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Whoa Nellie!

31 Thursday Mar 2016

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Hey Dirt Roaders!  How is everyone out there on the interwebs? I wanted to say a big “hello” to those that are stopping by from the article in the local paper.  We are so glad to have you here on the dirt road with us. Sue, that interviewed me, came and stayed a while and we just had a wonderful visit.  I love it when business turns into friendship.  Anyway…I would have posted a welcome sooner…but this week is trying to make me all kinds of cray cray…so I’m all about the “Whoa Nellie” this week.

My week started out wonderful.  Easter Sunday.  We went to Sunday morning service and then we had lunch/supper here with a whole bunch of our family.  It was the sweetest.  My favorite part of the whole day was when we all joined hands, in a big circle, and gave thanks for the meal.  I love those peaceful moments.  Those are not “Whoa Nellie” moments.

Monday was a good day for us.  We were all off of work and school. Tuesday was nerve wracking.  I had a doctor’s appointment…but everything turned out good and that was a relief.  (My road to recovery has been a slow one. I am thankful to be progressing though.) So that was a very BIG “Whoa Nellie” day.  I don’t know how you guys are…but I can have my teeth pulled…and no biggie.  Take me to the doctor’s office and I am a mess.  I start cracking jokes, because I am so nervous, and it just goes from there.  It’s like I have my own stand up routine.  What on the earth is wrong with me? Anyway, by the grace of God, we made it through that.  We even had a little time to go junking and to buy a yummy smelling candle.  Balance, I tell you. Balance.

So that brings us to yesterday. I’m just out here on the farm, minding my own biz…and a family member has a small (okay large) crisis…and I needed to be there.  It all happened very fast and was definitely a “Whoa Nellie” kind of day…all the way into the night. Things are good now though…and I now know why I came across the verse in Habakkuk, chapter 3, verse 19, yesterday morning.  It talks about the Lord being our strength and making us sure footed.  He really does that on those “Who Nellie” days.  Aren’t we glad?  Of course we are!  My Dirt Roaders are smart and kind and tough.

As usual…I will not leave you with gloom and despair.  I will leave you with the heart shaped sweet potato that I ate on Monday evening.  It was so pretty and delicious…that it deserved a spot on the blog.  If you are in the middle of a “Whoa Nellie” experience friends…just hold on. God is right in the middle of that need. He with be your strength and make sure that your feet don’t slip. He also made sweet potatoes…and I think that was really nice of Him.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

p.s. We are chomping at the bit to open the Etsy shop.  Hopefully it will be any day now!  Woo Hoo!

 

Spring Itch

15 Monday Feb 2016

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We had a coating of ice this weekend.  Then…the next day…it melted off and we had sunshine. Our weather is very fickle…and we gripe about it, but it’s our way of life.  About this time of year though, I get the spring itch.

I found these adorable little Easter signs at the Dollar Tree today.  Also all of these sweet (faux) succulents.  How fun is that!? Cute and thrifty!

  
  
House plants and green things help me through the winter months.  I really enjoy them…and grocery store roses.

  
Well…if you are getting the spring itch, go ahead and scratch.  It will be right around the corner!

Love from the farmhouse,

Kelli

Jars

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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Some days…you just have to go through your things and rearrange a bit.  Mom and I call this “piddling.”

  
Turquoise Ball jars are one of my favorite things.  So simple and beautiful.

I hope that your Wednesday is going great and that you are finding a little time this winter to organize…but also to rest.  Winter is good for that.

  
Jars galore,

Kelli

New Beginnings

13 Wednesday Jan 2016

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Happy New Year friends! (A few days late…but still.). I hope that all is going well with you.  I have been feeling better lately and that is something to shout “Oh Glory!” over.  It has been a long several months.  Anyway…new beginnings. 

  
I love January.  It’s my favorite month.  I am actually one of those weird folks that tends to enjoy winter.  At least for a while.  I love the coziness of it.  I don’t love icy roads…but I do enjoy softly falling snow.  How about you?

  

(PERSPECTIVE. My word for the year.)

I also love to organize and clean out things in January.  Our big thing so far has been moving the microwave off of the counter.  Can we live without it?  We aren’t sure yet. 

