Make a quick and easy, fun and completely customizable DIY curtain valance from bandanas! This fits in with boho, shabby chic, and country styles, and is a snap to make!
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What’s up on and around our homestead this week?
Read moreMaking Rebar Railings for our Loft and Stairs
Wood and Rebar Railings for our Loft and Stairs Recently, Andrew went to work on some rebar railings for our loft and our stairs. This is our middle son, Andrew ? Let me say, they ended up taking way more time than we thought they would! But that’s how we seem to roll! It’s totally not…
Read moreDollar Tree Mason Jar Organization Wall
Organize your bathroom with Mason Jars and Stuff from the Dollar Tree! I love Mason Jars. In fact, most of my soap dispensers are made from pint mason jars, and I’ve used the little jam jars for years as a pretty and practical way to organize small items. (Linked items here are affiliate links, which…
Read moreTop 10 of 2020! Our 10 Most Read Blog Posts of the Year
The Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2020
Read more21+ Practical Gift Ideas for an Off Grid Woman
What do you give an Off Grid Woman? Sometime or other, if you’re a homesteader, or know someone who is, you might wonder what in the world would a lady wound want who is one of those crazy Off-gridders. An off grid woman is sometimes a mystery to others. Am I right? First of all,…
Read moreMy Miss Molly Poncho
A fun, free-form crochet project for these crisp, Autumn days!
What are you creating in your neck of the woods?
Hats for Everyone! Knit a hat even if you can’t Knit!
You can knit a hat—even if you can’t knit!
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Make a Wooden Scripture Plaque, with Free Template A Wooden Scripture Plaque makes a simple but beautiful accent for your home. This Plaque also makes a great gift! Nice ideas include for: Baptism Graduation Birthday Mother’s or Father’s Day Thank You Gift Nursery Decoration Kitchen Bathroom Special Gift for your Child Grandparents This post contains…
Read moreHomestead Building Update—Camper Canopy & Barn Doors
Homestead Building Update and Inchworm Progress What’s Going On at Ridge Haven Homestead? It’s time for an update on our homestead building project. There has been no update of late, because you can’t report much when not much is happening. But, we’ve worked on some of our homestead projects, and I’m happy to report that…
Read moreFriday Friendship Feature #5–How To Get Published In Chicken Soup For The Soul —Beyond Your Blog
Welcome to the Friday Friendship Feature #5! How to Get Published in Chicken Soup for the Soul This week, I’m thinking about Writing For this week’s Friday Friendship Feature, I want to share a what’s been on my mind–writing! I’m sure that since many of my readers are fellow bloggers, you also think quite a lot…
Read moreDIY Teen’s Travel Journal
Teen Travel Journal with Writing Prompts Or…A Desperate Attempt to Convince My Son to Write! Our sixteen-year old son is heading to Peru in a few days! This is his first real time away from home. Happy + Nervous So…we are excited and a tad nervous about the whole experience! He’ll be with a big…
Read moreVera Bradley Bible Cover Makeover
You can make your Bible cover even better with just a few alterations!
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