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Century Farmhouse Notes:  Ready to get some soap?? By Ann Marie Craig

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May 9, 2017 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Normally in May at the Farmhouse, I am getting soaps ready, planting early vegetables and herbs, and scoping out which flowers from my mother’s gardens...

Century Farmhouse Notes: How to care for that stash of Century Farmhouse soaps. ...

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March 20, 2017 - West Bend, WI - Century Farmhouse Notes: How to care for that stash of Century Farmhouse soaps In which you will get strict instructions about making your stash of Century Farmhouse...
Family history at Century Farmhouse kitchenware

Hand-me-down dishes hold fond memories and family history lessons | By Ann Marie Craig

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September 17, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - The tines are bent and uneven and the wood handles show more than a century of wear. They live in the far recesses of the silverware...

Century Farmhouse Notes: My View from the Trolley – A Little Bling is...

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    April 28, 2017 - West Bend, WI - When there is chocolate on the trolley, you know it will be a good ride.   Add a little bling and it will be a very good thing....
Century Farmhouse kitchenware

Hand-me-down dishes hold fond memories and family history lessons | By Ann Marie Craig

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September 20, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - The tines are bent and uneven and the wood handles show more than a century of wear. They live in the far recesses of the silverware...

Century Farmhouse Notes: Great-Grandma Anna’s Hermits – a muffin recipe | By Ann Marie...

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  May 24, 2017 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - My sister Carol sent what we think is one of our oldest family recipes to the Milwaukee Journal. Let us introduce you to my great-grandmother,...

Century Farmhouse Notes:  Wild Mint & Maple Syrup Soap Tastes the Best: 16 Years...

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June 17, 2017 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - The door slams behind me as I carry the last load of soap from the house to the waiting van.  Geese honk overhead as the...

Watering the Christmas Tree with a Plastic Pipette and Other Christmas Adventures | By...

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December 29, 2019 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Life in a vintage log cabin is never dull - especially at Christmas time. Life in this tiny log Farmhouse is never dull, and at Christmastime...
Wash hands

Thumbs up for clean hands | By Ann Marie Craig and...

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March 2, 2020 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - For years we have been told the best way to avoid getting colds and flu is to thoroughly wash our hands. Now it seems almost...

Century Farmhouse Notes: Springtime on the Farm means Warm Fuzzy Peeps. By Ann...

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  April 26, 2017 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Five year old Lillian carefully cradled the tiny fuzzball as Grandma placed one of the farm’s newest residents into her youngest grandchild’s hands.   Flocks of...

Century Farmhouse Notes: Lesson No. 1 – Always keep the doors closed when...

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June 2, 2017 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - The school bus that passed us was strapped to the flat bed of the tow truck that passed us as we hurtled along the 11 p.m....

Century Farmhouse Notes: Looking toward the future also means seeing where we’ve been: the...

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March 12, 2017 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Looking toward the future also means seeing where we’ve been: the gift of friendship. In which I meet an old friend and look backward just a...

VIDEO | Stepping out to the Back 40 at Century Farmhouse |...

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March 24, 2020 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Here at Century Farmhouse, as all around the globe, we are stepping back from our daily lives into new normal routines that are hopefully both...

Century Farmhouse Notes: Wrapped in Quilted Love | By Ann Marie...

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  May 12, 2018 - Big Cedar Lake, WI -  It was another age; another time. Grandma Rosa lived in the house I now call home and created beautiful but useful things of fabrics that...

Flavored butters made with what’s on hand | By Ann...

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April 12, 2020 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Make a pretty addition to any meal in simple steps that use ingredients already in your kitchen. Welcome to the Century Farmhouse Kitchen. Grab a cup...
Christmas cookies

Rosemary Butter Sandwich Cookies with Orange Blossom Water Buttercream Filling | By Ann Marie Craig

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Washington Co., WI - Rosemary is the perfect foil for the sweet buttercream. Mmmmm. Wouldn't you love these on your Holiday cookie plate? Christmas is coming, and at Century Farmhouse that used to mean baking...
Christmas cookies

Rosemary Butter Sandwich Cookies with Orange Blossom Water Buttercream Filling | By Ann Marie Craig

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Washington Co., WI - Rosemary is the perfect foil for the sweet buttercream. Mmmmm. Wouldn't you love these on your Holiday cookie plate? Christmas is coming, and at Century Farmhouse that used to mean baking...
Collecting maple sap at Century Farmhouse

VIDEO | A little walk in the Century Farmhouse Maple Woods | By...

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March 15, 2020 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - A few weeks ago we tapped the maple trees in the Century Farmhouse Maple Woods. There is something about being out in the woods -...
Christmas cookies

Rosemary Butter Sandwich Cookies with Orange Blossom Water Buttercream Filling | By Ann Marie Craig

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Washington Co., WI - Rosemary is the perfect foil for the sweet buttercream. Mmmmm. Wouldn't you love these on your Holiday cookie plate? Christmas is coming, and at Century Farmhouse that used to mean baking...

3 things that made me smile this month | By Ann Marie Craig

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Big Cedar Lake, WI - You'll think I've moved to the U.K. when you see this list because somehow, I've been charmed by the landscape and the people.  See what you think. Book:  The Last...