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What a 'Typical' Day Looks Like for Us (July 2020)
a day in the life of stay-at-home parents, landlords, bloggers, and country-dwellers
The Easiest Homemade Raspberry Jam Recipe (without pectin)
Use up those summer berries with this ridiculously easy fridge-jam recipe (no canning experience or specialty equipment required)!
Bringing Home Baby Chicks
Ever think about backyard chickens? Here’s how to order them and what you’ll need…
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Historic Delaware Colonial Revival
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How to Build a Hanging Laundry Rack
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DIY Pinch Pleat Curtains
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Our Chicken Coop!
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Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
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Growing a Cut Flower Garden
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Was Leaving Country Life the Right Move?
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse
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Character-Filled Country Cottage
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DIY Glider Chair (It’s Easy, I Swear!)
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Let’s Make Paper Stars!
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How to Arrange a Bouquet of Lilacs
