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Join me as I inspire you to savor what really matters in life all while we minimize life’s chaos & clutter, maximize our creativity and enjoy home cooked food! Welcome to Simple Acres where we create abundance in life with less.
DIY Wood Burned Appetizer Tray
If you know a little bit about me, you know I love all things art! In the last few years one medium of art I have come to really enjoy is wood burning. It offers the ability to add your creativity while making something unique very affordably. Today I am sharing how...
Fruit and Fig Bar Kabobs
This post is sponsored by Nature's Bakery but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. If you have kids in your life you KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that snacks that are healthy and able to be eaten on-the-go are so essential! With Summer winding down...
Yogurt Berry Bowl with Oikos Greek Yogurt
This post is sponsored by Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. As a mom I’m always trying to find ways to nourish my family and self better with healthy options that are simple. Today I’m sharing how we spruce...
When God Calls You by Name
Here I am as I find myself late at night with a story on my mind and a message in my heart. It brings me to tears and it's the second day I feel internally nudged to share more about my story about the sweet child we lost. When God Calls You by Name you know it, if...
How to Make Painted Rocks
Who needs a really simple and frugal craft to do with kids? I am always looking for ways to encourage creativity with my little ones. We made painted rocks recently and I was surprised how much fun they had collecting their rocks and making their own designs. Let me...
Up-cycled Watercolor Fall Tree Art
Fall is the season of changing leaves, beauty in nature all around us and ample opportunities to create lasting memories with family. Living on a farm encourages a life in the present. Many factors cause this from the responsibilities that our farm entails to the...
10 Best Fall Art Projects for Kids
If you have been following me for awhile you will know art is my heart and soul! To me art is an amazing tool to express oneself, connect to others and is extremely therapeutic. Art is absolutely essential to life! The changing of the seasons always inspires me to...
Ceviche Recipe
Do you ever crave something super refreshing and delicious? That was me the other day! I called up a loved one, known for their amazing recipes, and from her suggestions created my own version of a Fresh and Delicious Ceviche Recipe. My husband and I devoured the...
Homemade Fudge Brownie with Pecan Crumble Recipe
My oohy-gooey Homemade Fudge Brownie with Pecan Crumble is to die for delicious. This one is simple to make, beautiful on the eyes and satisfying to the tummy. I originally shared this on Lolly Jane. If you want a crowd pleasing recipe even your child could cook, this...