Ideas, Our Farmhouse

October 2, 2019

Phase 2 Construction Week 1: Porch Removal

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How to make Pickles: From the Vine to the Brine. How to make the most of preserving your summer garden cucumbers you can enjoy all year round!

Garden, Pantry, Recipe Box

July 30, 2019

How to make Pickles: From the Vine to the Brine

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