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Beach Plum Jam and Jelly

August 29, 2013

I was craving beach plum jam. A few days ago we went searching for wild beach plums on the shores of Cape Cod. I had never heard of beach plums until I moved here and I was told that they are incredibly difficult to find due to the loss of their natural habitat. Beach…

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Chickens Health Issues

The Danger of Mushrooms for Backyard Chickens

August 26, 2013

This clump larger than my hand showed up a few days after heavy rainfall. Backyard chickens love to free-range. They love to scratch in the leaves, sift through grass, explore secret spots under large shrubs and dig holes for dust baths. Unfortunately sometimes, without even realizing it there can be potential dangers hidden in these…

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Gardening Plants

Sunflowers

August 23, 2013

Last weekend, I went for a walk in Cotuit with the kids. We stumbled upon the most beautiful field of cosmos, sunflowers, corn, squash and pumpkins. It was breathtaking. Photo Credit: Tilly’s Nest

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Crafts Family Fun

Origami Flowers

August 21, 2013

By the request from HGTV Gardens, they asked me if I could share garden inspired origami. The timing was perfect! All summer long the kids have been going crazy folding papers into all sorts of wonderful creations. We have all been having so much fun that it seemed like no work at all. I wanted…

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Giveaways

Giveaway: Cody Sanantonio Chicken Necklace

August 19, 2013

Cody Sanantonio is an artisan jeweler who makes beautiful creations using various materials. Her sterling silver pieces are exquisite. Her work has been featured in Bead and Button Magazine Beautiful Jewelry Edition in 2011 and today I am thrilled to share with you that she is giving away to our readers this beautiful rooster and…

Beekeeping Bees DIY

6 Ways Everyone Can Help the Honeybees

August 16, 2013

Honeybees are in trouble. Each year they continue to die off at an alarming rate. One in three bites of food you consume is due to a honeybee. Only recently have scientist started studying bees, when they soon realized that they are headed toward possible extinction. There are many potential reasons why the bees are…

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Crafts Fall Family Fun Seasons

A Back to School Teacher’s Gift

August 14, 2013

This week, we crafted back to school gifts for the teachers. I know that teachers receive plenty of gifts throughout the school year, so I always try to make sure that the gift is not only pretty but functional. We created this ink pen bouquet made from silk flowers and ink pens. These pretties can…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Chicken Littles

August 12, 2013

We keep a mixed flock. We have standard sized hens and bantams. Silkie Bantams to be exact, as we like to call them-our Chinese chickens. The standard girls are big and bossy. They are always the ones jockeying their position for food, treats and human attention. The little Silkies, all four of them, tend to…

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Gardening Plants

How Does Your Garden Grow?

August 9, 2013

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow ~Audrey Hepburn It’s been a very strange growing year on Cape Cod. We had a chilly spring. June brought us copious amounts of rain and the warmer summer temperatures did not really arrive until July. The garden has been confused. We seem to be harvesting later…

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Findings Gardening

Nesting Carolina Wrens

August 7, 2013

The Carolina Wrens were back this year to make their nest in the window box outside the kitchen window. As a surprise another couple, maybe one of last year’s babies, selected a very strange place to build a new nest. This nest was built in the window underneath the air conditioning unit in our master…

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Beach Plum Jam and Jelly

The Danger of Mushrooms for Backyard Chickens

Sunflowers

Origami Flowers

Giveaway: Cody Sanantonio Chicken Necklace

6 Ways Everyone Can Help the Honeybees

A Back to School Teacher’s Gift

Chicken Littles

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Nesting Carolina Wrens

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