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Fall Baking

Caramel Apple Cobbler

Oct 16, 2019 · 4 Comments

blackberry raspberry pie with lattice top on wooden surface, blue and white plaid tea towel in lower left corner

Blackberry Raspberry Pie

Sep 20, 2019 · 3 Comments

More Fall Treats

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Homemaking Books You Need for a Well Kept House

Jul 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment

countertop below window with small white creamers with purple weeds, brown eggs laying on floral tea towel

Self Care for Homemakers & Homesteaders

May 19, 2019 · 7 Comments

Bread Recipes

Sourdough Pizza Crust

Sep 30, 2019 · 3 Comments

loaf of sweet hawaiian sandwich bread with four slices stacked on cutting board and white and color flowers in upper corner

Hawaiian Bread Recipe for Bread Machine

Sep 12, 2019 · 1 Comment

French bread in dutch oven with blue and white tea towel on wooden surface

How to Knead Dough in a Stand Mixer

Sep 10, 2019 · 1 Comment

Farmhouse Style

Setting Up a Cozy Home Library

yellow farmhouse in old fashioned New England style on hill

7 Old Fashioned Farmhouse Plans

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Welcome to Heart’s Content Farmhouse, a blog dedicated to country style recipes and home ideas. I share food that everyone will enjoy making and eating: family friendly, from scratch, and approachable. If you are a beginning baker looking to learn the basics, or if you are just looking for some new recipes that people will actually like, you are in the right place. Learn more here.

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Still green here, pretty much. .
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Today my hubby is a chaperone on my first graders apple picking field trip. He has just been informed (by me) that he is charge of 5 first graders and has to carry their lunches. 😂😂😂😂 Wish him luck.
#countryliving #farmcat #hobbyfarm #simplethings #gooddad # #rural #alittlebeautyeveryday #countryroads #gravel #calicocat #longroadhome

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A story.
I lost one of my two year olds Crocs, and of course I can’t be dealing with normal shoes, so I bought her a new pair.
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And then, I found the missing croc. And I was super annoyed! Even though now I had two pairs instead of one. So I should be happy! But it felt like a waste, buying the new pair. .
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But the same amount of money was spent whether I found the missing shoe or not, whether I had two pairs or one. .
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So being mad about having an extra pair of shoes does not make sense.P.s have you ever tried cowboy candy? I have a recipe up for it if you’re interested. .
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#canninglife #masonjars #countryliving #homestead #oldfashionedonpurpose #canning #girlswhogarden #farmhousekitchen # #simplelife #homegrown #countrylifestyle #countrykitchen #cowboycandyfoodpreservation

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Do you know what’s weird? Sometimes a movie that you like will come on TV and you watch it, even though you own it. And you don’t want to put on your copy of it, you want to watch it on TV.
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I have a theory about this. (I know.). I think when you watch live TV it somehow connects you to the rest of the world. It feels alive and comforting in a way, like there are people on the other end. And when you watch a dvd... well you could be in a bunker somewhere with zombies outside everywhere, living off your generator.
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Aaaaaaand that is the psychological element of making your home cozy. It’s why being home, doing things, is the most powerful way to make you home feel good. It tells everyone else that the home is connected to someone, someone alive.
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The zombies haven’t won.
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I am starting to feel old, because my toddler is in a mommy and me swim class and all the other moms are first time moms who are super young. They are asking me questions, like parenting advice questions, which I am super uncomfortable with because I am possibly the LEAST qualified person to give advice on that. .
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Because at their age, I was so overwhelmed with "only one" baby, was churning out loaf after loaf of hideous looking bread, I was shopping constantly, and I was just lost at how to do everything.
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.And now...well I still feel lost a lot of times. But if I had one piece of advice to offer to those young moms, who say they feel like they are failing...it would be that you WILL fail. At your bread, your baby, your housekeeping, at anything. You will fail, and fail, and fail. Until you succeed. ❤️. You can’t have one without the other.
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#startbaking #bakersgonnabake #dutchoven #kingarthurflour #homemade #inmykitchen #stayathomemomlife #bakingday #homemaker #happinessishomemade #bakefromscratch #slowliving
#makeitdelicious #theartofslowliving #seekthesimplicity #simpleliving #littlestoriesofmylife #slowlife

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Are you a neutral or a color person?
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I once read in a decorating magazine that "neutrall with colorful accents" is the the weakest decorating style. I am not sure exactly what that means but I guess I took it to heart, because for years I resisted it. But as it turns out, I love neutral with colorful accents. .
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My favorite colors are white and beige. I'm a very exciting person. And then I love seasonal changes and adding and taking away as the seasons change. So I am now a weak, weak decorator with neutrals and colorful accents.
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What about you? Neutrals? Colors?
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#countrystyle #prettyandpractical #neutralhome #seasonaldecor #farmhousekitchen #farmhouselife #dahlias #cuttinggarden #homegrown #cornerofmyhome #americanfarmhouse #simplelifestyle #simplelifehappylife

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You guys! It’s a soup day! Finally. Today I’m making creamy tomato basil. .
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It’s a cool day while my tomato plants are still alive, so it’s destiny. .
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What's it like at your house? The weather channel home page tells me it is snowing in places? 🤷‍♀️
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#tomatosoup #homestead #countrycooking #homemaker #soupandsandwich #homesteadkitchen #lunchtimebreak #cozykitchen #comfortfood
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It's time to say goodbye to my lame summer wreath and do something for fall. It will also be lame. I don't have the wreath gift. .
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I am going to take Ellie with me to go foraging in my yard for some natural materials. So at least it will be free.
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#fallwreath #byesummer #fireplaces #farmhouselivingroom #summermantle #bookshelves #countryhome #neutraldecor
#farmhousestyle #countrystyle #warmandcozy

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We have a total of four apple trees planted now and have yet to harvest any apples. .
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THAT'S OKAY.
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We have a little farm stand down the road that sells unnaturally huge Honeycrisp apples. We then put them in wooden bowls and take pictures.'
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It works.
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Do you have any fruit trees that you've succeeded with?
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.#apples #appletree #fallfun #littlehands #countryhome #farmhousestyle #honeycrisp #inthekitchen #cozydays #kitchenmoments #countrystyle

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