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when i was little i grew up around victorian antiques in the restored home of my grandma. she owned a restaurant called the domanihuis which means pastors house. she bought an old dutch parsonage on stilts, moved it to a field and her and my grandpa rebuilt the house themselves pre youtube and yelp. it […]

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5 things to know about country life

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hey! I was just sitting down to work when boom! an email popped up with an extra 50% off anthro sale. you know I couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite anthro steals! i have a few of these items already hanging in my closet so i thought I would share some of the fits […]

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my favorite anthro steals

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Guys…J.crew is having a mega sale and there are SO MANY DEALS. If you use promo code “biggersale” you get an extra 50% off sale prices which brings all ten of these items under thirty dollars plus free shipping. you can’t beat that! I did a post a while ago about the fit of most […]

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ten items under thirty dollars at j.crew

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i’m back in the michigan cold after enjoying three full days in the cayman islands with joe. while it was technically for work we managed to have a good time and enjoy all that the island had to offer. i thought i would take a bit and spill all the details about where we went […]

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three days in grand cayman

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before we left on our trip i was outside pulling up old plants and mulching my garden because i procrastinated and didn’t do it at the end of the growing season. oh and because it was 50 degrees outside on a sunday in january. that is unheard of around here in michigan. you won’t find […]

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my favorite seeds and plant sources

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well we are getting back in to the swing of things from our last family getaway of 2018 and spent it up in northern michigan. the more we go there the more i just fall in love with it and hope that each year i get to spend more and more time there. northern michigan […]

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northern michigan family getaway

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one last sugar cookie recipe coming at you for 2018! i picked this one by shelby on instagram. This is from the kitchen of mom m.  which was written on yet another butter printed recipe card which is a dead giveaway that it’s good. i was very intrigued that this recipe called for powdered sugar […]

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eggless sugar cookie recipe

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this is the second batch of cookies that I whipped up from all your recipes. I’m hoping to get one more in before the holiday season comes to a close to take to some friends. guys i’m having so much fun with this project and I can’t wait to share with you a project my […]

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christmas cookie grandma Ethels recipe

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preserving the pint – marisa wrote the first recipe i ever preserved. the tomato jam on her blog is insanely delicious. i went a few years using this book not realizing they were the same author! if you can’t get enough of her blog recipes then check this book out. she is super thorough and […]

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my favorite cookbooks for christmas gifts

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i got a text from a friend the other week who was having a rough day/week. first reaction … make muffins. bring friend muffins. i feel like that is the instinct in so many cultures. when we are sad, happy, celebrating … we bring food. it’s the source of nourishment and comfort. i am constantly […]

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chocolate chip bakery muffins

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ok so when i asked for recipes..you guys gave them to me! holy moly i have about 50 total recipes of sugar cookies that you guys say is the best. i just finished the second recipe but before i do that i thought i should share round one of the sugar cookie bake off. i […]

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sugar cookie bake off round one

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what a day friends what a day! i feel like now we can sit back and relax and really enjoy yet another holiday at HOME. whenever we leave an appointment with otto a song or poem or verse always comes to my head and just joyful and triumphant was just clear as day in my […]

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joyful and triumphant

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I'm abigail albers

Wife and mother, antique shopper, entrepreneur, gardener, sheep lady, sequin enthusiast and your Midwest Martha Stewart Wannabe. 

I am collector of collections and hobbies and I’m so excited to share them all with you here on my little slice of the internet. 

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