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...
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72clucks
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
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,...
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72clucks
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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72clucks
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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72clucks
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Jun 23, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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72clucks
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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72clucks
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- May 18, 2022
- 4 min
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,...
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72clucks
- May 12, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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72clucks
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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