Where Happiness Meets Home
Spring is in the air! I love to be outdoors and spend time with my chickens and my goose. Unfortunately, mosquitoes LOVE me! I don’t know what it is, but I could be outside for five minutes and get 10 mosquito bites. That definitely puts a cramp in hiking, camping, or anything that has to […] Read more…
Geese are very fun, loving creatures that can make great pets, not just great farm animals. When raised from hatchlings, geese love their owners and follow them around the yard like a little dog. But perhaps you are like me and got your goose when it was already an adult and had absolutely no idea […] Read more…
My quest for farm and chicken related crafts have led me down a dangerous path…I’ve discovered a passion for creating SVG files. What with raising chickens and living on a homestead, I figure I should have more farm-related saying and quotes hanging around the home. If you are crafty with either a Cricut or Silhouette, […] Read more…
One of the first questions I had about purchasing a goose was “will it get along with my chickens?” You may have noticed that chickens are territorial and do not like to share nicely with newcomers. I was nervous about getting a goose so late in the game with 18 grown chickens and 3 roosters. […] Read more…
What is it that makes chicken owners go absolutely “ga-ga” for their chickens? That’s a great question because I don’t have the answer. All I know is that once I got chickens, I had to get more. My husband feeds the passion too though, so it’s not completely my fault. Yesterday, he had to go […] Read more…
I may have just discovered a fun program, Inkscape! This is a great program to design your own SVG files for use with either a Cricut or Silhouette. And because I just love my little chickens, I just knew that creating fun farm-centered pictures would be a blast. That’s why I created this “Farm Fresh […] Read more…
When I first purchased my home, I was happy to discover that the original owner had purchased natural hardwood floors for the entire first floor. The floors were even hand-stained by the owner. That’s proud craftsmanship there! But as with anything in a home, even floors eventually need to be cleaned. So I created my […] Read more…
I love my dear little chickens, I really do. But they cost an arm and a leg to feed! Shouldn’t the cost of raising chickens be less than what it takes to feed them? Isn’t that why we homesteaders got the little cutie-pies in the first place? Okay, okay, I really wanted eggs that were […] Read more…
I remember a few years ago I got on a crafting kick and one of the things that I bought was etching cream. I was going to make lots of beautiful etched glass pieces. Then I tried out the etching cream on my glass jar and no dice. The cream didn’t make one iota of […] Read more…
The day finally came. My chickens need chicken saddles. Why I thought for sure I would be exempt from this, I don’t know. But I just recently noticed that FOUR of my chickens needed saddles, stat! Oh, Fernando, my beloved rooster, why do you have to love the ladies so much?! So I had to […] Read more…
I recently incubated a batch of my own eggs and got 23 baby chicks out of the deal! Sweet! It’s so exciting to see new life being born. And let’s face it, baby chicks are super adorable. My only problem was that I had a baby chick born who had curled toes and spraddle leg. […] Read more…
I love using natural products over manufactured products any day. Why? Well, for one, it’s cheaper. For two, I know what ingredients I am putting into my products. Isn’t it better to know that you are not using harsh chemicals inside your home? That’s why I prefer to make my own natural cleaners, including this Natural […] Read more…
We just hatched our most recent batch of baby chicks. Spring is in the air and baby chicks are always so exciting. Not to mention that they are super adorable. This time, however, we had a baby chick that had spraddle legs, plus curled feet. A double whammy. Here I’m going to address how to […] Read more…
If you are a brand new baby chick owner, or have raised baby chicks before, you may or may not have come across a fun little symptom called Pasty Butt. This is my second go-around raising baby chicks and I had 4 baby chicks with it! What was going on? Here’s how to get rid […] Read more…
Best Egg Laying Chickens When I first started looking to raise chickens, I knew that I wanted chicken breeds that laid a lot of eggs all-year round. I didn’t want fancy chickens for show. I wanted eggs, lots of them. So, if that is what you are also looking for, here are some of the […] Read more…
Now that I’ve made the move to make my household green and chemical-free, I decided to make my own laundry scent booster. The laundry scent booster is a quick and easy way to get that long-lasting smell in your clean clothes without any fake perfumes or dyes. Here, I’ve gathered the best essential oil laundry […] Read more…
11 Cheap Date Night Ideas Dating your spouse is a very important part of marriage and is something that should not be neglected. Yes, you may need to get a babysitter for the kids. But I never said that date night had to be expensive…or that you had to even leave the house…In fact, date […] Read more…
Easy Easter Peeps House Craft Easter only rolls around one time per year. Sometimes I don’t like to eat Peeps, but they are so darned cute. So why not use them to make an Easy Easter Peeps House Craft? This Easter Peeps House Craft is so simple to make. It’s easier than making a gingerbread […] Read more…
Reduce Bloating with Essential Oil Do you struggle with bloating as much as I do? I used to not have to worry about it when I was younger. But I think my age has finally caught up to me. I start to get bloated about a week and a half before my period starts. I […] Read more…
I remember when I first thought about raising chickens. Then, out of the blue, my husband ordered 25 chickens and told me to get ready. I had no idea what I was doing! Thus began the frantic searching of Pinterest and reading every article I could find about raising chickens. So, if you are like […] Read more…