We live in a world in which we are constantly bombarded with messages to consume more and more. Yet that hasn’t made for a happier society. Perhaps it’s time to take a serious look at simple living and how this alternative to consumerism might provide a more meaningful life. This post may contain affiliate links…
Autumn Turns My Heart Toward Home
I’m a summer girl through and through. However, as much as I love the warmer months, I must admit that fall and winter bring out the homemaker in me and that is who I truly am. My home takes center stage in Autumn. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I…
Back to Basics on Apple Tree Farm
“The business of procuring the necessities of life has been shifted from the wood lot, the garden, the kitchen and the family to the factory and the large-scale enterprise. In our case, we moved our center back to the land.” ~Helen Nearing This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I…
LWD Book Club ~ June 2017
I’m back! Did you miss me? We are still in recovery mode following our 10th annual Happyland Music Fest. I’ll share some photos soon – hopefully tomorrow. We had the most amazing time. Everyone seemed to agree it was the best HMF thus far. But now it’s time to get back to whatever passes for…
Happy Birthday Laura Ingalls Wilder
Happy birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder! Did you know that today is the 150th anniversary of her birth? I am a big fan of her books and the television show they inspired. For much of my life the stories of the Ingalls family have inspired me. Their courage, hard work and faith in spite of often…
Springtime on Apple Tree Farm
I thought I’d share a few photos I took today. It definitely looks like springtime here on Apple Tree Farm and I couldn’t be happier about that. 🙂 The daffodils have finished blooming but the dogwoods are in bloom. The day lilies are coming up nicely but they won’t bloom for quite awhile. These are…
Homestead Dreams ~ Life on Apple Tree Farm
If you haven’t been following me long you may not know that along with my passion for Paris, I also have a thing for farms. It may have something to do with all those episodes of Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons I watched as a kid. Whatever the reason, there’s a part…
Learning to Love My Home
“Houses are like people – some you like and some you don’t like – and once in a while there is one you love.” ~L.M. Montgomery Ever since I was a little girl I have been fascinated with houses. I liked to draw house plans, read decorating magazines, and tour other people’s homes. My favorite…
Here on Apple Tree Farm
I’ve got a busy, busy day ahead of me (Meals On Wheels, hair appointment, errands and a meeting of our city’s Multicultural Committee) so I’ll just share a few pictures this morning: My tomato plants are loaded and that makes me happy: I took this Sunday morning while walking Shiloh before church: And this one….
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