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Funny and Fond Memories of Christmas Stockings — Plus, Free Pattern Download for Our Soft Winter Scene Felt Stocking!
Back in the late ’60s, we lived in a small apartment above the garage of my grandparents’ house. Our home was simple, without all the “fancy” things that I envisioned in bigger homes, like actual brick fireplaces. But it was a home full of love, laughter and resourcefulness. At Christmastime, since we didn’t have a…
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Go Glamping and Enjoy the Outdoors in Style!
Happy summer, Farmhouse Style fans. Managing Editor Lisa Sloan here. Do you love the great outdoors but don’t love roughing it? I feel you! I adore the natural beauty of field, forest and stream and enjoy gathering around a campfire to cook and share stories, but I really appreciate a comfy bed and indoor plumbing.…
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Enjoying Extended Family—Reunions, Get-together and Good Old-Fashioned Sunday Dinners
I grew up in an Italian-American family. My grandmother was a true Sunday-gravy-on-the-stove, family-means-everything Italian grandma. For most of my early childhood, we lived in an apartment built above Nani and Papa’s garage in a Chicago suburb. And although we were constantly around our grandparents, we would still love getting together for big family celebrations…