A Home for the Chickens

Back in March we got 6 adorable little chicks they have grown and are now currently living on our deck. Finally over the weekend we started building them some more permanent lodging. I looked at many coop designs for many months (check out my Coop Ideas Pinterest board) and finally decided on the Garden Coop. Continue Reading…

Not Looking Good for the Garden

Last year's garden at the height of the season. This will be the first summer in three years that we haven’t put in a vegetable garden. Currently our raised beds sit overgrown and lonely. This is partly because our greenhouse was destroyed over the winter and despite having the supplies we haven’t had time to repair it so we…

Backyard Chickens – Our First Flock

When we moved into our home 3 years ago we were excited at all the space an opportunity that our lot provided. I immediately thought of chickens! We have woods, a yard and a giant hill with boulders, it’s a great place to have some animals. Since we moved in three years ago we’ve created a vegetable garden and…

Green Christmas Giveaway Winner Announced!

The Green Christmas Giveaway was a huge success and I’ve finally chosen the winner!!! After adjusting for duplicate and incomplete entries there were 202 entries in the giveaway for this beautiful bracelet from  Tah Groen Jewelry. Continue Reading ….

The Green Christmas Giveaway Hop is Here!

I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet but I’ve got a great holiday giveaway for you. Welcome to the first annual Green Christmas Gift Giving Guide giveaway hop hosted by Home Grown Families and Just My Everyday Life. We are happy to be participating with over 60 other awesome sites to show you many ways that…

Super Simple 5 Minute No Sew Infinity Scarf

I love the look of infinity scarves and recently came across a way to make a no sew scarf in less than 5 minutes from an old t-shirt. As no sew implies, this method requires no sewing and only the skill needed to use some scissors, so really anyone can make this scarf. Continue Reading…

Wordless Wednesday

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Where Does Your Food Come From?

At dinner last night, as we were enjoying our grass-fed beef cheese steaks, the girls started discussing the importance of knowing exactly what your food is and where it comes from. As a family we try to source our food locally by doing things like joining CSAs and buying co-ops. Our beef last night was purchased through a buying club…

Wordless Wednesday

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Taming Tomatoes with a Telephone Pole Trellis

Our tomatoes are growing well and getting tall so over the weekend we decided to trellis them, but just like in previous years we were at a loss as to how. Over the years I have researched and tried various methods of staking, containing, stringing up and controlling the tomatoes without much success. They usually…