The Ladies Behind the X and Os!

The Ladies Behind the X and Os!

The ladies that support the football coaches are the gems that no one thinks about! The women spend many long hours away from their husbands keeping the home fires burning.  Many of them work outside the home, take care of the kids and keep coach's Friday night attire...

Pavers for My High Heeled Friends

Pavers for My High Heeled Friends

I am loving the thought of being able to park on the pavers by the front door!  I always felt bed for my black shoe and high heel wearing friends when they pulled up to the front door and had to walk through the dirt to get to the sidewalk!  No more friends!  These...

Backyard Landscaping

Backyard Landscaping

Well there has been so much to do at the Farmhouse, but one of the things I've been most anxious for is backyard landscaping.  Bethel Concrete and Landscaping is the company I have chosen to do the work.  I'm so excited to keep you all updated on the progress.  There...

Vacationing With A Different View

Vacationing With A Different View

Summer is prime time for Americans to vacation.  You may have already gone on yours or you may still be looking forward to it. My husband and I have always loved to travel.  When we got married we made a decision that we wanted to take a big trip every two years.  Our...

Sweet Flower Home Essay Contest Winner

Sweet Flower Home Essay Contest Winner

  Home is why I started writing this blog.  I love the beams and floors......the wood and concrete, but I love the what happens here the most.  Time spent living life with family and friends is what makes me happy.  For all of you who read the blog "Bittersweet...

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Happy Mother’s Day! Yes for those of you that it sneaks up on here is your reminder…….May 13, 2018 is the day. Sierra Rae asked me to guest blog for her so I had to give some thought to what I could write about. Then she told me that on her blog Hi Sierra she likes to...

Struggles and My Vanity

Struggles and My Vanity

You wouldn't know it now but my beautiful vanity was one of the absolute hardest parts of this farmhouse to design! I really struggled with this area. It is a small setback area in the bathroom. Right next to it is the toilet room so this space is as deep as the...

Sierra Rae’s Christmas List

Sierra Rae’s Christmas List

Dear Santa, Sierra Rae here and I just really need you to know I’ve been quite good this year. Pretty good. Well good enough. I have a picked a few things that will keep me in style and well just plain ole happy! Actually wait, they’re really pretty fabulous, I think...

Master Bath Beauty

Master Bath Beauty

Well the masterbath turned out beautifully!  This was one of the places in the farmhouse that gave me fits trying to design.  We wanted a big garden tub, but not in the wide open middle of the bathroom.  So we also needed a cozy space for the shower.  This is how this...

Farmhouse Fall Table

Farmhouse Fall Table

It is time to start thinking about your tablescapes for Thanksgiving!  I think you will like this one!! This Fall Farmhouse Table is so sweet and simple! I used a gray tablecloth base and then layered over it with a painter's linen drop cloth!  Yes, I know crazy!  But...

Bittersweet Goodbye

Bittersweet Goodbye

I am not sure that I have fully grasped the concept of bittersweet until now.  I don't think I have mourned without the death of someone.  I know I have experienced pain.  I know I have regretted in my life.  I have also been filled with joy.  I have enjoyed many...

Good Vibes from The Happy Vibe Tribe

Good Vibes from The Happy Vibe Tribe

  I hope everyone is getting plenty of pumpkin everything in for the fall! I’ve got a great boutique lined up for this blog! I’m really excited to introduce The Happy Vibe Tribe to all of you, known for their good looking graphic tee’s which are all the rage...

Sweet Flower Home:  One Year and Counting!

Sweet Flower Home: One Year and Counting!

Well it has been a fun and adventure filled year!  I have learned more about the internet and social media than I ever would have dreamed of!  I have thouroughly enjoyed sharing the building of the farmhouse, recipes, events, home decor and flowers with you!  Believe...

Hello Senorita!

Hello Senorita!

Happy Fall! It has finally gotten below 100 degrees in Arizona and has even dipped into the 70's at night here!  Yes for us that feels like fall! So I am happy to be back with you after a long, hot summer absence.  I was busy moving from the old house to the new...

Fun & Fabulous Floors

Fun & Fabulous Floors

Flooring can be fun!  Lots of fun!  It can also be fabulous!  I think that I have the perfect combination of fun and fabulous!  I like to give each room of the house it's own identity and character.  Each room has a specific function which lends itself to it's...

Prom Pressure

Prom Pressure

  Prom season has fallen upon us once again. Although I am in college these days and Prom season doesn't really apply to me anymore it brings back memories.  I’d like to offer a little advice on the blog to all of you High School Prom attendees.  I’m usually...

For the Love of Shiplap

For the Love of Shiplap

Oh how we all love shiplap these days!!  And I am no exception!  I love how it is rustic, but with a fresh coat of crisp white paint it dresses it up just enough to be warm and welcoming!  I knew I wanted to put shiplap in the house, I just didn't exactly know where...

Fun Grandkids Vanity

Fun Grandkids Vanity

Well isn't this fun!!  I searched and searched to find a fun vanity in the grandkids bathroom to no avail!  The vanity is very long at 65 inches.  So there was just not a selection I really liked that would fit the size and fun factor.  I was able to find a very small...

Garage Doors

Garage Doors

Garage doors are very, very, very tricky feature to pick out!  They have lots of brochures and mostly everything is done on the internet, so there is lots of pictures.  Which is all fine if the exact door you want is the featured picture on the brochure, and your...

Choose Joy as a Lifestyle

It doesn't feel like that should have to be a choice right? Don't we all want to be joyful? Wouldn't we all rather be comfortable and joyful if we had the choice? Given the choice wouldn't we all choose joy over sadness, worry, anxiety, anger or guilt? I think the...

Shelter In

We have all heard it by now. Shelter in and keep you and your family away from the Corona Virus. Practice social distancing. I had never heard that term before. Self Quarantine.....not a word we use to much on a regular basis. Who would have thought the most sought...

Spring Farmhouse Market Vendors

March 28th is quickly approaching and we are preparing for our Spring Farmhouse Market! We have lots of vendors that you don't want to miss. Whether they've been at our previous markets, or this is their first time with us, you will want to see what they have! See you...

Bridal Show Blooper

We were so excited to dive into our first ever Bridal Show this past January. It was a lot of work to prepare for so we started early working on our design for the booth. The challenge was to show off as many of our rental items in a 5X10 space as possible. We taped...

My Little Red Corvette

This is my birthday present from my husband! He is a really great husband. From the time that I was a young teenager until this weekend I've always wanted a Corvette. So Gary got me one! The only hiccup in the scenario is that I always wanted a Yellow Corvette. He got...

Christmas Farmhouse Market

Thank you so much for coming to the Christmas Farmhouse Market! We enjoyed visiting with all of you and consider you a guest in our home! My family once again felt like we hosted a very large party! We do like a good party here at the Farmhouse! It was so much fun...