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Eggs!!!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Jessie

  Finally!  I found eggs!! Seriously, my chickens are over seven months old, and these are the first eggs that I’ve found.  I wasn’t quite sure I was going to make it… 😉 I guess you ladies are moochers no … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Start

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jessie

I feel like I’m waking up from a fog. Everyone is healthy and we were never in any serious danger, but I’d be lying if I said the last month of my pregnancy was easy.  All I could really focus … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Here!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Jessie

Just wanted to check in and say hey, I’m still here!  Not much of blog-worthiness has been going on lately though, and life’s getting a little hectic now that kid #2 is so close to getting here.  I do have … Continue reading →

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Saturday, Uh, Sunday Links

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jessie

Hello everyone! Saturday was crazy so the normal blogging time didn’t happen.  Today’s a little more calm, but we still have some major changes going on around these parts.  The outside world is still sopping wet, but today’s forecast is … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Fort Knox

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jessie

You know, it’s rare to meet a person that just doesn’t like a good strawberry. Apparently, it’s also rare to meet a chicken, squirrel, chipmunk, crow, or other bird who doesn’t also like a good strawberry. This season I planted … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links and Hooray, I Won!

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Jessie

Happy Saturday folks!  I got something in the mail today… Anna over at The Walden Effect has been running a few book giveaways lately, and I managed to win one!  If you’ve never read Anna and Mark’s blog before, I … Continue reading →

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June Garden and Independence Days Update

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Jessie

It’s been a little while since I gave you guys a tour of my garden.  The herb garden is looking pretty good… …as is the back garden… …and the asparagus bed is nicely ferned out. There’s a little pop of … Continue reading →

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Easy Tomato Protection

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jessie

I am currently taking care of a sick toddler and trying to get some work hours in at the same time, so this is a reprint of a previously published post.  I’m happy to say that I’m using the same … Continue reading →

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Maymageddon

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jessie

I thought they were supposed to be April showers, not May freak thunderstorms… Seriously though, April was pretty dry around here, but may has been wracked with unpredictable heavy storms.  The one this weekend did a number on the backyard … Continue reading →

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Independence Days Challenge 2012 – Week 14

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jessie

Producing more food for my family and becoming generally more self-sufficient has been one of my long time goals now, so I was excited to see the Independence Days Challenge is back on Sharon Astyk’s excellent blog The Chatelaine’s Keys. … Continue reading →

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