Did You Miss this Spring Goodness?

Written by Aunt Ruthie on March 26th, 2018

 

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Hey Sugar Pie!! I’m so glad you’re here! Well, you know I just realized that I didn’t post my Spring decor photos last year on my blog! Instead, I took a video tour of it and put it on YouTube. So while I’m trying to finish up this year’s spring decorating I thought I’d share some spring goodness with you in case you might have missed it.

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As always I love a fresh new season to add little bits of joy to the nooks and crannies of my home. Changing things up truly lifts my spirit, inspires me and fills my heart with that delicious domestic feeling.  I go “shopping” in my house and take my old things and move them to different places in my home to give it a fresh new look! Of course, I will sometimes buy something new, usually at T.J. Maxx or Home Goods…I love their discount prices! Sometimes I’ll find something old-timey, chippy and charming at a flea market for a few dollars too. If it’s vintage, farmy and affordable then it’s comin’ home with Mama! Lol!

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Some of the things I use to decorate with are quilted heirlooms that have been passed down from past generations like a patchwork quilt made from papa’s old shirts and sister’s flour-sack dresses.

Quilts, straw hats,

sweet tea, birds chirping,

baby chicks, warm sunshine 

and fresh flowers

sing SpRiNgTiMe!

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If you’d like to see my whole Spring decorating tour then grab something yummy to drink, relax and click here to see it on YouTube!

Here’s the link to my Farmhouse Country Store if you’re needing some new things to gussie up your home…click here!

For more Spring-y goodness you  may like these posts:

Spring Decorating at Sugar Pie Farmhouse

Spring Decorating Tutorial

Happy Easter!

Easter Blessings!

“Our family members

will carry the atmosphere

we create in our homes

for the rest of their lives.” ~Mrs. Dunwoody

Bless your family…make home sweet!

Aunt Ruthie

 

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Spring Fresh Farmhouse Goodness!

Written by Aunt Ruthie on March 21st, 2018

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Well, Howdy Sugar Pie! It’s officially Spring, even though depending on where you live, it may not seem like it when you look out of your window. Lol! Thankfully warmer weather is around the corner! Yay! The temperature here in the Ozarks has risen into the 50’s and 60’s which makes me very happy especially when the sun is shining! Oh, I love a sunny day! It seems like I have so much more energy with a pep-in-my-step when the sun is shining…do you feel the same?

Already, I’m seeing signs of spring with all of the beautiful, bright yellow daffodils blooming along the country roads here in Branson. So between the sunshine and daffodils, I’m getting inspired to start my spring cleaning, organizing, and decorating.

Every week I stock my “Farmhouse Country Store” with farmhouse goodness and this week I found some wonderful bins, baskets, cubbies, and jars to help with getting organized but in a cute way!  I also added some sweet farmhouse goodies to cozy-up a corner or two like the darling farmy dishes pictured above. But you know, sometimes all you need are some fresh teatowels to hang on the oven door…I’ve listed a few of my favorites in my shop here.

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For fun, turn on the kitchen “Farmhouse Radio”  to add a little nostalgia for your browsing pleasure! Click Here, it will take you to Youtube and automatically turn on the sounds of the 1940’s, then come right on back!

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I feel like spring is the perfect time to feather our nest and to bring the beauty of the outdoors in.

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This week I bought a mint plant from Walmart and I keep it right next to my kitchen sink. I pinch off a leaf or two and add it to my ice-water which makes it so refreshing! Soon I’ll be adding a basil plant right next to it. I found an herb kit that you can grow indoors that looks so fun.

My sweet friend Melissa K. Norris authored a wonderful book called The Made From Scratch Life. Melissa has an absolutely delightful Podcast, which is one of my most favorites, called Pioneering Today where she shares her knowledge about homesteading, canning, cooking from scratch, and gardening. She inspires your faith and your pioneer roots with a vintage flair.  You can find Melissa’s delightful and inspiring blog here!

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Fresh as a daisy is how I want my home to look and feel. When you want to get started with your spring cleaning start with one room. Finish that room then move onto the next.  If you don’t have a lot of time just start small, clean one drawer or one cupboard. Take everything out, wipe it clean and then put back only the things you need and use. Donate anything that’s leftover.  Continue this method day by day until you get it done. I have to laugh at myself because when I clean a closet or cupboard I keep going back to look at it because it looks so fresh and tidy which makes me feel so good! Lol!

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I love my glass containers with the snap-on lids for storing food in. They’re perfect to store fresh cut veggies for snacks which makes it easy to reach for something healthy to eat instead of chips or something. I recently got some clear refrigerator bins to sort and organize the food in my fridge.

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I love this old advertisement for the FOODARAMA fridge! It’s so dreamy how all the food is perfectly organized. Lol! My in-laws had one of these in their mountain home and it was so fascinating to look at!  It had a compartment for everything!  I wish they still made them like that today! Fortunately, with all the bins, storage containers and cubbies that are available, we can organize it just as dreamy as the Kelvinator FOODARAMA! LOL!

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So darlin’s,  tie on a cute apron, put on some 1940’s music, light a candle and start sprucing up your cozy home for springtime!

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Once the weather is warm enough to enjoy the outdoors you’ll be so glad you got a head start on clearing the clutter and making your home fresh, clean and tidy!

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Come on over to check out some of my favorite things over at my Farmhouse Country Store here! (This is an affiliate link)

For more down-home goodness check out these posts:

My FARMHOUSE FAVORITES

Chatting Over the Fence

Hooray for Spring!

My Vintage Farmy Apron Top

Bless your family…make home sweet!

Aunt Ruthie

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