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Crafts Easter Family Fun Holiday

An Edible Easter Terrarium

March 20, 2013

It is hard to believe that Easter is so early this year! This is the one time of year that my sweet tooth really gets a craving! My favorite candies are the Cadbury Eggs filled with caramel. Last week I was off to the store to stock up on these once yearly offerings. While there,…

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Once Upon A Flock Blog Tour and Giveaway

March 19, 2013

As most of you know, I have come to have a very special place in my heart for my flock. Some folks thought that I was crazy to have come to love, appreciate and value chickens. After all, this blog was named after my head hen, Tilly. She is a funny little whippersnapper who takes…

Crafts Family Fun Holiday

A Fun Family Craft with Sham”rocks”

March 17, 2013

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Read more

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Beekeeping Bees Hive Maintainance

Spring in the Beehives: The Bees Have Emerged

March 15, 2013

Two days ago it was the first day of truly warmer weather. We reached 55 degrees. As I headed out to my car this afternoon to run some errands, I noticed that my car was covered in bee poo, blobs of yellow dots and streaks adorned my car. This was a good sign. Knowing the…

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Crafts Easter Eggs Family Fun Gardening Holiday Projects

Forcing Bulbs in Eggshells

March 13, 2013

It is hard to believe that Easter is right around the corner. The chickens have begun to resume their regular laying patterns. Yesterday, I discovered that all the hens had laid an egg. The egg cartons are filling fast and my fridge is abundant with eggs. Earlier this week, I found myself making a couple…

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Chickens Gardening Tours

A Very Unique Cape Cod Farm

March 12, 2013

Inside the hydroponic green house where vegetables and herbs thrive. A little while back, I had the pleasure of touring a wonderfully unique hydroponic farm on Cape Cod. E & T Farm is simply amazing. Eighteen years ago, they began as beekeepers and began pollinating the local cranberry bogs. From there the farm grew. As…

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Crafts Family Fun Gardening Holiday Projects Seasons Spring

A Leprechaun Garden

March 9, 2013

If you too have been trying faithfully to catch a Leprechaun like we have in our household for years, this leprechaun garden might just help you succeed. We always seem to fail. They dye out toilets green and they drop their golden chocolate coins, but they never stick around for long. This year, we crafted…

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Chickens Gardening Stories from Our Nest Tours

Signs of Happiness

March 6, 2013

This week, I decided to share with you a few photos that just make me smile and dream of warmer days ahead. Fifi, our Black Silkie Bantam When Dolly hatched her own brood of Silkies Morels pop up in unexpected places in the garden. My favorite, Lily of the Valley Roses bloom near my…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Introducing a Puppy to the Flock~Part 1

March 4, 2013

Sara meets Tilly This past January, we added a sweet Miniature Schnauzer puppy named Sara to our ever growing menagerie of pets. All two and a half pounds of this eight week bundle of joy arrived into our lives. Over the past nine weeks we have had time introducing her to her new life.Read more

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Main Dishes Recipes Soups

Crock Pot Mulligatawny Soup

March 2, 2013

I love Indian food. I love the sauces and the complexity and depth of the spices that are used in Indian cooking. I especially have weak spot for curry. Earlier in the week, it was rainy, damp and cold. It was the perfect night for soup. I was craving my Mulligatawny Soup.Read more

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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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An Edible Easter Terrarium

Once Upon A Flock Blog Tour and Giveaway

A Fun Family Craft with Sham”rocks”

Spring in the Beehives: The Bees Have Emerged

Forcing Bulbs in Eggshells

A Very Unique Cape Cod Farm

A Leprechaun Garden

Signs of Happiness

Introducing a Puppy to the Flock~Part 1

Crock Pot Mulligatawny Soup

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