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If you give a woman a chicken…

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...she'll realize she needs a chicken coop. If she builds the chicken coop, she'll realize that it needs painted. If she paints it, she'll need brushes and rollers and more paint so she'll go to the store. At the store she'll remember she needs milk and seeing those jugs of milk will make her wish … Continue reading If you give a woman a chicken…

Christmas in July

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I love Christmas.  No, seriously,  I LOVE CHRISTMAS!   Before I went to work full time teaching, I decorated every room in our home for Christmas.  I put up 26 fully decorated Christmas trees (starting on November 1st). I had a Christmas Control Journal in a 3" wide binder, and it was FULL of plans and … Continue reading Christmas in July

Open for grazing!

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The gate has been installed, the water tanks have been filled, and after 4 trips (chasing goats who would get allllmost to the gate and then run back up the driveway home), Bessie and the Terrible Twosome are successfully in the new pasture and grazing! All that goat chasing wore Ted and DG out. LOL

Struck my funny bone…

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I took Jake to Bible School tonight, and I forgot to make myself a sandwich right before I went out the door so by 8 p.m. I was very hungry. I was in a college town so really the only choices were fast food places. I decided to indulge in a little Taco Bell. The … Continue reading Struck my funny bone…

Have you ever wondered. ..

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This is a wonderful post on the backyard chickens site! I refer to this site quite a bit!!!  Whether you're a beginning or experienced chicken owner, backyard chickens is a site to bookmark. You'll visit it again and again. " Have you ever wondered how a hen can lay an egg every day? Why some … Continue reading Have you ever wondered. ..

Hello again!

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I just realized it's been about three weeks since I last wrote an indepth post on my blog. Three weeks! What have I been up to for three weeks? I'm glad you asked! The biggest news is my oldest son, Teddy, married his high school sweetheart, Morgan, on June 12th! I got to help with … Continue reading Hello again!

Summer projects

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Summer break starts for my school on June 14th this year. This will be two days after the wedding. I am really looking forward to it starting! Lol My beautiful kitchen table looks like this because it is covered with homeschool and wedding and various other items (I am not quite sure how they got … Continue reading Summer projects