Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
This morning’s gratitude is for busy hands and a creative day ahead. It might not seem like something worthy of gratitude, but I woke up today and just knew that what I needed was a day when my busy hands could give my mind a Read More
Today’s gratitude was delayed, more of an evening gratitude than a morning version. I woke up early and got to work preparing for our first big winter storm of the season. There was much to do and I found myself immersed in the doing. It Read More
I found my morning gratitude by looking down this morning. I was on my round of morning farm chores when I discovered that I had found myself outside in the moment when the sun was shining on last night’s frost. The grass, abandoned fall leaves, Read More
When it comes to gratitude, this photo captures the easiest sort of gratitude I know. I am grateful for Penny Lane, for each day I have been given to spend in her company. While I have had the pleasure to live my life with many Read More
Happy New Year! I wasn’t sorry to see 2023 come to an end. The year was a struggle for me. If it was a struggle for you, congratulations on making it to a fresh new start. We made it! While it was difficult, I also Read More
Seventeen years ago this week, this old farmhouse became our home. Somehow, nearly two decades have passed yet the memory of that day is fresh in my mind.
I have long liked to write that, “Everyone is welcome at 1840 Farm.” I like the idea that you feel welcome here whether that means you have walked through the physical doors of the farmhouse in person or you are visiting our farmhouse online. Yet Read More
Thank you for being a member of The 1840 Farm Community. We hope that you’ve always felt welcome at 1840 Farm and that you feel as warmly about us as we do about you. We’ve been working on something new for the past few months Read More
Today is Penny Lane’s gotcha day. On this day six years ago, we woke up early for a drive to The Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk, Maine. We hoped that we would find that the puppy’s face we fell in love with online would Read More
A few months ago, my desk and sewing table were packed up and moved to a new spot here in the farmhouse. While we repainted a few rooms, everything had to be dismantled to make way for our ladders and DIY equipment. Because we did Read More
August is a month filled with landmark moments that took place here at 1840 Farm. To begin with, we moved to this farm during August of 2005. Five years later, in 2010, I published my first post on 1840Farm.com and began to dream of turning Read More
A few months ago, I was asked by The Daily Meal to share the story of my oldest family recipe. They went on to ask if I had created a dish that could become a new family tradition. I couldn’t wait to answer both questions Read More