Baby Chicks! 6 May 2012 | 05:03 am

From the left is Stoney (our Welsummer), Marley (our Black Australorp), and Mooney (our Cuckoo Maran) After only a week of having the chickens, I decided to call the feed store to see when they we...

Signs of Spring Around the House 6 May 2012 | 02:30 am

Spring is finally solidly starting to do her thing. Around the property, there are a few things blooming and thriving. Here is a glimpse... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

From Just a Dream To Raising Chickens 26 Apr 2012 | 05:16 am

We have finally got our chickens!! Last fall I was discussing with a fellow mom at Jared's school about how we wanted to start our homestead by raising chickens once Daniel was back to work. I told he...

Easter 16 Apr 2012 | 05:08 pm

Easter. A Reflection of Spring. A Sign of New Life. A New Beginning. An Excuse for Celebration. I used to always want a lovely, yet cheap bouquet of flowers as a centerpiece for my table on a sporad....

Photos By the Kids 14 Apr 2012 | 06:40 pm

I am not sure how, but the boys sneaked the use of my camera when they were outside in the back of the pickup. When I went through the photos, however, I discovered some pretty cool shots and perspect...

Happy Birthday, Dylan 14 Apr 2012 | 06:08 pm

My youngest boy turned 4 years old on the spring equinox this year. In fact, the actual time of the equinox and the moment he was born were only about 2 hours from one another this year. Sorry it has ...

Turquoise and Red: 2 Colorful Friends 29 Mar 2012 | 05:25 am

I haven't browsed Etsy for a while. You know, the handmade and vintage collective. I have been loving the idea of creating a vintage/rustic/eclectic look, well, everywhere in my home. But in the kitch...

Springtime Reading 27 Mar 2012 | 09:37 am

Spring is in the air. It is a fantastic opportunity to tune one's child in to the senses and the celebrations of the season. One way to do this is to collect several books over the years or visit the ...

Gone Bowling 27 Mar 2012 | 07:54 am

A few weeks ago, a friend and I got together one very rainy evening for a couple hours of good old-fashioned bowling with the little ones. They had such a blast! In fact, they keep asking me when we a...

Dylan: A Piece of History 26 Mar 2012 | 05:49 pm