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Hello, Again

September 11, 2023

I’ve been working a lot. My eldest is off to college in his third year and my daughter, who was almost 6 when I started writing this blog is now learning how to drive and in her third year of high school. Time seems to pass so quickly. Chapters close and new chapters arrive. [caption…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

My Chicken Family

February 6, 2023

My latest book is here and I am so excited about this one, because it gets to involve you. In fact, you are the author. As we go, I serve guide/prompt/interviewer per se, of you and your adventures with chicken keeping in My Chicken Family. It is a dream to create a book where you…

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The 2023 How to Speak Chicken Calendar is Here

December 3, 2022

Well, it was a pinch me moment last year, when the folks at my publisher reached out to me to share the news that my best selling book, How to Speak Chicken, was going to be turned into a 2023 How to Speak Chicken calendar. I quickly got to work with the publishing team. With…

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Lessons from the Flock Stories from Our Nest

Changing Seasons and a Thankful Heart

November 21, 2022

Changing seasons. I winterized the chicken coop this past weekend. I did it just in time because this morning I woke to frozen bird baths and 25 degrees. My breath was frosty and the air burned my lungs as I inhaled, standing at the bus stop with my daughter. It’s cold. Even poor Sara didn’t…

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Stories from Our Nest

Begin, Again

November 9, 2022

I’ve been absent. I like to think that I have just been doing a lot of behind the scenes work. I’ve been called upon for some other thing–hard things and feeling like I have made a difference in places other than here, on the website. When I started blogging 12 years ago, I used this…

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Lentil and Kale Soup

January 9, 2022

I love a good soup. There is nothing like enjoying a cup or bowl of soup on a cold wintry night. This lentil and kale soup is perfect after a day outside in the snow or coming in after shoveling the driveway. It is hearty, filling and has a lovely combination of spices that seem…

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7 Ways to Survive a Pandemic with Backyard Chickens

January 3, 2022

I guess you would call me a seasoned chicken keeper. We’ve now kept chickens for 12 years. It seems like only yesterday when they arrived in the mail. Now, we are still on our third flock and seven hens remain. I’m so tempted to order more this spring, because I can’t imagine my life without…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Chick Chick: Becoming a Chicken

October 20, 2021

I have a story to share about a Guinea hen, I call Chick Chick. I’m not quite sure if it is a happy ending or not. Maybe it’s bittersweet. It’s hard to know if animals are happy but sometimes, I guess the best we can do is take clues. I’m not sure if she wanted…

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Breakfast Desserts Eggs

Got Eggs? Bake It: Fresh Berry Clafoutis

August 2, 2021

This past weekend, my daughter and I decided to make one of our favorite egg-based recipes called a clafoutis. A clafoutis is a crustless custard-like treat that is typically served for dessert or breakfast. It is versatile enough to enjoy warm, at room temperature or even chilled. This recipe is super delicious and easy to…

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Lessons from the Flock Stories from Our Nest

The Importance of Being Perfectly Imperfect

May 24, 2021

I recall, as a little girl, my parents reminding me a lot about nothing being perfect. As a perfectionist at heart, it has taken me a while to become accustomed to things being out of sorts or unarranged or not how I think they should be. I think that motherhood helps make you realize what…

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Sharing an inspired life from the New England seaside. Chickens, Bees, Gardens, Art and Yummy Goodness.

Lentil and Kale Soup

Sausage and Bowtie Pasta Soup

Summer Hydrangea Pruning for Double Blooms Next Year

Fall Fun for Backyard Chickens

Bake It: Tilly's Tornado Cake

Fall Crafting: Make a Coastal Hydrangea Wreath

Make It: DIY Spiderweb Doormat

Chimichurri Quiche with Fresh Garden Herbs

Winterizing the Bees

Reasons for Missing Feathers on Backyard Chickens

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Hello, Again

My Chicken Family

The 2023 How to Speak Chicken Calendar is Here

Changing Seasons and a Thankful Heart

Begin, Again

Lentil and Kale Soup

7 Ways to Survive a Pandemic with Backyard Chickens

Chick Chick: Becoming a Chicken

Got Eggs? Bake It: Fresh Berry Clafoutis

The Importance of Being Perfectly Imperfect

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Hello, Again

My Chicken Family

The 2023 How to Speak Chicken Calendar is Here

Changing Seasons and a Thankful Heart

Begin, Again

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