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How to Make a Wreath Out of Branches

December 10, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: cottage decor Tagged With: handmade, handmade home, holiday decor, holidays, home decor

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8 Natural Items for Your Indoor Christmas Displays

December 3, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Holiday Posts Tagged With: Christmas, holiday decor, holidays, home decor

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How We Turned a Shelf Into a Dining Room Hutch

November 26, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: cottage decor Tagged With: cottage furniture, diningroom decor, home decor

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Homemade Garlic Sausage Patties

November 24, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Butcher Meat, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: breakfast recipes, Butchering, meat recipes

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Corn and Duck Chowder Recipe

November 19, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes Tagged With: duck recipe, healthy recipes, kitchen recipes, soups

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The Probiotic You Should Take After Using Antibiotics

November 12, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Health & Home Remedies Tagged With: home remedies, just thrive, natural living

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How to Grow a Year’s Supply of Garlic

November 5, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: garden tips, garlic, organic gardening

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How to Prepare the Garden for Winter

November 2, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: garden hacks, garden tips, organic gardening

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Crispy Fried Potato Patties

October 29, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: frugal living tips, kitchen recipes, potatoes, quick recipes

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Why I Began Blogging (and what it costs)

October 22, 2020 by Autumn 4 Comments

Filed Under: About, Musings & Stories Tagged With: blogging, life snippets

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How to Make a Herbal Swag for Your Kitchen

October 15, 2020 by Autumn 3 Comments

Filed Under: cottage decor Tagged With: herbs, home decor, kitchen hack

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How to Reuse Canning Lids

October 8, 2020 by Autumn

Filed Under: Preserving, Pressure Canning, Uncategorized, Waterbath Canning Tagged With: frugal living tips, preserving the harvest, Pressure canning, waterbath canning

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My name is Autumn! I'm all about handmade homes, from scratch cooking, gardening, preserving and helping the modern homemaker embrace traditional homemaking skills!

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