(By the way:  The egg famine is finally over. They love us again. That big one!  Yowch!)

  
  
We have had another new beginning in our family.  A sweet baby nephew.  He is all things wonderful.  A gift from a above.  His tiny little life has done big things to our hearts.

  
I hope that you guys are enjoying the New Year.  I plan to post more now…and to try to get back in the swing.  Life is good and God is amazing.  This blog is a place to treasure all of that.

  
Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli Belli

Epantry and Other News

08 Sunday Nov 2015

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Hey friends!  Hello to you from the house of the puny folks.  We have been hit with various ailments and no one feels very grand except for one little guy.  He needs to put his bubble suit on.  Okay…enough of that.  We will survive…I am believing for that. I do want to share some important news with you though about Epantry. Have you heard of it?  You are getting ready to. 😉

Epantry is this really cool company that you can buy household supplies from.  They send them right to your door.  They sell natural products that are very good for our health and for the environment.  Can anyone say Mrs. Meyers? Woo hoo!  Anyway, my sweet IG friend Natalie of Natalie Creates is the one that introduced me to Epantry.  She was always getting this awesome stuff in the mail that fit perfectly into her monthly budget.  Now that speaks my language.  They have yummy smelling soy candles and just all kinds of amazing stuff.  You want to hear some REALLY fun news?  For the month of November when you order…you get 10.00 off of your order AND one of those amazing candles.  A great deal!  I am super excited to be a part of Epantry…especially because we live in a small town…that doesn’t always carry the stuff that I love.  Check it out!  It will be like your birthday once a month.  lol!  Here is the link: https://www.epantry.com/referrer/271608/ Enjoy!!!

Now for other news.  Last week I cleared out a few pumpkins.  Last year, a while before we decorated for Christmas, I did this.  It was nice to have a little breather before decorating for another holiday.  I still have our favorites and some Thanksgiving things out.  I’m not rushing the holidays through.  I am just starting with a clean slate.  It’s not for everyone.  Just the obsessive.  😉

The Mr. brought me these beautiful flowers last week too.  He is a keeper.  I love us…twenty years later and I am so thankful for the husband that God gave me.

I also spruced the couch a tad.  I used this afghan that I got at the thrift store to layer our couch a little.  (I love the gray and cream.) Cozy should have been my middle name.  Mom and Dad what were you thinking with Lee Ann? 😉

Last but not least…here is another wild hair that I got.  I had a moment where I felt halfway decent and I jumped out of my chair and came up with this little wall.  I am head over heels.  It’s everything that I love.  Industrial, simple, handy, and pretty.  I hope that it inspires you to move things around and freshen things up. That is so much fun!

Well Dirt Roaders, that is my scoop on Epantry and a few things that have been going on around here.  We will perk up…you will perk up…and we will live in the sunshine.  My prayer for you right now is…that God blesses each and every one of you from your crown to your toes.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

Cozy Sweet Cozy

05 Thursday Nov 2015

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Hey Dirt Roaders!  How is your Thursday going?  I have a load of laundry swishing around so far, and half of a cinnamon raisin bagel down the hatch.  Exciting stuff!

  
If you follow along on Instagram there is a new hashtag to check out. It’s #cozysweetcozy.  Just a little spot for all things…well…cozy…this fall and winter.  That is my favorite part…how about yours?

  
The older that I get…the more I treasure what our homes really are.  A place to provide refuge for our families.  A spot for friends to drop in and recharge. We have been told that our home is peaceful.  That is my heart’s desire.  We have actually had several folks fall asleep out here, while visiting.  Maybe it’s the coziness that they feel?  More  than likely…the peace that God provides. I am delighted with that.

  
I hope that your day is fun and your evening is…you guessed it…cozy.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

Falling Back

26 Monday Oct 2015

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Do you guys live in a time zone that will set their clocks back?  We do.  Here in Southern Missouri we live in an area that is very rural.  I am told that the time change helps the farmers.  I’m all for that.  I also enjoy falling back a bit more than I used to.  You know, the coziness and all.

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Some people hate it.  I understand.  It is a bit sad to lose that hour of daylight in the evening.  At one point in the year, it’s dark by about five o’clock.  For me…it’s a fun time to burn candles and make soup.  (My poor family. So much soup. lol!  Actually tonight, I might make tacos.)

