You may remember my post back in fall about finding the beauty in nature. I have always loved the different seasons and the way in which each new frame of time is painted in it's very own set of colors. Each giving birth to newness that only it can bring. I've long paralleled periods of life - of ...
BIGS & littles | network
You may have noticed that I have been participating in the Bigs & Littles Blogging Network for some time now. It has been a fun experience getting to know likeminded bloggers a little more and a great way to build community in this strange little realm of the internet :) I've been both a ...
Homemade Venison Sausage | How To
You may remember me talking about the farm, or our adventures in turkey hunting and fishing, or how could you forget that time we made squirrel stew? Well, over the Christmas holidays, the Elliott men did what they do best and went deer hunting and were able to get a lot of good meat. As I'm sure ...
Upholstered Ottoman | DIY
If you have ever spent any time in our house or anywhere on this blog, you'll know we have an affinity for antique items and for giving "old" things a new purpose and life. For example, our latest project.So when the in-laws were cleaning out the attic and found this lovely little ottoman that had ...
Stuffed Bell Peppers | Recipe
While the husband and I certainly enjoy celebrating love, we both despise the overcrowded commercialized "thing" that Valentine's day has become. In the words of John Mayer, "love is a verb" and one that should be acted upon daily, not just once a year. That being said, we celebrate this holiday a ...
Learning to Grieve
As with everything in life, we tend to move through the years in a flourish of seasons. For us, this fall and winter has been a season of loss. Family and friends have been taken from this life, and while in the midst of expected and sudden deaths we find ourselves full of tears, we also feel a ...