The Business Diaries – The Empty Shelves Edition
Hello sweet friends. I know. It has been quiet around here. I guess I really had no idea how much work writing a book would really be. I knew there would be a lot of work, as much as you can know...
View ArticleOn Mirrors and Decorating Your Home
This post really is about decorating your home, but if you will indulge me, I want to first talk about clothing shopping. And mirrors. A few days ago I went shopping at our local mall. I have a...
View ArticleTaking the Different Path – Profile of a Young Entrepreneur
Nestled on a quiet side street in the welcoming town of Warwick, NY, you will find Andrea’s Day Spa. Here you can get a facial, your nails done or even your makeup. Andrea, the owner, is a...
View ArticleFour Became Three – A Tribute
Our family has been maple sugar producers for at least five generations, going on both sides of my (Dana’s) family. Up until this past weekend, we were fortunate enough to have four living generations...
View ArticleThirteen Things About Hawaii
Last week, I cashed in a whole bunch of credit card miles and flew a long, long way to see one of my best friends, Julie, one of my Betties, in Hawaii. This is her second time living there as her...
View ArticleThe Business Diaries: Who We Are, A Video
In this season of building business and creating a brand, there are so many choices and decisions to make. This past week has been full of so many choices and sometimes I feel overwhelmed. Just like...
View ArticleBeach Houses and Wishes
There is one thing my family has become very competitive about over the last few years. Punch buggy. We are really not about the punch, more about finding one first and yelling it out really quick....
View ArticleTaking a Different Path – Profile of Farmgirl Flowers
Okay, before we start, I just have to make sure about one thing. Did you know we changed our blog address? We are no longer findinghomeonline.com – we are now findinghomefarms.com! I just wanted...
View ArticleDressing Yourself and Dressing Your Home
Do you ever find that decorating and your personal clothing style start to seem alike. I stopped myself today in a store from buying shirt that was the same pattern as the runner on my coffee...
View ArticleThe Art of Home
I can’t deny it. I love summer. And the summer of 2015 was epic for us, but more on that later. But fall is my jam. I love the air. I love the color. I love burning candles. I love cooking...
View ArticleFinding It Right In Your Own Backyard
Hello sweet friends! If you follow me on Instagram (which is my most favorite social media ever, and I am always over there!), you know that this summer we took a big old trip to Europe. It was...
View ArticleMy Book – DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts
I am not sure I have ever posted on a Sunday. If I have, it was a really long time ago. So, there must be a really good reason why I am posting today…. The day has come when I can share all of the...
View Article49 Questions & Answers (Plus a few bonus ones!)
Many many moons ago, when I worked in marketing for a footwear company, I attended an event that we were sponsoring. The event was getting a lot of local press, so a camera crew showed up and they...
View ArticleWrite It Down, You Just Never Know
I am old school. I write things down. Lists, calendars, to-do lists all end up on paper with a pen or pencil in hand. Ideas are written down too. Much like my dad has always done, I end up...
View ArticleThe Business Diaries – Finding Home Farms
Finding Home has existed as business since 2004, starting out as a part time gig for interior decorating while I raised my baby girls. I started blogging in 2010. I have had four logos, two blogging...
View Article16 Things in 2016
Well hello 2016, it is so nice to meet you. The start of the new year finds us focused and with a very long list of goals. Not resolutions mind you. We are working more in the category of business...
View ArticleWhere Women Create
I am not sure when I first found Jen O’Connor of Earth Angels Studios, but whenever it was, I was taken by her style and her business accomplishments. She was doing things that I only dreamed...
View ArticleThe Sugaring Season Begins
It is that time of year again. When the trees are tapped and the air begins to be filled with steam and the sweet smell of syrup. This year, it all came so early. It is hard to believe that as of...
View ArticleThe Business Diaries: Learning My Way Through
At the start of this year, Dana and I sat down and wrote a business plan. Actually, that is not true. We didn’t write a true blue traditional business plan. We still need to do that. Shameful I...
View ArticleLessons Learned in NOT Decorating My Home
In the years I have been blogging about decorating my home and DIY projects, I have sometimes gotten comments from people about how my house looks and that it is pulled together. I try to explain,...
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