AROUND THE HOME
How to Make a Christmas Tablescape
My love of nature often manifests itself in the way I decorate our home for the holidays. This year, I've made the most of out a beautiful cedar garland I purchased from Costco by using as the foundation for our Christmas tablescape. Here are the step-by-step...
All About Curating
This week I'm going to be talking about curating, what it means, and how it affects our lives. Who knew, right? I think when most people hear the word, curator, they think of a museum and the people who bring together a museum's collections. But curating is actually...
How to Make Party Signs
When you put a lot of effort into throwing a great party, don't miss out on adding the final touch: Signs to mark the way. For farm-themed signage, hang signs from pitchfork tines. All you'll need is some paper, a printer, double-stick tape or a glue stick, and...
Valentine Hot Cocoa Party
The chilly days of February call for cozy celebrations, and nothing could be more cozy than a cup of hot cocoa. How about a hot cocoa party for Valentine's Day? Gather up your favorite sweets, like cupcakes, strawberries and sweet marshmallows for floating in your...
Pretty Holiday Food Serving Ideas
This time of year we take the time to make beautiful things and serve our favorite foods, so why not serve them in a pretty way? The best thing is, it doesn't have to be hard or complicated. Here are some really pretty and festive ideas for serving your favorite...
Pretty & Simple Christmas Gift Tie-Ons
I do love a simple paper package. Just so humble and festive at the same time. And if you look around your home, your sure to find little items you can add on to your presents to add a sweet finishing touch. Here are some ideas for you. Little doily bits, quilt...
My Home Wrapping Station
One of my favorite items I added to my office after we were done building our farmhouse was this fun wrapping station. I love pretty packages, so it was important to me to have a space to be able to store my wrapping supplies. It's cute and functional too! I think...
Thompson’s Christmas in Country Living Magazine
Our family farmhouse home at Christmas time, as featured in Country Living Magazine. After talking for quite some time about shooting our farmhouse for an upcoming issue of Country Living Magazine, we settled on shooting it for Christmas. Oftentimes in the magazine...
Country Living Christmas
Thanksgiving is almost here and I'm starting to get excited about decorating for Christmas. Last year, we shot our home during the holidays for this year's Country Living Magazine Christmas issue. The magazine is available on newsstands now. I'll be sharing the rest...
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
