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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

Family, Farmhouse, Farmstead, Gardening, Seeds

Snow Days

February 2, 2021

Just a quick update to say that we are enjoying the snow storm that hit us here in PA over the last few days! We got about 16 inches of snow total and we’re having… [Continue Reading]

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About Me, Family, Farmhouse, Farmstead, Gardening, Ground Beds, Home Building, Raised Beds

A Brief History of the Gardens That Came Before

January 22, 2021

Winter has long been my favorite season, but as I get older and as my interests shift, I’m starting to discover that I really love and enjoy every season, in different but equal ways. Even… [Continue Reading]

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Family, Farmhouse, Farmstead, Foraging, Gardening, Home Building, Raised Beds

Quarantine Recap

May 1, 2020

It’s been a long time, guys! How’re you all doing? Life has been super weird and surreal lately, mostly for all of us even if in different ways. Essential people (medical field and grocer staff,… [Continue Reading]

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25 Books of Christmas - child gift idea
Christmas, Family, Holidays, Kids

25 Books of Christmas Advent Calendar

November 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving!! I thought today would be a great time to share this activity that we will be doing with Evie this year in December! I recently heard something interesting, which basically said that you… [Continue Reading]

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Family, Life Lessons

A New Life

September 4, 2019

For one whole month, my family has been navigating a new world, living in a new reality. One without my dad. One where the foundation stone of our family has fallen away and where we’ve… [Continue Reading]

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The Year of My Overly-Ambitious Garden

This year, my garden is growing SUBSTANTIALLY from previous years. Last year I had a total of 7 raised beds and one smallish ground bed. This year, we’re rounding out the raised beds to an… [Continue Reading]

Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with thi Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with this for dinner. A morel and caramelized onion white sauce pizza on homemade dough! Oh yes. I love the farm life. ♥️😍🍕🍄🧅
A pair of Canadian geese built their nest right on A pair of Canadian geese built their nest right on the bank of our stream. Cant wait to see little fluffballs soon :)
Love morning visits from this little guy! Love morning visits from this little guy!
That mist over the stream!! 😍😍❄️❄️ # That mist over the stream!! 😍😍❄️❄️ #sycamoreandslate #winterstorm2020
Watching church from home means building her own f Watching church from home means building her own for this little girl! Happy Sunday!
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Adventuring on the farm today 🥰🦌 Adventuring on the farm today 🥰🦌
One of the brightest, most beautiful rainbows I’ One of the brightest, most beautiful rainbows I’ve ever seen! 🌈 Evie said, “Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful rainbow! Amen!” My heart is full. 😍🥰 #rainbow
Deciding where to put some trees in our yard this Deciding where to put some trees in our yard this evening. Evie has to do everything just like daddy #daddysgirl #sycamoreandslate
The sunset tonight! 🌅😍 “Those who live at The sunset tonight! 🌅😍 “Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭65:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬
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