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No.245: Five Favorites for May

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1 // PRODIGAL POTTERY
I stumbled on Prodigal Pottery on Etsy and immediately loved their mission.  From their About page:

Prodigal Pottery is handmade at King’s Home in Chelsea, Alabama by women fleeing domestic abuse.
Our ceramic art therapy program offers jobs to women in our homeless domestic abuse shelter and helps equip these women with skills in pottery and ceramics so they can take the steps necessary to start new lives for themselves and their children.
100% of the proceeds from Prodigal Pottery goes to support the women who hand make the pieces and the ministry itself. Thank you for your support of Prodigal Pottery. Because of your support, we are able to change the lives of abused women through the gift of art!

I bought this soap dish in white and it’s simple and beautiful.  Just what I was looking for to place next to my kitchen sink.


2 // “THIRSTY THURSDAY”
This sounds like a happy hour theme, hah!  In actuality, it’s just a handy reminder for me to water my plants every Thursday.  Simple and catchy enough for my scatterbrain.  My houseplants are thankful for it!

3 // NATURE’S MIRACLE SPRAY AND WIPES
We’ve had Lucy for almost eight weeks now and these are two items that have been worth their weight in gold!  You know that lovely wet dog smell?  We use the bath wipes after we have to take her out in the rain, which has been happening a lot this spring.  The hard floor cleaner has also been a life-saver after accidents.

4 // BOOKLY APP
Bookly is a free app that is great for readers like me who love numbers.  I used Bookly to help me track my reading time for #25in5 (which I totally failed, BTW) and it was interesting to see stats like how fast I read and how much time I read each day.

5 // ACURE HAIR AND SKINCARE
So I’m still on my shampoo bar kick, but I needed some help with the oil buildup it produced.  I found this clarifying shampoo which has no parabens, sulfates, or phthalates and is also made in the USA.  So far, so good!  I also bought my oldest their cleansing stick and acne spot.

P.S. Have you joined Poshmark yet?  For a limited time, Poshmark is doubling the credit to $10 for your first purchase if you sign up with my code BWFARMHOUSE.  I hope you love it as much as I do!

No.244: Intentions for the End of May

It’s officially summer vacation here at the farmhouse and I am so ready.  With the extra time in our schedule, I’ve got some big goals: decluttering the entire house, finishing up a handful of house projects, training Lucy, ramping up selling on Poshmark, and reading at least half of the books on my nightstand…and sticking to my book buying ban until then!  Here we go!       

INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF MAY

  • start Operation Declutter Everything!
  • complete T25 Gamma Weeks 1&2
  • stain the front porch (100LT #60)
  • mulch the front flower beds
  • buy a few plants for the flower pots
  • have the gutters cleaned
  • clean windows from the outside
  • figure out a way to discourage wildlife from eating our compost pile
  • list 10 items on Poshmark
  • create a new system for keeping Poshmark inventory organized
  • try out the local farmer’s market (100LT #100)
  • make granola
  • try making french toast mugs using the ends of bread loaves

          PREVIOUS INTENTIONS

          If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, be sure to click over to see what I checked off the list!

          • read one book on my Kindle (this ended up being a library book, but I hope to read a few of the ones from Amazon soon)
          • finish a half-read book on my nightstand
          • complete the last of week of T25 Beta (on to Gamma!)
          • teach Lucy to voluntarily go in her crate (hah – some days she listens, some days she’s obstinate and we have to bribe her)
          • buy a mailing envelope and send in standardized testing (we got the results back and they all did great!)
          • start collecting items for a “Welcome Summer” basket for the kids
          • weed and mulch the front flower beds
          • buy a few plants for the front flower pots
          • stain the front porch
          • find Sophie new sandals (the ones I bought her a few months ago are already too small!)
          • make granola
          • try making french toast mugs using the ends of bread loaves
          • begin a new sourdough starter
          • make a big pitcher of iced peach tea

          No.243: 20 Things I Love – A Gratitude Journal vol.11

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          the smell of freshly mowed grass
          sunshine pouring through a spider web on the back porch
          green, green, green everywhere you look
          watching in awe as our puppy seemingly grows overnight
          little personal cups of Bluebell ice cream
          the friendliest handymen who live and work in our community
          a book that makes you laugh and cry
          waking up to a new order from Poshmark
          finding old videos of the kids and wondering how it all goes so fast
          sharing memories of my grandmothers
          a new top (in black, because I’m boring) that helps me look a little more put together
          homemade Mother’s Day cards
          my mother-in-law who washed my dishes and cleaned my kitchen for me (such a treat!)
          finishing the last few pages in our school books
          extensive train track creations across the living room floor
          watching the kids play outside with Lucy after dinner
          painting my toes
          baby birds almost ready to leave the nest
          waking from a deep, deep sleep
          this prayer from Thomas Aquinas: “Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.”

          No.242: Intentions for the Beginning of May

          I love this time of year – everything is so green.  
          P.S. Quick update with Lucy: we’ve been slowly pushing back her middle-of-the-night potty breaks and she’s totally fine with it, no accidents!  This is life changing!

          INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF MAY

          • read one book on my Kindle (I download a lot free from Amazon and then never read them!)
          • finish a half-read book on my nightstand
          • complete the last of week of T25 Beta 
          • teach Lucy to voluntarily go in her crate
          • buy a mailing envelope and send in standardized testing
          • start collecting items for a “Welcome Summer” basket for the kids
          • weed and mulch the front flower beds
          • buy a few plants for the front flower pots
          • stain the front porch
          • find Sophie new sandals (the ones I bought her a few months ago are already too small!)
          • make granola
          • try making french toast mugs using the ends of bread loaves
          • begin a new sourdough starter
          • make a big pitcher of iced peach tea

                  PREVIOUS INTENTIONS

                  If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, be sure to click over to see what I checked off the list!

                  • complete T25 Alpha Week 5 and Beta Week 1
                  • puppy proof the first floor
                  • figure out a new routine with the dog
                  • schedule an appointment with the vet (we’ve got a healthy girl!)
                  • order standardized testing (so glad that’s behind us)
                  • figure out plans for the last few weeks of school
                  • look for a white button-down shirt for J’s First Communion in May
                  • buy a butterfly habitat kit
                  • begin a new sourdough starter
                  • bake a new recipe that is refined sugar free
                  • give the little ones haircuts (waaaay overdue! they look so handsome)

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