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Sew much love
I have always loved visiting the fabric store, I was like a kid in a candy store! Walking into a fabric store one can instantly see the...
72clucks
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Witchy Woman
I love this photo of my sister and I from Halloween in 1978, we were standing in the kitchen of our grandparents' house. Every Halloween,...
72clucks
Oct 27, 20222 min read
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What's a Chucho-dog?
I recently had a customer ask me why I called my stuffed dachshund dogs "Chucho Dogs", and I told her that they are named after our...
72clucks
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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Putting the beds to rest
I absolutely love living in Michigan where each season is welcomed, and greatly anticipated. Michigan puts on a great show for each...
72clucks
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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Love and loss
Just a few weeks ago, a dear family friend passed away. When I met him, I felt like I was meeting a celebrity. He played an important...
72clucks
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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Feeding chickens is complicated!
A hundred years ago, farmers knew what they could feed to their chickens from the garden, and this was because they had been farming for...
72clucks
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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Pumpkins, Pumpkins everywhere!
It's that time of year once again, pumpkin season has officially begun. I must admit that Fall is my favorite season. The evenings are...
72clucks
Sep 15, 20223 min read
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Sprinkler bottle?
The back porch at my grandparents' house was a multi-functional space. Grandpa had an old metal desk in the corner with a file cabinet...
72clucks
Sep 8, 20223 min read
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Pray for our farmers
I was recently talking to my mom about how my grandfather was often praying for rain. I heard him say many times, "We could really use...
72clucks
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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Professional baker?
If you ask anyone in my family what was the thing that Grandma loved to do most, and the answer given would be baking. My grandma was not...
72clucks
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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The good ole days...
Sometimes, I long for the good ole days. You know, the days where I didn't have a care in the world. The days where I could run and play...
72clucks
Jul 8, 20223 min read
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Grandma please!
When I was a little girl, I would watch my grandma crocheting. It was mesmerizing watching her move that hook, looping the yarn over the...
72clucks
Jun 30, 20223 min read
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Chickens in my car?
Last week, I wrote a blog post about raising chickens for meat, and I left out something that happened to us. Now at the time, it was not...
72clucks
Jun 23, 20224 min read
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Is it expensive to raise chickens for meat?
Whenever someone hears that I raise chickens for meat, they often have many questions for me. The most common questions are How much does...
72clucks
Jun 13, 20223 min read
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Confusing advice!
I don't know about you, but I often look online to research things. Gone are the days of heading to the library and finding a book on a...
72clucks
Jun 9, 20223 min read
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Using the best tool for the job
I am always amazed when I see beautiful, weed-free, lush green gardens with gorgeous flowers and vegetables! I can honestly say that I am...
72clucks
May 31, 20222 min read
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Snail mail anyone?
Is snail mail becoming a thing of the past? Our fast-paced modern world consists of emails, messenger chats, text messages, and phone...
72clucks
May 25, 20223 min read
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I hit a wall!
I have always loved all avenues of art. Any sort of art really, from making a wreath, stamping cards, scrapbooking, sewing, drawing,...
72clucks
May 18, 20224 min read
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Circle of life
The last few weeks at my homestead have seen an abundance of new life. I discovered a rabbit nest along the side of my garage and one in...
72clucks
May 12, 20223 min read
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What the heck is chicken math?
Chicken math, just the sound of it makes one scratch their head in confusion! If you are new to the world of chickens, you may not have...
72clucks
May 2, 20223 min read
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