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• Lesson 1346 – A Mug and a Chicken Who Will Never Be Forgotten

  

  Once in a while you get a gift that leaves you at a loss for words. I recently received such a gift from a Facebook friend whom I’ve never even met. Glynnis is... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1345 – Day 7 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 7 Even though there’s so much to do, it wouldn’t be Christmas without taking the chicks to see Santa at the mall. Find the puppy. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1345 – Day 6 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 6 Even though the family needs to keep to a healthy diet, it *is*a time of celebration and it just wouldn’t be Christmas if Mama hen doesn’t make her... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1344 – Day 5 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 5 During the holidays, with so much party and celebration food around, it’s difficult to keep to a healthy menu. That’s why the mama hen pays particular... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1343 – Day 4 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 4 Oh there they are! Early in the morning on the first of each month, it’s not unusual to hear members of our flock yelling out “Rabbit Rabbit!!” to each... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1342 – Day 3 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 3 Now that the tree is up it’s time to start playing Christmas carols nonstop (many thanks go to John Tesh’s radio station for help with this effort.). Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1341 – Day 2 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 2 “A tree, a tree!,” the chicks all cried. “We need a tree for Santa to put the presents under.” After searching (and searching) for the tree with the... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Presidential Selfie Girls Challenge Wrap-up and Decision

  

  The Presidential Selfie Challenge has been quite the journey. What started off as “hey, wouldn’t it be fun to try and get selfies with all the candidates? Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1340 – Day 1 – Tiny House, Big Flock – Getting Ready for Santa

  

  Day 1 Welcome to our tiny house. The Thanksgiving feast is over, the dishes are cleaned, and the college chicks have returned to school until the holiday... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1339 – Getting Ready for Santa Series

  In an effort to cut back on spending (getting ready for that Dave Ramsey course in January), I’ve told the chicks that I am not going to purchase our annual... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1338 – Find the Puppy

  

  Find the Puppy – Thanksgiving edition. Boy, is Pippin looking forward to some leftovers. Happy Thanksgiving from our flock to yours. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1337 – Just Say “no” to Chicken Sweaters

  

  I’m seeing these “cute” chicken sweaters all over the internet at this time of year, but they cause me some concern. First chickens don’t need sweaters to keep... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1336 – Asking for the Gifts You Want

  

  With the holiday season in full gear, I’ve really been thinking (and rethinking ) about how I’m going to approach gift giving this year. Last week I talked abou... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1335 – Strengthening the Family with Dave Ramsey

  

  Based on the feedback I got on my last post about giving gifts as if you lived in a tiny house, this post seems like a logical followup. Those of you who know... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1334 – Enough is Enough

  

  If you’ve been a reader of this blog, you know that I *adore* tiny houses. I love the way they are so incredibly beautiful in detail (after all, if you don’t... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1333 – The Creation of Gems

  

  Every child is like lava, it’s a pain to deal with in the beginning. But is can cool into Feldspar (the most common mineral) or a gem. I know which son wrote... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1332 – Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees

  

  Recently at Savers, while the girls and I were looking for Halloween costumes I came across this fantastic spooky Halloween themed orange and black pumpkin... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1331 – Best Advice for Fighting a Stubborn Cold – What I Ended up Doing

  I’m still struggling with a deep lingering cough. Last night I had my first good sleep because I did some of the suggestions that my friends gave me for fightin... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1330 – Halloween Find the Puppy

  

  In celebration of Halloween, here is today’s “and your little dog too” edition of Find the Puppy. Note: pretty soon Pippin will be going in for a haircut (shave... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1329 – E.B. White’s Connection to the Flock

  

  I was looking for a book last night and although I never found that book, I did find this one. My mother had asked her sister’s husband (my Uncle Brit) to... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION