Hello sweet friends, I have missed you! I am so excited to announce a fun four-week DIY project on creating your own prairie dress. Here are all the details on A Country Girls Sew Along. How Long Have I Been Sewing One of the most asked questions I receive is "How long have you been sewing?" I had a two week sewing introduction class in 7th grade back when there was still a Home Ec class when dinosaurs also roamed the earth. In High School I had one lovely semester long class ... View the Post
Just Keep Twisting Hay
Today marks my 56th trip around the sun. In many ways, this has been the best year of my life. But it also has definitely been the absolute worst. I have written this all down for my kids But perhaps it can also offer hope for others. To inspire them to keep going. Never give up. Just Keep Twisting Hay. The Long Hot Summer Last August marked three months without rain. Despite daily watering around the foundation of our home the clay soil had started to shift the foundation at ... View the Post
19th Century Inspired Sewing & Crafting Space
Hello sweet friends! For the past three months, I have slowly been working on creating a 19th Century Inspired Sewing & Crafting Space. 19th Century Inspired Sewing & Crafting Space You may remember back in May when I shared all my initial plans. This post shares the very first piece of furniture I found for the space and it was FREE! The process began by selling all of the very modern Ikea storage systems that had been used by various members of our family for many years. I ... View the Post
Fixing A Prairie Man’s Shirt
Hello friends! Last month I shared a post about the Little House 50th Anniversary Celebration in Independence, Kansas. While visiting the historical site Mr. Dean Butler, who portrayed the beloved Almanzo Wilder, had an epic exchange with a covered wagon seat. All the spectacular details can be found on a reel on his Instagram site. In the reel Dean and I discussed how we would attempt to salvage a garment that was torn during the event. As I've just finished decorating my new 19th ... View the Post
Summer Baskets And New Flooring Oh My!
Hello sweet friends! Today I am joining my friend Cindy of County Road 407 for her Lifestyle of Love hop. You are going to love this month's theme that she has selected. I also wanted to share a little bit extra. So let's get to Summer Baskets And New Flooring Oh My! If you’ve arrived here from Common Ground let me say that I am so glad that you are here! Debra's seasonal basket post was so inspiring. Friends I love a good basket! I started looking around Storybook Cottage and I ... View the Post
Chandor Gardens
Many people are often surprised to learn that I live in Texas. As many of you know, as a military family, we moved here almost 10 years ago. Since that time we have learned that Texas is indeed a very big place, full of wonder and beauty. I thought you might enjoy seeing a small part of Texas that is truly lovely. May Chandor Gardens delight and surprise you. Douglas Granville Chandor As always, I love to begin with a bit of history. The man behind ... View the Post
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