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Homemade Biscuits and Jam

I about fell off my chair in excitement when I saw that one of my favorite farm stands was just starting to pick their first batch of Michigan strawberries. If you haven’t had one before, get in your car and come get some. They are tiny little berries that have enormous sweet flavor. Sure a […]

Small Batch Quick Strawberry Jam

Food & Beverage

Back in March we were geared up and ready for all of Otto’s appointments. We had a sedation appointment scheduled for his kidney ultrasound, ekg and echocardiogram with followups with both doctors that afternoon. Then Covid 19 started trickling into our community and everything shut down with the snap of a finger and it was […]

Appointment Day in the times of Covid

Lifestyle

Otto in the tulip farm Holland Michigan

I have never grown my own herbs from seed but this year I thought why not I have the time? Now I have over 20 different basil plants to distribute over my garden because I couldn’t decide on just one variety. This year I have sweet basil, thai basil, lemon basil, lime basil and purple […]

How and Why to Grow Basil

Farm & Garden

Pots of Basil

I don’t think we’ve ever been this far ahead in our farm to do list ever. We have been using every spare minute to tackle our projects around this farm and it feels good. The garden is almost completely planted, the roses are dug, the sheep are sheared, the chicken coop is cleaned…. For the […]

Vertical Investments for the Garden, One Year Review

Farm & Garden

Empty Garden Titan Squash Tunnel

We were tired of zoom calls and staring at our computer screens. When we have not been working from home we’ve been working on projects all around the farm. We .. well, we were just exhausted. We typically go for a walk during Joe and I’s joint conference call but the other day we decided […]

Free Fresh Air Activities in Holland Michigan

Lifestyle

Rylee and Cru Sailboat onesie jumper

Last Memorial day weekend was all about cookouts, cottages and flea markets. This year will most likely be spent at home with my family hopefully enjoying some nice weather and the garden. We have been so busy around the farm getting ahead of all our projects during this time at home and weather permitting it […]

My Favorite Places for Antique and Handmade Online

House & Home

Linen apron with Ruffle Detail

I hate thinning out my seedlings but it’s a necessary action to keep your garden healthy and thriving. A few days ago it was finally time to thin out my radish seeds that I planted back in the beginning of April. I walked out to the garden in the morning before otto and joe were […]

Why do I need to thin out my garden seedlings

Farm & Garden

radish seedlings

This post has been sponsored by Maui Moisture. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My curly hair has always been a part of my identity. I have heard so many stories about hair texture changing with pregnancy and childbirth however; my curl pattern didn’t change with the exception of hair loss and dryness. Now […]

Moisturized Curls with Maui Moisture

Lifestyle

Maui Moisture Curly Hair Product

Joe’s cousin posted on facebook a few weeks ago that she had sourdough discard available to anyone who wants it. Joe and I then hopped in the car and made the 45 minute drive to her house to pluck it from her mailbox. We’ve since been keeping “puff daddy” our starter alive by feeding it […]

All things Sourdough, Starter, Discard Bread and More!

Food & Beverage

Things to make with Sourdough Discard

It’s been a while again since i’ve given an update on otto’s feeding journey. For those who are just tuning in you can read the full history here but long story short: Otto was born with a heart condition that made him have to work to hard to eat so he had an NG (feeding […]

Otto’s Feeding Journey Update

Lifestyle

Camera fun with toddler

Along with pyrex, vintage tablecloths were one of the very first things I hunted for at flea markets and estate sales. I love the bright cheery color and floral patterns and the way they look pressed and folded neatly in my display cupboard. I used them for my sister in laws baby shower and it […]

How to shop and care for Vintage Tablecloths

House & Home

Vintage Tablecloth Collection

When I was a child Mother’s Day was about stringing together a macaroni necklace or gluing some things to a paper with glitter at school, making a special breakfast and celebrating mom. The last 10-12 years of my life… well, it’s been complicated. As we grow up, naturally our eyes are opened to more life […]

Mother’s Day It’s Always been Complicated

Lifestyle

Mama T shirt From the Found Cottage perfect Mothers Day Gift

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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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