I think I've become addicted to making things.  In the past few weeks, I've made several batches of soap.  I'm using hot process...

Last year at this time I posted about how important it is to prepare for winter , both literally (when there is little to no fresh, lo...

When we first got chickens, we were surprised at how far from home they would wander.  They mostly stayed in our yard, but we found that the...

I feel like, overall, we've settled into a pretty good rhythm with what we eat.  I still buy some things pre-made from the store, like c...

Today really brought home how much I love canning jars.  They're so convenient for so many things, that I can't figure out how some ...

Yes, yes, I'm well aware that the year started about 3 months ago...  But the gardening season is just starting here, so it seems an app...

I'm sure there are folks out there who are anxiously awaiting more bathroom pictures, but right now I'm taking a bit of a detour to ...

Last night we took a trip to a friend's farm to go get Pretty Boy, the rooster.  Ethan was ecstatic to go see cows, and was even...

I said when we first got chickens that I'd never get a rooster, because I was afraid of all the noise he may make.  And now I'm eati...

Being poor sucks.  Obviously, we're not destitute.  We have a roof over our heads, food to eat, and plenty to be thankful for.  But our ...

Shayne built me these wonderful shelves this afternoon.  They're obviously not fancy, just plywood on wall-mounted shelf brackets.  But...

I came home for dinner tonight and went to shut the coop door.  I checked inside to make sure all the girls were tucked in and to gather any...

Today my friend J from work called me with a surprise: he was on his way home from his sister's farm with 2 Ameraucana hens. I lost my ...

I had read that chickens hate snow and won't walk around in it.  Mine must not have gotten the memo. My buff Orpington has started lay...

This was a bit of a rough year; between working full-time and keeping up with the kidlet, I didn't really have much spare time at all.  ...

I'm not sure which of the girls laid this one, but I can't imagine it was fun! Looks like a double-yolker to me!

This is one of my Australorps, happily parked in the nest box.  I'm so proud of her.  I knew she'd be statring to lay sometime soon...

Since I collected my fifth egg today, I decided it was time to make some breakfast!  My mom came over after going to the farmer's market...

We haven't eaten any yet, but I've now collected 4 mini-eggs from the Wyandotte.  She seems to lay them between 10:30 and 11 am; if ...