by Sara Jo Floyd | Mar 29, 2016 | Art and Design, Renovation
This is the second part of our series chronicling how we are putting together a good old fashion country picnic for our youngest daughter’s upcoming 1st birthday party. With this 3 post series we hope to give families creative inspiration on how they too can host events with farm-flavor and homegrown style. Just like in the olden days, you can welcome friends & family to share lasting precious memories together, while making your dollars stretch. Let’s take birthday parties back a hundred years to a time when country picnics were a way of life… (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Feb 2, 2016 | Renovation
On any home, the porch is one of the hardest hit places by weather. Our 123 year old farmhouse is no different. So while the girls and I were attending an out-of-town baby shower, Michael decided he would start tackling some of its much needed repairs. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jan 14, 2016 | Art and Design, Renovation
When we removed a chimney from the farmhouse, we not only gained square footage in the nursery, but we also had an excuse to give this little space a face-lift. Up until now Avonlee Rose has been in a vintage bassinet in our room. Though she is still not sleeping through the night, she has outgrown her bassinet and is ready to have her own space.
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by Sara Jo Floyd | Jan 5, 2016 | Art and Design, Farm Life, History, Renovation
Happy new year! If you guessed that we were talking about Bryarton Farm in our title…You are right! Our little farmhouse just turned 123 years old and we are working hard to bring her back to her former glory. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Nov 25, 2015 | Farm Life, Renovation
We celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary in an unusual way. Instead of the normal fancy dinner out, my hubby and I opted for a romantic weekend of demolition at the farmhouse. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Nov 8, 2015 | Art and Design, Farm Life, History, Renovation
Are you living in survival mode? We are often asked, “Why did you move from your beautiful “finished” Victorian home in the city to a shabby little fixer-upper farmhouse in the country?” The answer to that question may surprise you: with Bryarton Farm we broke out of survival mode and started living our dream. (more…)
