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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

Farmstead, Gardening, Ground Beds, Projects, Raised Beds, Seeds

Garden Update – May 2021

May 10, 2021

April is already over and I’ve been spending a ton of time out in the garden! Along with my hubby for the heavy-lifting, I’ve been so busy getting everything set up and ready for planting,… [Continue Reading]

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Evie at the creek
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 7-9

June 11, 2018

The last few weeks, the building project has been “on break”.ย  Our basementย has just been sitting there, waiting for the next step.ย  Which was getting the floor trusses ordered.ย  They should be delivered sometime next… [Continue Reading]

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All Things Green Friday Finds
Decorate By Color, Farmhouse, Friday Finds, Home Products

All Things Green

April 27, 2018

Friday Finds is here again, and the theme is “all things green” in honor of spring FINALLY showing up.ย  Everything is turning green here in PA and starting to look so pretty and brilliant again!ย … [Continue Reading]

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mud drying
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 2

April 22, 2018

The second week of our house building project was a bit less exciting than the first.ย  It rained on Sunday and Monday which left a little bit a muddy mess at the house site through… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Friday Finds, Home Products

April Showers Decor

April 20, 2018

True to the common saying “April showers bring May flowers” April is a very rainy month in our neck of the woods. In 2011, my husband and I got married on the 16th of April… [Continue Reading]

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breaking ground at the farm
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

Ground Breaking

April 16, 2018

Well, my friends.ย  It finally happened.ย  We broke ground last week on our new farmhouse, and I’ve been in a state of surreal excitement since then.ย  Here’s a quick breakdown of the building process so… [Continue Reading]

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DIY Embroidered Baseball Cap Ornaments (Plus a Story About Dad)

When my father died two years ago, he left behind many things – family, friends, memories, and all his earthly possessions. A big portion of those possessions was a massive collection of baseball caps. Dad… [Continue Reading]

A pretty bouquet on a hazy day A pretty bouquet on a hazy day
Roses ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜ Roses ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜
Strawberry and freezer jam making time! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“๐Ÿซ™๐Ÿ˜‹
Beautiful foggy morning ๐Ÿ™‚ Beautiful foggy morning :)
Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, perfect breezy weatherโ€ฆ today was just a beautiful, beautiful day. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŒพ
Super simple arrangement from my garden but it mak Super simple arrangement from my garden but it makes me smile :)
Happy Independence Day!! ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Happy Independence Day!! ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿงจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Dou Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Double Shirley mix.
Look how cute!! ๐Ÿ˜ My first little harvest of 20 Look how cute!! ๐Ÿ˜ My first little harvest of 2021! Sparkler white top radishes. ๐Ÿ˜‹ #garden
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. โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ„๐Ÿง…
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