Well, they say April showers bring May flowers.  In that case, there should be lots of flowers here in Ohio in May.  Rain.  Rain.  Rain.  What should have been the first few weeks of planting has been just a cold and rainy spring.Therefore I took it into my own hands and headed to our nearby green house and bought my potted plants to hang on the porch.  I know so many say to repot your own but mine always die.  I've had luck with buying them already planted and loved by a professional ... READ MORE

It's still gloomy around here but that doesn't mean that we didn't tackle a huge job that we have had on our "to do" list for a YEAR.  Yes, a year.After taking down our barn last spring we also had the fence line taken down.  It was scruffy, overgrown and full of weeds.  The weeds part is an understatement.  It was a jungle!  Every time I would mow I would wonder what was going to jump out at me through the thick and tall reed-like weeds.Not anymore.The reason for waiting to burn ... READ MORE

Snow.  Flooding.  Cold.  Ice.I'm beginning to sound like a broken record.  When is spring?!?In all honesty, when it snows it makes me happy.  Everything is bright and cheery and I'm not looking at the brown grass or thinking about the moles that are invading my front yard and threatening my peonies.This month was filled with moments of playing outside when it was warm enough and the snow was beautiful.But as the last few days have been a bit sunny, I've found myself ... READ MORE

This month's theme is cold and snow.  Hello, January!  All kidding aside, I really do love a good snow and how beautiful it is.  A few weeks ago we had our first big snow fall of the year, and it was a welcome site.We started Saturday with lots of legos.  Anyone else have their kids use their cookie sheets to organize!?Once the storm had passed, we took a snowmobile ride.  I absolutely love going out on the snowmobiles . We don't have fancy ones.  Instead my dad bought older ... READ MORE

This December ended our third Christmas and second full year in our farmhouse.  The first Christmas was chaotic as we had just moved in.  The tree was found a week before Christmas, it was covered in icicles because of an ice storm. What were we to do?  We needed a tree!We had to let the tree thaw in the house surrounded by trash bags on the floor to protect our newly restored floors.  Boxes were everywhere in the house.  It was crazy but we were grateful to finally be moved in.This ... READ MORE

Being that it's November I know this is a month to be thankful. And thankful we are. I was reminded by someone that it's been a long time since I've shared any before pictures.   And so I went digging into our files of snapshots and was amazed at how far we've come.Sure, I lived through it. You may have lived through it with me.  I remember every detail we've done. But there's something about being removed years later to really be in awe of how different our home looks. When we purchased ... READ MORE

Harvest.  That's the one word that summed up this month.  October came in with the heat and left with the cold and rain.  And while we didn't really get to experience the nice fall like weather this year - we did finish harvest, visited the pumpkin farm (twice) and overall enjoyed the month of busy.Harvest started in late September, but soon into October while still feeling the heat, (notice the boys in shorts!) we were out in the fields most nights.  The boys would get off the bus into ... READ MORE

As the weather turns chilly (finally!) it is all systems go on harvest time. After a hot August into September the cooler temperatures were welcome this past week.  This past month we were able to spend time together as a family at Cedar Point as well as visit the local county fair.  All in all a fun month of outside adventures before we're closed up inside by the weather a few months from now.Labor day weekend for us means a trip to the local independent fair.  We spent two evenings ... READ MORE

Get ready for lots of serene pictures of the landscape around our home. With August came the peak of green beauty and I've found myself capturing little moments here and there savoring them for when, in a few months, it will be too cold to take the long walks I've become accustomed to.But before that, here's a frog in my toilet.Yep, it's what we came home to this month.  How it got there, I do not know.  By some miracle the boys had flushed the toilet and left the seat down, so the ... READ MORE

"I'm going to live where the green grass grows.  Watch my corn pop up in rows..."Name that song. 😀I remember vividly singing the tune at my best friend's house my Senior year of high school.  And here I am watching the corn pop up in rows all around us.  And there's nowhere else I would rather be.I was reminded today when I went into the mall to return a few items how grateful I am for the peace and the quiet our home gives to us. My boys commented, "It's so busy!".  And I had to ... READ MORE