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2020 Word of the Year
By definition wonder means "a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable"
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Cozy Up to the Fire: Family-Friendly Coffee/Hot Cocoa Bar
The holiday season is upon us, and that means so is the hustle and bustle. To help my family slow down I decided to create a family-friendly coffee/hot cocoa bar. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. I’m so excited to share our coffee/hot cocoa bar with you today! If you’re here from KariAnne with Thistlewood Farms I’m glad you decided to drop by and drink a cup of coffee or hot cocoa with me. If this is your first time visiting I want you to know I’m honored you’re…
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Motivation for Homemaking | How to Keep Homemaking Simple
The changing and slowing of the seasons are evidence that God knew our souls needed rest, which is where I find my motivation for homemaking. You can watch the video that goes along with this post HERE. Before we dive into this I have to be completely honest with you. This has been a very difficult post to share. I’ve typed it and then deleted it multiple times. But I keep feeling like I need to share it because I don’t think I’m the only person who battles with this. So at the expense of being overly transparent, I’m going to share what I’ve learned. ***I also want to share…
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Empty 1800s Farmhouse Tour | We’re Going on An Adventure
You read that right! I’m taking you on an old 1800s farmhouse tour because we bought a little farm and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Hey guys! It’s been forever since I’ve shared here at Open Doors Open Hearts. I’ve missed this little spot where I can share and I’ve missed you guys so much. But I’m finally back and I can’t wait to share today’s post with you! I was able to create a video to go along with this 1800s farmhouse tour blog post and you can watch it by clicking the link below. I always try to make sure that both the blog…
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10 Simple Ways To Decorate With Pumpkins This Fall
Fall is quickly arriving so I thought it would be fun to share a few simple ways to decorate with pumpkins and gourds for the season. Decorating with pumpkins is not necessarily a must-have for Fall decor. I know plenty of people who don’t understand the pumpkin craze that ensues come September. I can say that I am NOT one of those people. But I have shared a simple way to decorate for Fall if that is you. I call it “Early Fall” fall decor. I shared that style of fall decor in my entryway and in my living room if you’re interested. It’s fall with a little less emphasis…
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How to Make An Asymmetrical Spring Wreath For Front Door
Today I’m excited to share more inspiration with you from our entryway. I put together an asymmetrical Spring wreath that is so easy to make! There are some affiliate links below, which means I get a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. For my full disclosure statement click here Last week I shared our entryway all decorated for Spring. If you missed that you can check it out HERE. This week I decided to continue working on the entryway by making this asymmetrical Spring wreath DIY. I had a lot of…
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The Best Pancake Recipe with Sourdough Discard
I never used to eat pancakes with my family on Saturday morning. But now we use this pancake recipe with sourdough discard and I can't resist. I'm sure I'm not the only Mom whose kiddos LOVE pancakes. It's one of their favorite breakfast foods. In part because I generally make them on Saturday mornings so they aren't a regular everyday breakfast, but also because this recipe is AMAZING.
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Welcome Home Saturday – Spring Inspiration
Today I’m so excited to be joining the lovely ladies who host the Welcome Home Saturday series! They are such a fun group of girls and I’m absolutely honored to call them friends. It’s March now so we all are experiencing a little bit of Spring fever and are so excited to share all kinds of ideas with you about Spring. This coming week I’ll be sharing a Spring tablescape and then I plan to share the rest of our house all dressed up for Spring. Decorating for Spring is one of my favorite times of year to decorate. That and Christmas. There is something so exciting and refreshing about…
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How to Make A DIY Artificial Plant | Realistic and Thrifty
During the cold months, I need to have faux plants in the house, which is why I decided to make this beautiful DIY artificial plant. I love large displays It doesn’t take very much time following along here to realize that I’m a fan of BIG plants in our home. I started with this pretty and large lilac display a couple of years ago. From there I graduated and just kept getting bigger. Wildflowers growing in the ditches, multiflora roses, and autumn olive displays are among the most common in our home. Oh and all the tree limbs my husband prunes! My father-in-law told me this year I’m allowed to…
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Thrifty & Beautiful Shared Bedroom Ideas
To celebrate our girls’ bedroom being finished I wanted to share some shared bedroom ideas that I found for extra inspiration. I planned to write this and get it out to you last year after we finally finished our girls’ bedroom. But life happened and before I knew it the holiday season was upon us and it just didn’t happen. So now that things are calmer I decided to write this post in celebration of our girls’ room reveal even though it’s late haha! As you read through all these posts you’re going to notice one reoccurring theme among them all. Everyone found a way to incorporate beautiful heirloom and…