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Whatever you enjoy…I hope that if your clocks do get set back…you adjust easily.  We do struggle with that a bit around here.  As with most things though…we adjust.  God is good to give us grace for that.

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Have a wonderful Monday, sweet Dirt Roaders!

Sigturquoise

Adding a Touch of Cozy

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

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When fall arrives…I have cozy on my mind. (Not leaving. #oldsong)

I pull out the throws and quilts, and search the thrift for more afghans.

I burn candles and melt wax that smell like fall.  The mulled apple cider wax is our favorite.

  
Life isn’t always easy and very rarely feels perfect, but for some reason…adding a touch of cozy makes it feel so much better. I’ll bet that ol’ Proverbs 31 gal thought the same thing. 😉

 If we can welcome our family and friends into our homes, offer them a warm blanket and a warm cup of something…cozy will be accomplished. I like that.

Happy Wednesday.

Kelli

Monday…Is What We Make It

05 Monday Oct 2015

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Are you a Monday person?  Bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to meet the day with a smile?  Or maybe you are more along the lines of…sitting on the side of the bed…near comatose.  It takes all kinds.

  
The thing is…the way that your day turns out, my day turns out, has a whole lot to do with us.  How do we meet the day and the challenges ahead of us?  Do we give thought to our response?  Are we ready with a smile and a bit of encouragement?

  
Truthfully…some days…it feels like that we barely have the strength to roll on out of bed.  Even on those days though, attitude is everything.  Don’t let Monday eat your lunch. You know why?  Cause you want your lunch!  You want to enjoy every last crumb.  Monday…is what we make it friends.

  
Now…get out there…and enjoy it!

Kelli

How Are You Perkin’?

24 Thursday Sep 2015

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How are you perkin’ today friends?  Is it slow going?  Or are you blazing a trail…full speed ahead to Friday? I seem to be plodding a bit lately…but that is better than being totally still, I am told.  I have been drooling (not literally) over this beautiful collection of coffees this morning.  Due to some bladder issues over the past several months, I have had to give up my morning cup.  Never fear though, my friend Brenda and I have found a solution to our acidic problem and it is on it’s way to us in the mail.  Acid neutralized coffee.  Who knew?  Now we do.
Well…enough of that…are you guys perkin’ in the fall décor department?  I have had a few thing out for a while.  I may get a second wind and find a few more in a day or two.  I’m waiting about getting anything fresh for the porch.  It’s still pretty warm here…so real pumpkins would have to sit in the sun, on our porch, for quite a while.  Isn’t it so fun though?  I noticed that my husband’s aunt had her “shocks of fodder” out at their house.  That is cornstalks…for those that weren’t raised in the country…or around their grandparents. lol!  It looks so pretty and so “harvesty.”  Spell check loves that one.


I found that little “hello fall” sign at the Dollar Spot at Target.  Isn’t that fun?  I totally agree.  Oh…and in other news (random) I am getting excited about the new iPhone that is coming out tomorrow.  Lots of times now I shoot blog photos with my iPhone because I love the camera and it’s so easy.  The new one has an even better camera…and that makes the creative eye ball in me…twitch with happiness.  Hopefully it will be bug free…as the word on the street is always…”If you get the latest phone it will have bugs.”  Sheesh…spoil our fun whydon’tcha! Anyway…if you have a Target (back on track) go check out all of their fun stuff.  Or…if you are like us…drive and hour and a half…and eat lunch at a really good place while you are out of town. #countrylifeperks


Sometimes when I decorate for fall…I just throw a bunch of faux “punkims” in a basket and call it good. It makes me feel happy every time I walk by and see them.

The last little tidbit that I wanted to leave with you comes from the quote above.  If you aren’t perkin’ too steady, or too strong, or to fast, hang in there.  Sometimes our boats rock and pitch and make us feel sea sick.  The thing about that is…the Master is right there with us…and I read this morning that no weapon formed against us…shall prosper.  The Master is with us on these little side paths…but this is not our destination friends!  Hang in there…sunshine and a bubbling percolator…are just up ahead!

From my heart to yours,

Sigturquoise