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The Vettel Farm

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Pack the Perfect “Vintage Style” Picnic

May 23, 2023 by thevettelfarm

Packing the perfect picnic entails three elements; good food, a good blanket, and a good basket. Using vintage elements for your picnic takes your picnic to another level of sophistication. The girls and I decided we wanted to create a bucket list of sorts for the summer and going on a picnic was at the top of our list! So let's walk through the elements of the perfect "vintage style" picnic, so that you can add this to your bucket list for the summer too. Good Food Food is the central showpiece of every great picnic, so it deserves time and attention. We have been using the Wildgrain themed  subscription service to get the best artisanal breads, pastas, and pastries delivered to us ...

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Vintage Inspired Christmas Trees

November 14, 2021 by thevettelfarm

The magic of Christmas always begins with the Christmas tree. There is something so special and nostalgic about the Christmas trees of the past. They were bursting with color, sparkle and so much class. Aluminum trees remain my favorite of all vintage Christmas trees. They have such a unique shape and when paired with vintage ornaments, the combination is unbeatable. True vintage trees can be tricky to find and very expensive during the holiday months. Thankfully there are so many wonderful vintage inspired options to choose from in stores today. I love to mix vintage and new for a unique look in our Christmas spaces. Here are a few of my favorite vintage inspired Christmas trees this ...

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Hearth & Hand Vintage Inspired Christmas Finds 2021

October 10, 2021 by thevettelfarm

It's finally that time of year, where all the new holiday decor is coming out! One of my favorite brands comes from the one and only, Joanna Gaines with the Hearth & Hand collection from Target. This year's collection has so many great items that lend a nostalgic, vintage feel. I like to add in new elements each year that pair perfectly with the real deal vintage style Christmas treasures. All of these items are available now (I have my eye on a few that come out later in October too) and you better shop quickly, because these items will go fast this year! I hope you like these vintage inspired items that I chose and that you too will choose a few to add to your home this year for ...

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My Favorite Hobby Lobby “Vintage Style” Ornaments

September 2, 2021 by thevettelfarm

  ONE  |  TWO  |  THREE  |  FOUR  |  FIVE  |  SIX  |  SEVEN  |  EIGHT |  NINE     ...

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Hello, I'm Courtney, also know as The Vettel Farm! I’m a proud wife and mom to three little girls living on our farm in western North Dakota. I love all things crafting, cooking, creating, and collecting. I am a school counselor by day, but vintage loving DIY gal by night.
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Let’s make a JAM-o-rita! 🍓 Every few weeks I Let’s make a JAM-o-rita! 🍓 Every few weeks I get to enjoy my favorite type of margarita, one made with the remaining jam at the bottom of the jar. 

Jam-o-Rita
Add ice to your jam jar. Shoot for 1 T. of remaining jam in the jar. Add in 1 shot of tequila, lime juice and a few splashes of margarita mix of sparkling water. Shake! I like to rim the jar after this step with lime juice and salt. Enjoy! 🍋‍🟩

P.S. Any type of jam will work! 

#jam #margarita #margaritas🍹 #jamorita #grannychic #grandmillennial
I collect yardsticks for two reasons: 1) To create I collect yardsticks for two reasons: 1) To create these STARS! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and 2) I have a hope that someday I will be able to fill the risers of my basement stairway with them, probably in 20 years or so! 😆 

If you don’t have yardsticks, the vintage folding rulers work great for stars too! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#vintageruler #yardstick #patrioticdecor #stars #vintagestyle
I am adding in all the final patriotic details at I am adding in all the final patriotic details at our house for a fabulous ✨vintage summer✨!

What decor pieces scream vintage SUMMER to you? 🇺🇸☀️🍦⚾️ ⛺️👙🍉🌻⛱️

#summerdecor #vintagesummer #vintagehomestyle #summervibes
Gardening can be SO MUCH WORK in the beginning bu Gardening can be  SO MUCH WORK in the beginning but it is truly worth the work in the end. Every year we plant A LOT of pumpkins to use in all our fall decorations. We plant them from seed and transplant to the garden. I can’t wait to see all of them this fall. 

Fall is 117 days away, but who’s counting! 🙋🏻‍♀️

#pumpkinpatch #gardenlove #pumpkins #gardening
I’m ready for an all American summer! ❤️🇺 I’m ready for an all American summer! ❤️🇺🇸❤️ Here are the mandatory events:

🇺🇸Host a backyard BBQ 
🇺🇸Attend a Fireworks show
🇺🇸Red, white & blue everything
🇺🇸Hit the Great Outdoors
🇺🇸Have a Summer Soundtrack
🇺🇸 Enjoy Classic American Treats
🇺🇸 Do Iconic American Activities - think Baseball games, Drive-in movies, County or state fairs!

What’s on your list? ☀️🍉🌻🇺🇸

#americanna #america #vintagesummer #charcuterie
I don’t think I’ve met a vintage tin that I di I don’t think I’ve met a vintage tin that I didn’t love. 🙌🏻 They are perfect for storage, stacking or the most beautiful blooms. The colors on this set scream SUMMER! They are both available now in my Etsy shop. 💙❤️💛

Hope you are all having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! 

#vintagetin #vintagetins #florals #memorialweekend
Done and Done! You don’t have to tell me twice. Done and Done! You don’t have to tell me twice.  I have never felt bad for buying more vintage. 

💚 It reduces waste. Just think you are keeping those items out of landfills.

💚 One of a kind style, that is often made with high quality materials. Vintage lasts a lifetime. 

💚 Vintage can be cost effective (besides a few crazy thrift stores) and can sometimes have investment potential. I often believe this of my jadeite collection, many values have almost tripled. 

💚 Vintage pieces have history! They each tell a story and carry charm with them. 

Have I convinced you yet? Isn’t that jingle catchy! 

#jadeite #jadite #jadeitejade #buyvintage #supportsmallbusiness #vintagehome
Riding my bike in the summer growing up was the ul Riding my bike in the summer growing up was the ultimate freedom. We would ride to our friend’s houses, to the lake, and everywhere in between. 🚲 It’s the essence of summer fun! 

Each year I like to add a few decor pieces to vintage bikes to display around our farm. They bring me back to those childhood days of freedom. From flowers to patriotic decor, they each add a decorative flair to welcome summer. ❤️🚲❤️

#bike #bikedetailing #farmdecor #patriotic #patrioticdecor
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