Preparing for the Slab – Episode 5 of Building a Farmhouse We are back with another update on our build. In our last episode we shared the building of the exterior block wall for the slab as well as our electrical inspection that did not go as planned.  We are thankfully past all that and... The post Preparing for the Slab – Episode 5 of Building a Farmhouse appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

Failed Inspection – Episode 4 of Building a Farmhouse It feels like it has been forever since I have given you all an update and frankly I am just happy I have something to share with you at this point. If you are in tune with my Youtube channel you may have already seen this... The post Failed Inspection – Episode 4 of Building a Farmhouse appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

Homemade Vanilla Extract  My days can be spent homemaking and coming up with new recipes in the kitchen. I am particularly excited today because I have another recipe to share with you. You may or may not know, but I have always been fond of baking and creating sweet desserts. It is my weakness…. and... The post Homemade Vanilla Extract appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Loaf Hey there again! I am back today with another amazing recipe. This is one I have been working on for quite some time and I think I finally got it down.  I love baking with sourdough and can proudly say I have had my (alive and well) going on 3... The post Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Loaf appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Loaf appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

House Plans – Episode 3 Building a Farmhouse Today is the day! We are sharing our house plans with you all. This house is everything we could ever ask for in a forever home and we made it truly work for us with a few minor tweaks.  We came across this plan early on and... The post House Plans – Episode 3 Building a Farmhouse appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post House Plans – Episode 3 Building a Farmhouse appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

Driveway, Footers and House Placement – Episode 2 of Building a Farmhouse Hi there friends! We are moving along with things on the home build. Nelson and I sat down again for Episode 2 of Building a Farmhouse to share more information and answer questions regarding our process. It looks like everyone is enjoying the... The post Driveway, Footers and House Placement – Episode 2 of Building a Farmhouse appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post Driveway, Footers and House Placement – Episode 2 of Building a Farmhouse appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

BUILDING A FARMHOUSE – EPISODE 1 BREAKING GROUND Hola familia! Today is a great day because we can finally share the beginning of our journey as we build our forever farmhouse on our land in Tennessee.  The wait is over and I am so overwhelmed with all kinds of emotions right now. At times it... The post Building a Farmhouse – Episode 1 Breaking Ground appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post Building a Farmhouse – Episode 1 Breaking Ground appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

Cottage Kitchen – Part 1 Hello friends!  I shared the progress with my cottage kitchen on my channel already, but I also wanted to share it here with you. It has been a few weeks that it has been (partially) completed and I am so grateful that I am no longer having to cook inside... The post Cottage Kitchen – Part 1 appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post Cottage Kitchen – Part 1 appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS Hi familia! I am here back to back with another delicious recipe. This one pairs beautifully with my previous butternut squash chili. I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for a good buttermilk biscuit and I think I have a great version that is super easy to make. These... The post HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more

COZY WINTER BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI I am finally back this year and boy it feels like January took forever. We experienced our first snow storm and we were “snowed” in for about a week and a half. I am thankful we were not in the camper and even more grateful that I now I have... The post COZY WINTER BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI appeared first on The Latina Next Door. The post COZY WINTER BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI appeared first on The Latina Next Door ..read more