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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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Simple Homemaking Tips for a New Homemaker
With the busyness of Fall fast approaching, I thought I would share some simple homemaking tips that have helped me over the years. The past few weeks I’ve been talking about a lot of fun stuff. Decorating with thrift store decor, and how to decorate with pumpkins for Fall. All kinds of decorating inspiration. But this week I wanted to share something I’m a little bit more passionate about. Being the keeper of the home. Homemaking is something that I love doing and want to encourage everyone in. It can be challenging, but once you find your rhythm it is by far the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Why…
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Thrifty Garage Sale Cottage Decor | Decorating on a Budget
One of the best ways to add European farmhouse style to your home and save money is to use garage sale cottage decor as much as possible. It’s garage sale season which is one of my favorite times of year. The great prices you find at thrift stores never seem to compare to the prices I pay for the treasures I find at a garage sale. So today I thought I’d share some of the tips I’ve learned over the years about garage sale shopping. I also thought it would be fun to show you how I styled all the garage sale cottage decor I picked up over the past…
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2023 Homemaking Goals: Growing, Preserving, and Cooking Food from Scratch
Our goals for 2023 are about food from scratch: growing, preserving, and cooking it. And it’s for so much more than being a healthier weight. So a few weeks ago I shared a YouTube video and told you I wanted to share our goals for 2023. Now if I’m being perfectly honest I’m a little scared. (Which is why it’s taken me a month to actually do it haha.) Our goals for 2023 are HUGE, and I need to be clear about one thing before we go anything further. I’m certain we will fail in attaining our goals for 2023 perfectly. If you’d like to watch the YouTube video I…
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Intentional Homemaking | How to Create a Beautiful Home
Over the years I’ve learned that having a beautiful home is less about trendy aesthetics and more about consistent intentional homemaking. 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. Why home making is important? Before we dive into all the amazing tips that I’ve gathered for you on this topic, I wanted to share a bit of why intentional homemaking is so important. The things that happen within the walls of our homes have lasting ripple effects that will go beyond us. Earlier this week we had to say goodbye to…
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Summer Mother Daughter Picnic Ideas | Simple & Beautiful
When life is hard I want to create and relax, which is why I’m so excited to share these simple mother daughter picnic ideas with you! If you haven’t heard yet, we have been home with our adopted daughter for 7 weeks. I shared a bit about the first few days it in my cottage container garden tips post a couple of weeks ago. But more time has passed, and while some of the challenges we faced early on are settling, we are finding new struggles. Currently, our biggest struggle is communication. She is so smiley, but when she wants to communicate with us and we don’t understand her it…
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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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Just Be You | An Open Heart Message
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to change you is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The Story of Our Pot Rack Recently I came full circle on something, and it was so profound for me that I felt like I had to share it with you. This past winter I was talking to my husband a little bit about one of my favorite design decisions in our home. Our pot and pan rack. It wasn’t something that I saw and simply replicated. It was more of an epiphany. I love the idea of hanging pots and pans over the oven. The look is beautiful and…
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We’re Having Another Girl| An Open Heart Message
This is something that I’ve been so excited to share with you! We have been working on growing our family through adoption for a couple years and we’re getting closer! I’ve mentioned a few times that we’re adopting, but I haven’t shared very much more than that. In the early stages, there really wasn’t much more to say. The Boring Paperwork The beginning of the story is boring and full of ink and paper, social worker visits, psychological evaluations, and waiting. Lots of waiting. But recently we got some exciting news! Receiving Our Match We received our “match”!!! Which, if you’re unfamiliar with adoption lingo, simply means we finally know…
