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decorative garden and row markers

How to Make Decorative Garden and Row Markers

Taking the time to create decorative garden and row markers today can add fun to your garden this summer, and possibly many summers to come.Read More →

2021-03-25
In: Creating, DIY, Garden, Garden, Gardening
build a garden trellis

Build a Garden Trellis – Love it When Practical Meets Whimsy

When you build a garden trellis, your main purpose is to create something practical that will hold up your vegetables, keep them off the groundRead More →

2021-03-23
In: Creating, DIY, Garden, Garden, Gardening
how to build a seed tray

How to Build a Seed Tray – Be Frugal and Practical!

30 years ago, my dad showed me how to build a seed tray out of scraps of lumber. These were something he was doing forRead More →

2021-03-18
In: Creating, DIY, Garden, Garden, Gardening
how to make a scarecrow

How to Make a Scarecrow – Add a Smile to your Garden

Make a scarecrow? Perfect! I love the practical approach to a Shaker garden, but this year, I wanted to ‘shake’ things up with a littleRead More →

2021-03-16
In: Creating, DIY, Garden, Garden

How to Make your own Seed Packets

Making my own seed packets started with my fascination with Shaker gardens. The Shakers were a religious sect that produced a large part of theirRead More →

2021-03-11
In: DIY, Creating, Garden, Garden
variety is the spice IN life

Variety is the Spice IN Life – Flavor your Simple Life!

Variety is supposedly the spice of life. When Daddy would choose to do something others considered ‘different’, his response was, “Julie Belle, there is alwaysRead More →

2020-08-13
In: Frugal Living, Garden, Homesteading, Simple Life

It’s for the Birds! – Birdseed Treats

  Birdseed treats are a great gift for the birds. When it’s cold outside, the birds have to work harder to find enough food toRead More →

2019-09-13
In: DIY, Garden
The Farm Wife - Lets Visit!

The Farm Wife - Lets Visit!

Living a Simple Life on the Farm
Welcome to the Farm Wife! I am Julie, and I live on a 60-acre farm in NW Louisiana with my husband, cows, chickens, cats and dogs. I am a writer, speaker and teacher on all things living a Simple Life. Author of: The Farm Wife - Living a Simple Life on the FarmRead more...

Books by The Farm Wife

Books by The Farm Wife

The Art of Homemaking Manual

The Art of Homemaking Manual

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Don’t Cut Yourself Too Short – How to Balance Time and Finances

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pink clawfoot bathtub filled with growing carrots as one of many garden styles for your home

The Best 5 Garden Styles for Your Home

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Plan(t) Better with 7 Smart Garden Planning Tips

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You Don’t Need Permission to Live a Simple Life

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vintage scale with coins on one side and a vintage pocket watch on the other depicting don't cut yourself too short with time or money

Don’t Cut Yourself Too Short – How to Balance Time and Finances

pink clawfoot bathtub filled with growing carrots as one of many garden styles for your home

The Best 5 Garden Styles for Your Home

seed catalog opened to salad blends; a notebook, pen, and pair of reading glasses

Plan(t) Better with 7 Smart Garden Planning Tips

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You Don’t Need Permission to Live a Simple Life

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Learn to Be Flexible in Your Simple Life

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Can You Do It? How to Quit Your Job to Stay Home

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