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  • cooking,  Fall decor,  Gazebo,  outdoor life,  recipe

    Cozy Campire Stew & Fall Fire Pit Inspo

    / October 16, 2022

    “When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. ” ~ Lakota My idea of a “night out” is to be outside. Nature has a way of calming my soul. We’ve had a very busy…

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  • 4th of July,  Antiques,  Home Decor,  summer,  upcycle,  vintage

    UPCYCLING VINTAGE TINS INTO FUN FOURTH OF JULY DECOR

    / June 9, 2022

    Decorating for holidays doesn’t have to be expensive!! Yes, you CAN decorate with vintage items you already have laying around the house!! Advertising cans are a great way to add a fun element to your Summer holiday…

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  • Antiques,  DIY,  Gardening,  Home Decor

    5 Tips for Decorating Outdoor Spaces

    / June 5, 2020

    I LOVE decorating my outdoor spaces!! Probably because I just love being outdoors! My little hobby farm is on a gravel road, is about three acres and the nearest “neighbor” is a little over a mile away!…

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    June 1, 2020
    Winter decorating • After Christmas•
    December 27, 2020

Hi,Everybody! Ā I’m Jenn! I’m the crazy chicken lady behind Down Shiloh Road. Please take my *possibly dirty* hand as I turn “junk” into treasures, plant lots of flowers, feed some animals, make that recipe and/or make the most of my tiny home! And, if we get messy along the way, a little dirt don’t hurt;)

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A LITTLE AUTUMN GATHERED AROUND THE TABLE. šŸ‚ Some A LITTLE AUTUMN GATHERED AROUND THE TABLE. šŸ‚

Sometimes it really is the simplest changes that make a space feel ready for a new season.

I styled these two beautiful pumpkins from Antique Farmhouse with a few things I already had — dried corn, bittersweet, an old breadboard and wooden butter paddle — for an easy little fall centerpiece.

You can find both pumpkins featured today in Antique Farmhouse’s CORNFIELDS & CANDLELIGHT event. šŸ¤Ž

I love fall decorating that doesn’t have to be complicated… just a few warm, collected touches can completely change a space. šŸ¤—

BTW - the texture on these pumpkins is chef's kiss!!! 🤌

#AntiqueFarmhouse #falltabledecor #FallDecor #FallStyling #cottagestyle FarmhouseStyle DownShilohRoad
JUST A FEW OLD KEEPSAKES… šŸ¤Ž I think that might be JUST A FEW OLD KEEPSAKES… šŸ¤Ž

I think that might be my favorite way to decorate. 
An old stack of stools. A worn basket. Dried gourds saved from another season. Old dishes, rusty lanterns, pieces picked up here and there—and somehow they all find their way together. šŸ¤—

I added just a few touches of fall to this old cabinet, including the beautiful dried oat bundles and wispy oat wreath from Antique Farmhouse, and I love how they look mixed in with all of my old things.šŸ˜

Nothing too perfect. Nothing too new. Just layers of texture, warm autumn color and pieces that look like they have a story to tell. šŸ‚

Because around here, the things that have been around awhile usually end up being my favorites. šŸ¤Ž

antiquefarmhouse #antiquefarmhouse #falldecor #primitivefarmhouse #countryhome #collectedhome
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS I COULD SPEND $171 ON… THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS I COULD SPEND
 $171 ON… šŸ˜‚šŸ¤Ž 

And if you know me, an antique store is probably pretty high on that list.

But the older I get, the more I realize that one of the best things I can invest in is my own health.

That’s why I wanted to share lifelinescreening and theirĀ OneLife annual membershipĀ with you.

OneLife is designed to make preventive health something you stay on top of year after year, instead of something you do once and forget about. It includes Life Line Screening’s standard stroke and heart disease risk screenings, plus additional health screenings throughout the year.

And one thing that really stood out to me is the value — OneLife is the same price as their standard screening package, but you get more screenings included.

The screenings are simple and non-invasive, and they can help identify certain health risks before there are obvious symptoms. Some of these screenings also aren’t necessarily part of a routine doctor’s visit, which is another reason I like the idea of being proactive.

Because ultimately, I want as many healthy years as possible to keep doing all the things I love… including wandering antique stores looking for treasures. šŸ˜‚šŸ¤Ž

The OneLife membership isĀ $186, and with my codeĀ OLcottage15, you’ll save $15, bringing it toĀ $171.

Use codeĀ OLcottage15Ā at LifeLineScreening.com.

lifelinescreening

#ad #LifeLineScreeningĀ #treasurehunting #thrifted #antiques
IT'S "PUT A PUMPKIN ON IT" SEASON!! šŸ˜…šŸ™Œ And appare IT'S "PUT A PUMPKIN ON IT" SEASON!! šŸ˜…šŸ™Œ

And apparently, fill a pumpkin season too. šŸ˜‚šŸ‚

These pumpkin vessels from antiquefarmhouse are such fun pieces because there are SO many ways you could style them. šŸ¤ŽšŸ™Œ

I filled mine with some of my favorite fall things — bittersweet and dried Indian corn — but I can already picture them filled with dried gourds, wheat, hydrangeas, wooden spoons, rolling pins, old fabric scraps… you could change them up all season long. šŸ¤ŽšŸ¤—

Of course, I had to mix them in with an old bread board and a few collected things because around here, new pieces always seem to find their way in among the old. šŸ¤Ž

Okay, now I want to hear your ideas…

What would YOU fill these pumpkins with? šŸŽƒ

antiquefarmhouse

#antiquefarmhouse #falldecor #primitivefarmhouse #countryliving #fallfarmhouse
FALL NESTING… šŸ‚ I’ve been a little quiet around h FALL NESTING… šŸ‚

I’ve been a little quiet around here this past week. Between celebrating my birthday yesterday, an unexpected death in our family, and pulling out all the fall things, I ended up taking a little time away.

