Loving the backyard farm life
As every gardener understands, we have a love/hate relationship with tomatoes. They don’t trickle in so you can use them up. You simply go from not having any tomatoes to having more than you can ever use. You eat sandwiches, can them, freeze them, make salsa, make spaghetti sauce, give them away, and still find yourself at a loss of…
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Your garden should be as unique as you are. Just as in life, there are places in the garden to be serious, to be fun, to work hard, and sometimes, you just need a touch of whimsy to keep things interesting. Here are a few ways that we have added a bit of whimsy throughout the farm. Just follow…
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(This post is in partnership with Sunburst Shutters. As always, the opinions, concept, content, and photography are all ours.) In mid-September 2018 coastal North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Florence. For three days, she hovered over the majority of our state dumping over 33 inches of rain at the coast. We have a one bedroom condo on the top floor…
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I love simple recipes, like strawberry jam. Recipes that have only a few ingredients really allow the natural flavors to shine through. Another thing I love about simple recipes is how they don’t intimidate people who are learning how to cook. This recipe requires nothing extraordinary to be delicious, and anyone can do it. Every year we fall for the…
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How to Get to Waco Waco, Texas is an awesome place to visit. There are several different ways to get there if you are having to fly into town. There are direct flights from Dallas/Ft Worth, Love, and Austin that will deliver you directly to Waco. However, there was almost a three hour lay-over to catch this 45 minute flight….
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Top 10 Reasons NOT To Buy An Easter Bunny Rabbit. Did you know that most rabbits purchased for Easter presents will not live to see their first birthday, even though their lifespan should be around ten years? Those that do survive are generally living in less than desirable conditions, or end up in the shelters. Why you ask? Because people purchase…
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