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11 Ways to Get Your Life in Order

Do you feel like you keep dropping the metaphorical balls in your life? Total Badass in one area and a Hot Mess in everything else? Yeah? Me, too. I think we all do, with some days having more mess than badassery. Here are 10 ways to start getting your shit together and make your life Less of a Mess. First things first… You can’t… View Post

Easy Kitchen Pantry Makeover Ideas and Organization Tips You Can DIY

in Home Decor on 07/08/18

Do you dream of an organized pantry that looks like Joanna Gaines or Martha Stewart personally arranged your cereal and salsa? A pantry so pretty you just want to stand in it and enjoy the calm? Yeah, me too! You don’t even need more space, not that I’d turn down extra pantry space if they are just handing it out mind… View Post

Vegetable Garden Planning – Using This Year’s Mistakes to Plan Next Year’s Garden Goals

in Homestead Happenings on 06/21/18

I’m currently in the middle of Summer gardening season. Plants are growing and so are the weeds. I’ve got some produce to show for my efforts, yet I can’t seem to keep my mind off of next year’s garden! I’m not unappreciative of my current garden (love you little garden kiss kiss* please grow!) I just look forward to correcting the… View Post

20 of the Most Awesome Chicken Coops that Combine the Fabulous with the Functional

in Uncategorized on 06/08/18

Chickens are a simple homestead animal. If you meet their basic needs you are rewarded with delicious fresh eggs. However, sometimes it’s fun to go beyond the ordinary and create something spectacular if for no other reason than it makes you smile each time you see it. It is with this idea of spreading joy on the homestead that I… View Post

How to Start Raising Chickens For Eggs – Baby Chicks Versus Adult Hens

in Homestead Happenings on 05/16/18

The real answer to the question of how to start raising chickens for egg production is… it depends. Both little chicks and adult hens have their advantages and disadvantages as methods to start your flock and it is more your individual situation that will dictate what works best for your flock. Most people start with little chicks lured in by… View Post