Last July, after much debate and in preparation for the Kitchen Garden & Coop Tour, we culled four of our laying hens. Culling is never an easy thing for us, but it is part of the agreement we made with each other before we got chickens back in 2010. After culling and cleaning the four, we bagged them up and…
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2013 marked our Echinacea’s third year and it was absolutely gorgeous this summer with all of its brilliant blossoms and visiting pollinators (bees and butterflies) buzzing around them all summer long! Though I didn’t actually measure them, I would say the stalks got up to about 4 feet tall for the most part which made for a brilliant eye…
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“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” ~Lauren DeStefano xoxo, M
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Alright, with Halloween over, it means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Thanksgiving is, by far, my favorite holiday! So, I thought I’d share one of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes; Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins! Each Thanksgiving morning, as soon as I wake up, I make Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins. Not only are they yummy, but I’ve found that if I…
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Oh man…I had such good intentions!!! However, this challenge is a prime example of why one should not bite off more than they can chew! With everything happening in my life (in our lives) right now, I just wasn’t able to give this challenge the kind of attention it rightfully deserves. Food waste is something that is regularly on my…
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Hi All! I just wanted to check in with everyone and see how we’re all doing! I am way behind on my reading and commenting on blogs and I miss you all for it! I will get caught up with everyone ASAP and wanted to, in the meantime, give you all a short update on what’s been happening behind the…
