The colors of Maple Valley Farm

As beautiful as Colorado was, it was void of vibrant color!

 as soon as we walked in the doors of Maple Valley Farm

 my eyes and mouth watered with an explosion to feast the eyes

 of all of the colors

 this farm and home produces

 a feast for sure

 I realized how much I really love primary colors in my decorating style

 and textures, oh so many different textures!

 The west was very neutral in color and I missed these BURSTS!

home sweet 

 home!

I do not mind if all of these choices are not the "latest style"...

They are simply HomemakerAng's style :)

post a link in the comment section of some of your personal favorite decorating styles, will you?  I would love to see

xo

HomemakerAng and Co.

But still, home sweet home is always best...

Farm house bathroom at Maple Valley...

Summer's coming to an end... But first

just a few more pictures of our visit to Rocky Mountain National Park - Estes Park, Colorado

Can it be?  I have know this man 24 years already...

sisters...  13 year difference

The Gentle Giant -father of 6- with "the babies"

 I am not kidding you that all of these wild elk, mule deer and more were so close to us... kinda scary actually, especially when a large bull elk started running up a mountain that Buddy and I had just climbed down!  We ran our hearts out...

brothers-pals - 10 years apart!

this picture sums up a lot of "her"...  we love this sweetie so much and she LOVES life with all of her energy and MORE!  Trust us on this :)

Rocky Mountain Nature 

the hiking went well... had to carry the little one sometimes but that was ok.  She was scared of mountain lions and "the big bad wolf" (her words)...

this fella was 20 ft from a lady hanging her clothes on the line just out of the park!  no kidding...

we love our Ruthie - she has grown up!  For many of you that have been here for a long time and from our other "HomemakerAng" blog, Ruthie still has her "Ruthie Rants" :)

a fireplace from a very old cabin still left in the National Park

 

I hope this little bugger doesn't destroy the entire National Park... seriously!

We had an unforgettable time...  I think you can tell by the photos.  REMEMBER:  These beautiful pictures still do not do this place justice!  

NEXT YEAR:  Team Kuncaitis will be camping out in the park under the stars!  MARK 'EM 

HomemakerAng and Co.

xo 

In case you missed yesterday's post

Here is another photo of Dream Lake in Estes Park, Colorado in Rocky Mtn. National Park.

We could have stayed here almost forever...

But I hear they have winter here too ;)

Our home school is back in session...

Our family has been enjoying time between work and farming in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska...

This home schooling field trip has been so amazing and God is sooo good!  

We have been within 10 ft., YES - read that again- of Elk and Mule Deer right in the wild...  The children are thrilled and we are as well...

crazy beautiful...

Being back home is good too!

Do you have any last minute plans before school starts?  

Do share!

xo

HomemakerAng and Co.

No words

Dream Lake, Estes Park Colorado

Some of God's miraculous creation...  I am telling you that this picture, as beautiful as it is, still does not do justice to this area of the USA...  

The Great Him with The Gentle Giant and A Baby...  Picture taken with my camera phone
xo
HomemakerAng

High...

Rocky Mtn. high...

But imagine my surprise when I saw this...

The children have been having fun this summer using many art mediums...

Face painting turned into this!  The wig is handmade by our 16 year old daughter - it is 100% Belgian horse hair - We keep the Belgian's hair after every trim.  Pretty creative don't you think?

Little brother enjoyed being "chief" for a day.  I love seeing what the children can come up with when left to create on their own!  

After this creation, I allowed our youngest to give me a makeover as well :)

She was thrilled that I "trusted" her expertise...  

What memory are you making this summer with your kitty cats?

xo

Imagine her surprise...

When I asked her to paint momma's face at the age of 3...

August art work

Leelanau style...

Summer picnics

A family tradition of ours...

You will usually find me wearing an apron

And I feel uncomfortable without a head lamp as well... ;)

Hello blogger buds!

Going to do my best to post atleast a picture a day to show snippets of our life...

We will see how it goes!

xo

Our Dexter cow-calf pair...

"Hi Keith and Evie"

xo

We are drinking every last bit of summer..

Especially in Leelanau in our own little corner at our

Born-aGlen...

just another day at Maple Valley Farm...

Life makes love work hard… too hard at times...

But at the farm, we get the full perspective, if only while here… easy love

Today's project

Thank you...

my friend Annette created this beautiful Leelanau bouquet from her garden... 


I placed it on the Hoosier cabinet she gave me as well that I put in our kitchen of


born-a-Glen...  


Summer can stay...  we are drinking it all in