I have two go-to sites when I have a question on chicken raising. I have learned a lot from these two sites…thank goodness for the internet – all the knowledge that you need at the touch of a couple buttons! It’s pretty amazing. The first site I follow and love is Fresh Eggs Daily. I […]
A couple years ago when we decided to get chickens we turned our old dog house (that had insulation, windows, and electricity) to the new chicken coop. It is a perfect area and the house was a perfect size — with a few minor changes we made it from a great dog house…to an even […]
Straw has always been a little ….hmmmm…. ugly to me. I have not realized its beauty until last year. My mother-in-law has used straw bales around her gardens and she also uses straw to keep weeds out of her flower beds. I thought it was great…for her…. But after all the time I spent last […]
I have had high gardening boxes for about 3 years now and I love them! They are so nice to garden in and they cut down on weeds more than enough to make up for the extra time they take to build. (I HATE WEEDS)!! See that HUGE rhubarb plant?!? This came as a start […]
I’ve never started seeds for my garden before. I know they are picky and can die easily, so it is easier to just buy the plant. But this year I am trying to really immerse myself in gardening from the start to the end (plus they are Way cheaper!). I first started a set WAAAAY […]
I have changed our curriculum many times over the years. When I started, I started homeschooling in the middle of the school year and so I needed something quick, easy and ready for me to start using. We started through an online K-12 program, Utah Online School, and it was great! Even though we were […]
I always love to see what other peoples homeschool schedule looks like! We have a pretty good groove going on this school year. My kids are such morning people…they are up early (like before 7 most days). We start breakfast around 7:30 a.m., get dressed and tidy up and we are ready to start school […]
I get asked this question ALL.The.TIME! At the beginning I didn’t really know what to say because my reasons “why” were so personal. But now 3.5 years later…I am happy to share! At the beginning, I had many experiences with being ashamed to tell people that I homeschooled. Especially my extended family. My immediate family, […]
On April 27th, I got a call from the post office at 6:30 a.m. saying that my chicks were in! I jumped out of bed and rushed down there. I had been anxiously waiting for them to arrive. They were born 2 days earlier…put into a box…and shipped across the country. How traumatic!!! (I purchased […]
My husband and I have always wanted to be self-sustaining. Although we aren’t…yet. We work towards this goal each year to get closer and closer. One way to be self-sustaining are CHICKENS! My mother-in-law has had chickens for a long time which was great because we would always get eggs from her. But two years […]