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Pink Area Rugs to Accent Your Home
Patriotic Champagne Cocktail Recipe with Rosemary Infused Blueberry Syrup
Fourth of July Party Ideas: DIY Cocktail Stir Sticks
Fourth of July Party Ideas: DIY Cocktail Stir Sticks
Fourth of July Decorating Ideas for your Porch: DIY Bunting
Easy & Delicious Lemon Glazed Blueberry Scone Recipe
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The Bunkhouse | No. 4
Why do we Brand Cattle? - This Week on the Ranch | No. 12
DIY Mother's Day Gift: Three Thread Rolled Hem Napkins
DIY Mother's Day Gift: Three Thread Rolled Hem Napkins
This Week on the Ranch | No. 11

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It took me about a year, but I finally found some stools that I 😍. I love the way the navy pops against the tile from @cementtileshop - I think it was worth the wait! It is so hot here that after cleaning out the love shack this afternoon I took a cold shower and plan on grilling everything we eat until further notice 🔥🌞🍔 so let’s hope the kitchen stays this clean for awhile. Any favorite grilling recipes??? I’d love to hear!
Happy Friday! We hope you have a great weekend! This little guy is getting braver and braver and will let me scratch his nose now. Still don’t have a name for him 🤔. We also don’t think the other mare is going to end up foaling, she just didn’t quite get her summer body in time and we mistakingly thought she was pregnant 🤷🏼‍♀️🐎! We’re heading to town for a little date night at the theatre, they’re playing Oceans 8 tonight, anyone seen it? PS: our friends @brettandkara have their pilot airing on HGTV tomorrow! It is called Home to Last! If you have a second, I know they’d love for you to set your DVR to watch it when you have the chance!!! I’m so excited for them!
If you have wood paneling in your house, one of the easiest ways to update it is to paint it! I actually added this paneling to give our laundry room a little texture! We also added this wood door to replace the window that was originally there. Now we can go out to the apple trees through this room, which also serves as a little potting area / work area 🙌.
Somewhere in here is the calf that was hit by the car 🐂. I haven’t shared anything on him because I wanted to make sure he was in fact back to 💯. He is! It’s amazing that he was able to heal up and I am glad we didn’t have to do much other than help him nurse for a day or so. When we move these cows to a new field I’ll see if I can track down the little guy and get a photo of him 😊. Also, isn’t the Q&A feature so much fun? I’ve loved getting to read/hear everyone’s answers on their accounts, I feel like it helps us all get to know each other! I wasn’t able to answer all of your questions, but I’ll answer them in a blog post tomorrow!
I planted hydrangeas all along our house when we first moved in, and each year since I try to add a few. They’re finally blooming this year! It’s funny how I remember wanting them so badly, but they’ve made me wait for years to reap the benefits. Sometimes the things that are worth it, are worth the wait, in this case: fresh cut flowers. This photo is from last year (I think one or two of these stems might have even been from Whole Foods), but this year’s blooms are even better! The variety that produces these big blooms is called “incrediballs”, they are my favorite! ♥️🙌
If I can’t see you...you can’t see me. 🙈 Today, we moved some of our older cows from one end of the ranch to another - it was hot 🔥 but so much fun! I can’t believe I haven’t shared this photo yet, it is my current phone background ♥️ I hope it makes you smile as much as it makes me! Little Truffles still doesn’t quite believe she belongs with the other goats, instead, she thinks she belongs in the house with me...which I guess isn’t all that bad 🤷🏼‍♀️☺️.
Picking up all of the Fourth of July fun and getting ready for the heat wave we have coming. I hope you had a restful Sunday ✨🇺🇸 and a very happy Fourth of July weekend!
Happy Friday! May your weekend be as full as my horse’s bellies! 😆🌱 We’re off to see the fireworks, and tomorrow we’ve got a parade and rodeo - we’re hanging onto every bit of the Fourth of July! 🇺🇸✨ What are you up to this weekend?? Still celebrating?

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Boxwood Avenue is a modern farm blog sharing the journey of a girl relocated from Miu Miu to moo moo. A chicken & quinoa kind of girl, living in a meat and potato kind of world, Chloe Mackintosh writes about balancing life as a hostess, homemaker, and farmgirl.

Located on a cattle ranch in northern California, living in a town with a population of 99, Chloe keeps the company of her chickens, duck, kittens, horses, dog, cows, goats, and husband. 

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