Author: Lauren
The Updated Upstairs Hallway – New Doors and Trim
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Before, our hallway had orange-toned trim and doors. The doors had mismatched knobs. It looked old and dingy. It needed an update! We used much of our LVP designated for the kitchen in other areas of the house. This is because our kitchen flooded twice, so the floor had to…
Understanding Young Life’s Impact on Teens
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At 6 pm, they started rolling in. “Thanks for having us!” “Can we help you in any way?” They had smiles, conversations filled the room, and laughter rang out as they joined their friends and surrounded our bar. They wear loose jeans, loose tees, gazelle Adidas, clogged Birkenstocks, Lulu Lemons,…
DIY Garage Bike Storage: Maximize Your Space
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I wanted to get the garage cleaned after a summer of projects. I also love to park in it for the winter and avoid a freezing car with frost on the window A clean and organized garage = a less stressed out, happy me. So, we went to work. We…
How to Care for Babydoll Sheep on a Backyard Farm
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I kept seeing pictures of these cute, fat, fluffy, stocky, short sheep all over Pinterest. One day, I started to research these cute mystery sheep. It turns out that I was falling in love with Babydoll Southdown Sheep. Their permanent smiling faces snatched my heart, so I started researching how…
Effortless Maintenance: Easy Clean Duck Coop
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When researching ducks to see if they would be manageable on our half-acre, I read a lot about how messy they are. I was concerned that having a small flock of ducks would cause our yard to smell and make a mess everywhere. I didn’t want to clean up after…
How to Preserve Pears WITHOUT Making Syrup
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How to preserve your pears without making the sticky syrup. Skipping this step keeps canning pears simple, quicker, and less sticky. It’s a win-win!
A Small-Scale Flower Farmer’s Top Three Favorite Flowers
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As a first-year flower farmer, I had more than three favorite flowers, but these were my top three. Each flower has one thing in common: they are cut and come again. Cut and come again flowers make small-scale flower farming possible. These flowers are workhorses in the growing department. They…
Growing Basil: Tips for the Kitchen and Bouquets
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Basil has long been used in the kitchen. Its multifaceted use in drinks, dishes, and medicinal purposes makes it the perfect herb to plant in the garden. I would plant a lot of basil and regularly harvest the leaves to make my homemade pesto. When we started our small-scale flower…
What a First-Year Small-Scale Flower Farmer Learned
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This year, my husband and I decided to plant lots of dahlias and many more filler flowers. We had planted some dahlias the year before, and because they did so well, I enjoyed making bouquets, and neighbors enjoyed them. We thought this could be a thing. So we planned, purchased,…
Why Zinnias are the Easiest Flower for a Flower Farmer to Grow
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Zinnias are a flower farmer’s best friend. They are easy-to-grow, cut-and-come-again flowers that produce a lot of flowers per plant. Although Zinnias are a common flower among gardeners alike, they continue to make their way into flower bouquets, and I think it’s because of how easy they are to grow.…