Guess Who Turned 123 Years Old?
Happy new year! If you guessed that we were talking about Bryarton Farm in our title…You are right! Our little farmhouse just turned 123 years old and we are working hard to bring her back to her former glory. (more…)
Living Your Dreams
Are you living in survival mode? We are often asked, “Why did you move from your beautiful “finished” Victorian home in the city to a shabby little fixer-upper farmhouse in the country?” The answer to that question may surprise you: with Bryarton Farm we broke out of survival mode and started living our dream. (more…)
Thankful For His Love: My Journey Towards Healing
When you are in the midst of adversity it is so hard to be thankful for what you are going through. This post marks 30 years from my first surgery to my last. Looking back, I never dreamed that being born with a cleft lip would someday be something I would openly share with the world, let alone thank God for. I see now how my journey can be both educational and inspirational and that is why I am taking a break from my usual art and design topics to transparently celebrate the beauty of being different. (more…)
Our 1st Year on the Farm
Then
It is hard to believe that it has only been a year since our little family set out on a new adventure together. (more…)
The History of Our Little Farm on the Prairie
I have been a HUGE fan of the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, since I was very young. My mom read aloud to my siblings and I every morning growing up and the Little House books were always my favorite. I think that is one of the reasons why living on a farm in Kansas sounded so natural to me. (more…)
