How to Avoid the Christmas Rush- Create it Now!
Just thinking about the Christmas rush sends shivers down my spine. The crowds. The traffic. The weather. Rather than have to wait in long linesRead More →
2020-07-07
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020. The New Year has arrived right on time. We celebrated, we kissed the old year goodbye, and we areRead More →
2019-12-31
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! The Farm Wife, the Country Boy, the cows, chickens, dogs and cats of Paradise Plantation all wish you a very Merry Christmas!Read More →
2019-12-24
How to Make a Simple Christmas Morning Menu
With all the excitement of Santa Claus, we really need to think ahead to a Simple Christmas morning menu. But what will weRead More →
2019-12-17
How to Set a Simple Holiday Table
How to set a simple holiday table should be on our Christmas decorating checklist. It usually isn’t, but why not? It’s simple, festive andRead More →
2019-12-12
This Year Make it the Sweetest Gift-Cookie Trays!
Sometimes the best gift is the simplest – Learn how to create the Sweetest Gift-Cookie Trays! It’s easy, it’s cost-effective, and best of all, itRead More →
2019-12-03
Gifts from the Homestead Giveaway!
Gifts from the Homestead Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win this amazing selection of gifts from my homesteading friends! Handcrafted Oak & Maple CheeseboardRead More →
2019-12-02
Enough is as Good as a Feast
Enough is as good as a Feast, but how do we measure ‘enough’? Is it when our savings account is stuffed to overflowing? Is itRead More →
2019-11-26
How to Create New Holiday Traditions
Is it time to create new holiday traditions? That was the big question when we first moved to the farm. We were faced with notRead More →
2019-11-21
How to Deal with that Grumpy Relative
Ugh. That Grumpy Relative! Uncle Ralph just confirmed he will be here for the holidays. He is probably the grumpiest person! Wait. No. I wouldRead More →
2019-11-19
Giving Thanks for the Simple Things
Giving Thanks isn’t New Giving thanks for the simple things isn’t a new concept. Yet the Pilgrims took it to heart. Thanksgiving was originally designedRead More →
2019-11-12
Handmade Christmas #8
Handmade Christmas #8: The next best thing to a Christmas stocking is when you get a Christmas Basket. Both are gifts laden with a varietyRead More →
2018-12-21
