My Homemade Life

When a quick gift is needed this is a fun idea. Cookie Monster and homemade chocolate chip cookies!

Last year Pat made me a clothesline for my birthday and it's had quite a workout. I love hanging out laundry; I love how stiff towe...

For several years I used a clothesline that was strung between three trees; two that were dead, but still stood strong. This setup worked w...

It's been years since we've had access to a honeycomb. These are located just inside the crawlspace under the house. Before w...

An early morning find.... On a cool and wet morning.

For years and years and years I have made homemade goodies for my family, Pat's family and our friends. It has been one of those holida...

When I first spotted this vintage clipboard, buried under a pile of old notebooks, I just knew I had found a treasure.  I love the bo...

There is no doubt in my mind that my husband is one of the most creative people I know.   In October of last year, my beloved Chamber...

What happens when little girls come visit? We dress up all the dolls in the house! Your never too old to play with dolls!

When I married, over 30-years ago, my husband and I bought a Christmas Angel for our first Christmas tree. It wasn't anything fancy; in...

I started on a walk this morning and only got as far as the barn. It was just too cold;  But oh how pretty everything was covered in ...

Soon after buying Elizabeth's canopy bed I started searching for a nice used mattress set. It wasn't until after Christmas before w...

Soon after moving into this house I found a used Baker's Rack on Craig's List. It was homemade and not exactly what I wanted but the...

Two or three months ago I spotted a canopy bed on Craig's List. I was excited even though the asking price was $500. The bed turned out...