Author: Mary Woita

Hey! How’s it going? I'm Mary, a loving rancher's wife, and Traditional Catholic mama to four amazing children. Originally from So Cal, I did not imagine I'd live the midwest rural life, but here I am. And I couldn’t imagine any other way of life. I’m an admirer of 40’s & 50’s vintage life, retro fashions. I love modern Boho decor, vineyards, and dreamy Tuscan Villas.

mason jar with maple spiced almonds.

Christmas | Desserts | Recipes | Snacks

Holiday Maple Spiced Almonds

tying a piece of twine around a christmas gift

Christmas | seasonal living

Christmas Gift Guide for Ranch Families

collage of christmas desserts from around the world

Christmas | Desserts | Recipes | seasonal living

Christmas Desserts from Around the World

half of the pot pie leftover in the pie dish.

Comfort Foods | Main Dishes | Recipes

50+ Fall Comfort Food Recipes

large white plate filled with honey butter scones and bowls of butter & jam in background.

Breakfast | Desserts | Recipes

Easy Honey Butter Scones

white plate with bacon wrapped dates and toothpicks inserted in the middle.

Pork | Recipes | Snacks | Thanksgiving

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Gorgonzola Cheese

white baking dish and white plate with honey garlic roasted carrots.

Christmas | Recipes | Side Dishes | Thanksgiving

Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots

grey metal raised garden beds filled with soil.

garden how-to guides | Gardening | raised bed gardening

How-to Fill a Raised Garden Bed

raised garden bed with cabbage, broccoli, and other greens.

Gardening | raised bed gardening

Galvanized Raised Beds: Olle Gardens Raised Bed Review

large white serving bowl of mashed sweet potatoes with chopped nuts on top.

30 Minute Meals | Christmas | Clean Eating | Comfort Foods | Recipes | Side Dishes | Thanksgiving

Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

slices of chicken pot pie on white plates with the pie dish in the background.

Comfort Foods | Main Dishes | Poultry | Recipes

Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

mason jar filled with dehydrated tomatoes

Garden Preserves | Gardening | Recipes

Dehydrating Tomatoes: A Step By Step Guide

wooden board with fig & goat cheese over butter. Butter board with slices of toasted mini bread to the side.

Christmas | Recipes | Snacks | Thanksgiving

Fig & Goat Cheese Butter Board

wooden cutting board with blackberry butter and fresh berries.

Christmas | Recipes | Snacks | Thanksgiving

Blackberry & Pistachio Butter Board

dutch oven with tortellini soup with Italian sausage.

Comfort Foods | Fall Favorites | Fall Recipes | Recipes | Soups

40+ Cozy and Comforting Fall Soup Recipes

pygmy goat inside diy goat shelter

build | Goats | Raising Livestock

How to Build a Super Frugal Goat Shelter

dutch oven and two white bowls of creamy pasta fagioli soup.

30 Minute Meals | Comfort Foods | Main Dishes | one pot | Pork | Recipes | Soups

Creamy Pasta Fagioli Soup (Easy, Delicious, and Healthy)

Easy Keto Chicken Caprese

Clean Eating | Main Dishes | one pot | Poultry | Recipes

Easy Keto Chicken Caprese

fried green tomatoes on a wire rack

Fall Favorites | Fermented Foods | Garden Preserves | Recipes

What to do with Green Tomatoes — 20+ Delicious Recipes & Ideas

pile of pumpkins displayed at the pumpkin patch

Fall Favorites | seasonal living

Family Fun Activities for Fall