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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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Beautiful European Country Living Room | Simple Decor Ideas
I’m so excited to finally share our new European country living room and some of the ideas I used to give this room character and charm. If I’m being candid our living room has been quite neglected for almost the entire time we’ve been here. I added this mantel, rug, coffee table, and couches and called it good enough. Not because I was so busy doing other things. I was busy resting and getting our home settled; not decorated. But now that I’ve started decorating it I can feel the difference in the room. Watch the YouTube Video Here I told my husband last night that by changing just a…
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How to Make Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread + 3 Helpful Tips
With a soft texture and buttery flavor, it’s no wonder my family loves this sourdough sandwich bread so much. But my homemade bread wasn’t always this good. When I first started replacing all of our store-bought bread products with homemade sourdough options I was a little nervous. I saw the traditional sourdough loaves and although they look beautiful and taste amazing, they are not a soft sandwich loaf that we were used to. Then I found a recipe for a soft sandwich loaf from Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone and I was so excited! But as with anything new, I didn’t get it right the first time. My first many…
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Thrifty Cottage Style Kitchen Ideas | 10 Beautiful & Easy DIYs
Today I’m excited to share some of the thrifty cottage style kitchen ideas I’m thinking about as we start to plan the kitchen makeover for our new house. 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 We are finally getting ready to start the kitchen makeover. But, that doesn’t mean that I am just now coming up with a plan. If you know my husband and I then you know we have been making plans and changing them for…
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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.
