Hi friends! I will be taking you throughout our home and showing you our vintage Christmas decor for this year! I always want my Christmas decor to reflect the real reason of the season (Jesus). But, this year, I also wanted my decor to have a vintage and earthy, organic feel to it. This postRead More
The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Your Own Country Cottage Dining Table and Chairs
Hi friends! Today, I’m excited to share the process of how we created our beautiful country, cottage-style dining table and chairs. This project was not only affordable, but it also added a personal touch to our home, turning a simple dining space into a place to share meals and memories together. This post contains affiliateRead More
Budget-Friendly Built-Ins: Repurposing Old Bookcases for a Custom Look
Hi friends! Today, I’m excited to share how we transformed two old, wooden bookcases into custom built-ins for our hearth and mantel. This project was a labor of love, and I’m thrilled with how it turned out! This post contains affiliate links. For my full disclosure, click here. Where We Started: A Dark Red FireplaceRead More
CHRISTMAS PLANNING
Hi friends! Wow… it’s been a minute since I last wrote! I didn’t mean to be gone for so long, but life got busy (hello, #SLPstruggle), and I had to put the blog on the back burner for a bit. But I’m back now and so excited to jump into the Christmas season with youRead More
Thrifting & Antiquing for Beginners: How We Turned Our Passion into a Budget-Friendly Decorating Habit
My mom and I have been thrifting and antiquing for years. It all started with my wedding 3 years ago when I decided to have a shabby chic, vintage style wedding. To save money, we decided to get creative and thrift for wedding decor instead of buying new. We ended up finding over 200 piecesRead More
Fall Decorating on a Budget: 6 Tips to Cozy Up Your Home Without Breaking the Bank
TThere’s something magical about the changing of seasons, and fall is no exception. The crisp air, the warm, golden tones of the trees, and the comfort of a crackling fire all invite us to settle in, refresh our homes, and embrace the cozy vibe that only autumn can bring. Today, I’m sharing 6 tips for fallRead More
WELCOME TO HAND AND HOMEMADE: Faith, Homemaking, and Slow Living
Welcome to my own little corner of the internet, Hand and Homemade—a Christian homemaking blog where I share my journey into faith, motherhood, slow living, and homesteading dreams. The Heart Behind Hand and Homemade “She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.” Proverbs 31:13 I want to start off by saying Hand and Homemade has beenRead More