Far Ago Farm

Hello friends! Just a shorty of a post today.  I am starting to dip my toes into some fall home decor. I am trying to use some restraint (not easy for me) and plan to keep it simple.  I do like to start my seasonal decorating early.  After putting a lot of time and effort into it, I enjoy having it around for awhile.  Plus, I love the cozy, family feel of fall.  And pumpkin spice latte.  I love pumpkin spice latte. 😁 Have you been thinking about cooler temps and fall decor lately? Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by, Join me here: Follow the Yellow Brick Home Grace at Home Tuesday Turn About

Hi friends! Just a short and sweet post of a few simple country pleasures in my life today.  Remember the column "Simple Country Pleasures" that used to be in Country Living magazine? Written by Jo Northrup, it was a wonderful monthly read about the joy and beauty in the simplest of things.  Here a few things bringing me not and peace today: Puppy dog kisses. Need I say more? A Starbucks stop on a hot summer's day.  Here, Palmer is enjoying his first ever Pupacino.  He is a new fan! He is so cute with his whipped cream moustache. This is the country road that leads to my local Hobby Lobby...So relaxing. These cute lil'  fellas also live on a farm that is on my route to the city.  They are so cute, but are growing fast.  I hope you enjoyed some of simple country pleasures today.  I'd love to know some of yours.  Please share in the comments. Coming up this week, I will be sharing our home office reveal. Thanks for stopping

Hello friends! I am sorry I went missing last week, but I was still dealing with camera issues and it also was our vacation week.  We had been scheduled for a trip to Canada, but with the borders closed that was not meant to be this year.  Instead, we went to our daughter and son in law's new home in Kentucky to help them with some home projects.  They both are working from home these days so we feel it is safe to visit. They purchased this lovely house in  April and it has been so wonderful to watch them make it their home. Last week, replacing some trim on the second story was on the list. There's my daughter, cheering her dad on!   We also helped install a storm door...So nice to let more sun in as well as some fresh air! When they bought the house, they knew right away their breakfast nook was crying out for a window seat. We all pitched in and the four of us created the cutest window seat (with storage).  It really makes the space!  Their cat loves it as well!   My husband

Hello friends! I can't believe we are nearly done with the month of July! Where does the summer go? This week I am sharing some lodge/rustic/cabin Christmas decor from Christmas past at our house.  Our basement level living area is decorated in a Northwood style year round.  I will be back next week with the pics of our den/home office remodel.  Have a great weekend. Join me here for more inspiration: Inspire Me Tuesday Make it Pretty Monday

Hello sweet friends! My camera is still giving me grief, so I am resorting to using my phone for pics.  I thought about waiting until this camera issue is resolved, but I want to keep up with my blogging. So...I apologize for some not so great photos. Okay, with that detail out of the way, here is what has been going on this week at my house:  We had our original golden oak, flat panel doors replaced on our second floor.  Last year, we replaced the doors on our first floor and then gave our finances a recovery break, lol.   Here is a before photo.  When we built our house in 2001, the finish was called cider.  It was very pretty, but over time the reddish brown morphed into a very orange, Bozo the Clown  color.  Our upstairs hall is dark, small and hard to photograph.   However, you can see the beautiful paneled, English oak doors we had installed.  They are so beautiful and make our house feel brand new again. I will need to gel stain the wall capper to matc

Welcome sweet friends! I am back for week two of my Christmas in July series.  Today I am sharing a few shots of our front entry.   I love this old washstand.  I've had it for a few years now and keep threatening to give it a makdover.  I'm thinking of paint, but may try a darker gel stain.  This indecision is why it has remained golden oak! I guess I will know when it's "time," lol.  I went with a dog theme for our Christmas entry last year.  The Rae Dunn ornaments are so cute.  I also went old school and made some applesauce and cinnamon dog bone ornaments.  They smelled so good and were a cute addition. I found this old typewriter at a local antique store.  It was fun adding some whimsy with a letter typed by our dog! I wish you all a wonderful Monday and start of a new week. I'm still trying to figure out my camera issues.. I hope to get that figured out soon. Thanks for stopping by, Join me here: Inspire Me

Good Saturday morning friends! The sun is shining here in Wisconsin and we finally are catching a break from the steamy & sticky heat we've been having the last week or so. I'm going to be busy sorting through years of Christmas decor, trying to downsize my overflowing stock pile. We are contemplating a move in the next year or so and I really need to part with many of my treasures (that are no longer treasures to me😁).  Wishing you some lazy summer days filled with simple summer pleasures.

Welcome sweet friends! I thought it would be fun to do a Christmas in July mini series, so welcome to week one!  I'll be posting some glimpses of Christmas past at my house each Monday in July.  Up first, my cocoa bar. Hope your week is off to a happy holiday kind of start! Jane

 Hi friends, I am so sorry I didn't post yesterday as promised.  I bought a new computer and spent most of the day on the phone with tech support trying to work out some problems (as in user errors, lol).  I finally got up and running last night, only to find the photos I wanted to use did not save to my SD. Ugh! However, I still wanted to get a post up for you all.  We recently gave our den a facelift.  It hadn't been changed in quite a while and the orange ceiling/brown walls were feeling way too dark.  The walls were brown, the floor was brown, the furniture was brown! After two coats of primer and three coats of a subtle, ice cream color, things were brightening up and looking so much fresher. We also added a beadboard accent wall, topped with a bit of wine paint above the picture rail. Here are some work in progress pictures.  I hope to figure out my picture issue  and can show you the pretty after shots soon. Hope you will join me again soon,

Hi everyone! I don't know about you all, but 2020 has found me simplifying and clearing out some (but not all!) of the clutter in my house.  Early on, I kind of felt a softer color palette was in order.  I put much of my more colorful decor away. It seemed peaceful. As time as gone by, I've kept the softer color palette but I am adding some pops of color here and there. Here are a few snaps of what's happening at Farago Farm... See the red showing up in the last pic?! Next up, we recently re-did our den - transforming the dark and dated color scheme, to a lighter farmhouse style with a small injection of cozy color.  I hoping you will come back on Wednesday to take a look. Join me here: Inspire Me Tuesday Metamorphosis Monday Lou Liu Girls Fabulous Party