farm chick favorite

A friend { Cindy } and I enjoyed a lovely night at Lucia Nights in Bishop Hill. We walked the quiet streets lined with luminaries on a calm and chilly December evening. It was so peaceful. Such a beautiful sight of candles filling the windows of the historic buildings in the Swedish settlement. It was a great evening with my friend.   

We casually strolled to Peasant Works that is nested in a beautiful old barn. I have always admired the décor... it is so unique. And in the winter, the barn is absolutely stunning. At Peasant Works, I found a pair of earrings I loved. They are crafted by Barnstorm Ironworks. The earrings are designed from reclaimed wood. So much fun! I am excited about wearing them.

Breathtaking. Seeing this barn at night was breathtaking!

 

christmas bedroom decor

I could not resist. This year, I decided to add a little Christmas cheer to my bedroom décor.

 

 

Along side the windows in my bedroom are two large, antique wood doors that I repurposed as unique and charming décor. On one of the antique wood doors, I attached a set of old antlers. This year, I decided to add ornaments to the antlers. I found these pretty lavender and gold glitter ornaments. Then, I used jute twine to hang them from the tines of the antlers. Adorable!

These bottle brush trees! I am in love with them. So, I decided to buy a few more this year. These ivory bottle brush trees from Target are perfect to style the chippy table in my bedroom.

Just a little touch. So simple and sweet. These little bottle brush trees give so much Christmas spirit. 

banana pumpkin dog treats



Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a dog. The stockings [ filled with banana pumpkin dog treats ] were hung by the chimney with care...

 

2      eggs
1      banana
1 cup      pumpkin
3 cups      wheat flour

Mix the eggs, banana, and pumpkin together. Add in flour. Stir ingredients well.

 

Dust a flat surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll out the dough to 1/8" and cut the dough into shapes. [ I used a cookie cutter in the shape of a dog bone. ] Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 16 - 20 minutes. Let the treats cool before storing.

 

The pups will enjoy these banana pumpkin dog treats on Christmas day! 

strawberry banana dog treats

Wishing the pups a Merry Christmas!

 

 

1      banana

5      strawberries

1      egg

1/3 cup      all-natural peanut butter

1 cup      wheat flour

1/2 cup      oats

 

Mash the banana. Dice the strawberries. Combine the egg and peanut butter with the strawberries with the banana. Add in the flour and oats. Mix the ingredients well. Knead the dough into a ball. I rolled the dough into small balls and placed on a baking sheet.  

 

Bake the treats at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. Let the treats cool before storing.

 

Lucy + Diesel loved these strawberry banana treats!

peanut butter dog treats

So, I decided to make homemade dog treats as Christmas gifts for the sweet dogs in my life...

2 cups      wheat flour
1 tablespoon      baking powder
1 cup      all-natural peanut butter
1 cup      milk

In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Mix the milk and peanut butter together in another bowl. Add the ingredients together and mix well.

 

Knead the dough in the bowl. Dust a surface with flour and roll the dough out to a thickness of a 1/4 inch. Cut into shapes. [ I used a circle ] Place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 360 degrees for 22 minutes. Let the treats cool before storing in a container.

 

[ I bundled 6 treats together with twine and placed in a paper bag to look super cute! ]

 

* These treats are taste tested and dog approved by Diesel and Lucy!