The middle of the summer has a way of dragging on, making us wish for cooler weather and some creative ideas to beat the heat. What better way than to imagine snow and the fun of the holidays – without all the stress and busyness, of course! As I've partnered with Shutterfly before, I thought it ...
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Misconceptions About Motherhood
In light of this past weekend and the celebrations that ensued for a number of people in my life, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed, overanxious...and like a complete and utter failure. You see, this past Sunday was Mother's Day, and well, I'm not one of those. For a while now I have been ...
Homemade Venison Sausage | How To
You may remember me talking about the farm, or our adventures in turkey hunting and fishing, or how could you forget that time we made squirrel stew? Well, over the Christmas holidays, the Elliott men did what they do best and went deer hunting and were able to get a lot of good meat. As I'm sure ...
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!
As with everything, our decorative theme this holiday season is a rustic one. Traditional reds and greens with pops of silver & gold make our holiday decorations last through the whole winter season. When choosing how to decorate, I wanted something that would be classic so I could reuse pieces ...
Gingerbread Coke & Chocolate Cherry Coke | Recipes
Every year the husband's family has quite the massive family gathering. To be perfectly honest, I've been in the family three years now and I still have a hard time remembering who is connected to who and how we all fit together! But the size of our extended family is one of the ...
Bath Salts | DIY
As the holiday season is upon us, I have been in the mood for making several new crafty projects for the house as well as for friends. I am always all about making something instead of purchasing it so when Rebekah shared this project with me, I was super excited for her to share it with ...