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DIY Distressed Whitewashed Farmhouse Vanity Refacing for Under $40

April 23, 2020 okmaher 38 Comments

A perfect weekend vanity upgrade. Get your farmhouse look on!

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Posted in: DIY Filed under: distressed farmhouse, DIY, shabby chic, vanity redo, weekend warrior

Sticking with the Homegrown Year while traveling

January 29, 2021 okmaher 1 Comment

Gettin’ out How do I travel during the Homegrown Year? Imagine it. I can’t have any food at the airport.…

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I’m no longer sorry for who I am

January 21, 2021 okmaher 78 Comments

This makes me sad to even write My name is Kelly, and I’m a conservative. The previous sentence reads as…

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My husband bow hunting deer

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Hunting to eat I’m fortunate to have married one of those rare breeds of husband who will go out bow…

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Christmas – my first cheat meal

January 5, 2021 okmaher 2 Comments

A Christmas cheat If you’ve been following the Homegrown Year challenge, you know that I’m allowed four cheat meals for…

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The Top 10 Homegrown Year Recipes of 2020

December 31, 2020 okmaher 4 Comments

Here are my top 10 Homegrown Year recipes from 2020. 2020 sure was an interesting time to start an ambitious…

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Homegrown Year Update: not dead yet, quite the opposite

November 24, 2020 okmaher 3 Comments

Still doing the Homegrown Year Well, Thanksgiving is upon us, and I have been doing the Homegrown Year Challenge for…

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Posted in: Farm Lifestyle, Homegrown Year Filed under: farm diet, Farm life, health, homegrown year, Homegrown Year Update, sustainable living

DIY Distressed Farmhouse Nightstand/Side Table Refacing for Under $30

October 17, 2020 okmaher 1 Comment

I did a really fun DIY paint/stain project with these vintage nightstands, (bedside tables? What’s the difference? I don’t know)…

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Posted in: DIY Filed under: before and after, chalk paint, distressed farmhouse, DIY, glaze, nightstands, shabby chic, side table
Guinea eggs

Three reasons to love Guinea fowl eggs

August 13, 2020 okmaher 1 Comment

Many people haven’t tried eggs from Guinea fowl, but they are really special. A few weeks ago, I went on…

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Why am I eating basically the same food every day?

August 4, 2020 okmaher Leave a comment

I started the Homegrown Year and, obviously, started posting photos of the meals I was eating. They’re pretty and delicious,…

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Posted in: Homegrown Year Filed under: early reactions, homegrown year, same meals

The Homegrown Year starts in ONE WEEK

July 26, 2020 okmaher 3 Comments

WIth one week to go until the Homegrown Year challenge, will I succeed or fail?

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Posted in: Homegrown Year Filed under: homegrown year, Homegrownyear, homesteading

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