Author: the bayou gypsy

Welcome! I am the bayou gypsy, born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Although I have spread my wings in the great cities of Austin, Seattle and Delray Beach, the bayou state kept calling me back home in 2007. Thank goodness for the pull back home because that is where I met and married my husband, Andrew. We relocated to 7 acres in Zachary, LA and have started life on a farm. It's the land of bayous, fishing, hunting, four wheelers, trucks, nutria, deer, cows, three rescue pups named Abby James, Dixie and Gypsy, two rescue horses named Sparkle and Freedom, 20 chickens, 2 turkeys named Leroy & Luann and everything else southern. I have started this personal blog to chronicle our new found farm life, the battles and blessings of our ongoing infertility, our recent adoption and the exciting adventures this bayou gypsy and her cowboy get into on the regular. I dabble in a little bit of everything and will share it all with you one wild ride at a time. Come wander with me...y'all!

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December 11, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Still enjoying little morsels of truth from Unglued by Lisa Terkeurst: Since we are in the midst of the holiday season, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the spending, the gifts, the parties, and the madness that is Christmas. Take time this weekend to enjoy the little moments, slow it down and keep it simple. […]

Cranberry Apple Crunch

November 26, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

You know what makes me cringe? Cranberry sauce in a can and the sound it makes when it falls out of the can. Blah! But, turkey and cranberry sauce are a must at the Thanksgiving table each year. I wanted to put a different spin on the traditional cranberry garnish – introducing Cranberry Apple Crunch!

Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie

November 26, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Each year at Thanksgiving I love to attempt a new recipe and expand my culinary portfolio. I’m a no fuss kind of girl in the kitchen. I do simple. I do delicious. I do pie. Here’s my newest Thanksgiving addition, compliments of Southern Living Magazine: Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie 3 Tbsp powdered sugar 1/2 (14.1 […]

Out with the old, in with the new.

November 17, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Another part of preparing our home to sell is much needed garden clean-up. This will be one of the first things new home buyers see and first impressions are pretty important in real estate. Luckily, this weekend’s weather was gorgeous (cool and dry) and my love for gardening makes weekend chore list enjoyable. Everything is better in the […]

Unglued

November 12, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m in the middle of a Proverbs31 online bible study of Unglued by Lisa Terkeurst – making wise choices in the midst of raw emotions. What woman can’t use a little help dealing with her emotions? Exactly. Here are a few snippets from the past two weeks that I have carried with me. Pin these and you can […]