07 Thursday Apr 2016
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Hey guys!!! Our Etsy shop…Dirt Road on Canvas (dirtroadoncanvas) is live!!! Come and check out all of our selections!
Here is the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/dirtroadoncanvas?ref=hdr_shop_menu
We hope to see you there!
Love from the Farmhouse,
Kelli
09 Wednesday Mar 2016
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Are you guys on Spring Break in your area? We started on Monday and it’s always a welcomed break. No bedtime routine, no homework, no hurried mornings. I enjoy every break with the kids though. I’m that crazy mom that hopes and prays for snow days during the winter too. It’s just a good feeling when the chicks are in the nest.
I have been doing a bit of spring decorating around the Farmhouse. My mom and family usually come to our house on Easter…so it’s fun to have a few things out. Plus, after winter…a bit of bright and cheery feels so good! This will be Sweetie Pie Muffin Man’s first Easter. (My nephew. Yes…I give everyone a nickname/moniker.) How sweet is that?
This picture was taken in the evening, as you can tell, so the light wasn’t the greatest. I was gifted with a new scale (scales) though and “needed” to post it on IG. My granny is blown away by the fact that I would want something like this in our home. lol! The older set cannot wrap their minds around us junkin’ women, and our love of old, rusty, chippy, things. (I guess if your aren’t into farmhouse style…you probably can’t either. Don’t fall out with me. You are not old. lol!) Another thing about this shot…my hand is in it. Oh well…you win some…you lose some…and sometimes you just get a ribbon for participation. Ha!
Love from the dirt road,
09 Tuesday Feb 2016
Posted in everyday stuff, fluffin' the nest, Simply...living, Uncategorized
I got my latest shipment in from ePantry. Let me just say that this little e-cloth is amazing. I will tell you why:
1. We have lots of windows.
2. You can use it on other things.
3. Like errything!
4. It’s hot pink. (Duh.) 😉
5. It friendly to God’s pretty Earth.
I really do enjoy ePantry and I think that you will too. Check them out by clicking this little doohickey…
https://www.epantry.com/refer#
You will be glad that you did. Then you will be all like…”Mrs. Meyers is in daaaa house!” Seriously. You will.
Okay…gotta run.
Love from the little farm on the big hill,
Kellogg
(my nickname from my mom)
18 Wednesday Nov 2015
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(Warning: The photos in this post have nothing to do with the topic. You are welcome.)
Ha! What a title! Plain and simple, I have a question for you on this week before Thanksgiving. To tree or not to tree? Do you already have yours up?
Our girls wanted to put ours up last Saturday. It was way in the back corner of the basement…so it’s still not up. I used to always wait. I love Thanksgiving so I like to savor it first. Plus…the simplicity lover in me can only handle seasonal decor for so long. (Weird, I know.) We shall see how it goes. When it comes to my babies…I tend to cave on things that don’t have to be set in stone. I like that about me.
I would love to hear your take on it. It’s fun to appreciate the perspectives of others. Leave me a comment. Let’s hash this thing. 😉 To tree or not to tree…
Love from the Farmhouse,
Kelli
14 Wednesday Oct 2015
Posted in Farmhouse Style, fluffin' the nest, heart and soul, Uncategorized
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
09 Friday Oct 2015
Posted in everyday stuff, heart and soul, Uncategorized
It makes a huge difference in every situation, this being thankful business.
It especially makes a difference when life is a bit bumpy.
Looking for brightness in the middle of the overcast…takes emotional muscle. It also takes dedicision making. Do we give into despair or continue to hope?
We have learned in our home that bad attitudes are banished by thankfulness. Wrong spirits are snuffed out by looking for the blessings of God. We have learned that a negative heart is not what He intended as a day to day countenance. It takes thought…but an attitude of gratitude is possible.
God wants us to expect good things. He wants us to hope in Him. He wants us to love others and not assume the worst. He wants us to be thankful. How do I know? It’s in His word. It’s not naive or immature to hope for the best and to live in thanksgiving mode, but it is childlike.
I hope that this little post has inspired you. Don’t wait until all of your problems disappear to be thankful. That is wishful thinking…because life is hard. If you and I can just grasp a thankful way of life (It takes practice.) in the now…we will have a life full of light and love.
Happy Weekend!
Kelli
09 Wednesday Sep 2015
Posted in Culinary Style, everyday stuff, Uncategorized
Guys!!!!!! I’m back! Please don’t be frowny at me. I have had lots of life going on. You too? There ya go.
The trees are starting to change here and it’s feeling a bit on the fall side…so I am making a big pot of chicken noodle soup today…hence the title of this post.
It has seemed very cozy today with that big Dutch oven bubbling away. It has also seemed very exciting…because supper is already done. I love that!
I hope that you are having a great middle of the week and that you smell soup bubbling at your house soon!
Love from the Farmhouse,
Kelli
30 Thursday Apr 2015
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Today on Instagram…I threw out a little plea. I needed supper inspiration. Oh and I also sent it to fb too…via my ig post.
Sometimes…I get by with a little help from my friends. They inspired me. I might not even cook what they are cooking, but just to see someone with a plan in the works…well…it helps.
God is pleased by friendship. He approves of it 100%. Sometimes I think that we push it way back on the agenda because we put it in the category with fun. We are so busy and hurried that we don’t realize how vital friendship is to our well being. Our ancestors realized the importance of friendship. They knew that sitting down on the porch with a friend…meant something. I want to realize it and enjoy it too. I want to treasure others in the way that God intends.
Love and friendship,
Kelli
24 Friday Apr 2015
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When I was a kid I remember a song that said “I love the rainy nights.” Do you remember it? Okay…well today we are chatting about rainy days. As a child…I loved them. At school, it was always so cozy when it rained. Now…not as much. Don’t get me wrong…I love the rain for it’s intended purpose…I just enjoy the sunshine an awful lot. 
What do you do on rainy days? They used to inspire me to clean. Now days they inspire me to wrap up in a blanket and take a snooze. That really isn’t an option today. I have lots to do…but I do love the coziness that I feel on rainy days.
Rainy days also inspire me to light candles. Probably some cave woman instinct or something. Just kidding. Except I may kinda look like a cave woman. At this point…bed head is still intact. 
Whatever you think about rainy days…I hope that your Friday is a good one. Enjoy that weekend coming up. Squeeze your loved ones and count your blessings…because God loves for us to do that. He enjoys our thankful hearts. 
Love from the Farmhouse,
06 Monday Apr 2015
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Have you seen the recipes? I had. I decided to try it. I am so glad that I did. The day before Easter, I baked a hummingbird cake. It was delish!
Full of bananas, pineapple, and cream cheese icing. Yes please. I highly recommend high tailing it over to Pinterest and getting the recipe. You may thank me later. 😉
If you want this exact recipe, it is on my Love From the Farmhouse Kitchen board. I am Along the Dirt Road on Pinterest.
Happy Monday evening,
Kelli
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