I’ve realized that when I’m really decorating, I almost have to step away from social media for a bit and just concentrate on creating.

Fall is slowly making its way around the house… and I’ve managed to squeeze in a little antique shopping too. šŸ˜‰
I found some really good things that I can’t wait to share with you. Stay tuned ...I'll share later this week. 

Have you started Fall decor yet?? 

#falldecor #cozycottagestyle
#cozy #collectedhome
#CottageCharm
EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I KNEW …...that I EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I KNEW
…...that I wanted to be retired. šŸ˜‚

Only 4 more years, but who's counting? šŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļø

Turns out I'm much better suited for puttering around the garden than city politics anyway. šŸŒæšŸ˜‚

#midlifehumor #gardenlife #countryliving #midlifewomen #midlife
PUMPKIN SCARRING!! šŸŽƒ I’ve wanted to try this for PUMPKIN SCARRING!! šŸŽƒ

I’ve wanted to try this for YEARS, and with my current barn quilt obsession, I knew exactly what I wanted to put on mine. šŸ¤Ž

Pumpkin scarring is actually pretty simple. While the pumpkin is still young and growing, lightly scratch your design through the outer skin — being careful not to cut too deeply into the pumpkin.

I used a stencil for my barn quilt pattern, but you could do this with letters, initials, simple drawings or just about any design you can trace.

As the pumpkin continues to grow, those little scratches begin to heal and form a raised, corky scar — leaving your design right there on the pumpkin.

Now comes the hardest part… waiting. šŸ˜‚

I’ll keep sharing this one as it grows so we can see how the barn quilt changes over the next few weeks!

šŸŽƒ SAVE this one if you have pumpkins growing and want to give it a try!

#pumpkinpatch #pumpkins #pumpkindesign #diy #autumn
I MADE EXTRAS. 🌻🌻🌻 Apparently I forgot one little I MADE EXTRAS. 🌻🌻🌻

Apparently I forgot one little detail when I shared these…Making extras and then forgetting to tell anyone about them is not the best sales strategy. šŸ˜‚

I made a few extra sunflower barn quilts when I was working on mine…and then promptly forgot to mention that they were available.

I’ve been using mine with the sunflowers I’m drying from the garden, and I just love this little late-summer combination. There’s something about those droopy, drying sunflower heads that I think is every bit as pretty as when they were blooming. 🌻

You can watch a Reel of me making these IN MY STORIES!! 

šŸ‘‰I do have a few extras available if anyone would like one! Just send me a message. šŸ¤Ž

#diy #sunflowers #countrycrafts #PrimitiveStyle
#barnquilt
CAN WE HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON??? šŸŒ»šŸ¤— That little pau CAN WE HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON??? šŸŒ»šŸ¤—

That little pause at the end of summer…just before autumn begins. šŸŒ»šŸ‚

I made a few quick and simple updates to the hutch—nothing too much since it won’t be long before I’m pulling out all of the fall things. 😁 For now, I’m enjoying these last little touches of summer around the farmhouse.
And how sweet are these sunflower pillows from my friend Joy over at handsewnbyjoy? 🌻 (She makes the cutest, most detailed, pillows I've ever seen!!) They were just what this little corner needed to carry it through these last summer days before the pumpkins start making their way in. šŸ¤Ž

Are you still holding onto summer, or are you already thinking about fall? šŸ‚šŸŒ»

šŸ€Good luck to all of the 127 Yard Sale Shoppers this weekend!!! I won't be going this time. I will, however, be hitting up a flea market tomorrow so STAY TUNED!! 

#hutch #latesummer #sunflowerseason #primitivestyle #collectedhome
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  • Christmas in July
  • Christmas Tree
  • cookies
  • cooking
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  • DIY
  • easter
  • Fall decor
  • Food
  • Gardening
  • Gazebo
  • gift
  • greenhouse
  • holiday baking
  • Home Decor
  • kitchen
  • lemon
  • mantel
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  • porch
  • recipe
  • recycle
  • road trip
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  • The Farm
  • travel
  • Uncategorized
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  • vacation
  • valentine's day
  • vintage
  • winter
  • winter decor
  • Emergency Space
  • HOW TO HAVE A COUNTRY GIRL SUMMER
  • My Top 5 Christmas Preparation in July Ideas

Thanks for stopping by Down Shiloh Road! I hope we made you belly laugh like this or at least smile!! šŸ™‚ Remember, a little dirt don’t hurt;)

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