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In The Name of Science

September 27, 2013

Earlier this week my son came home very excited from school. As he hopped in the car, I could hear the excitement in his voice! In school, his class has been learning about formulating hypotheses and conducting various science experiments. Last week, they had to theorize what would happen to gummy bears placed in water…

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A Reminder From the Flock: Be A Good Egg

September 9, 2013

Today’s lesson is a simple one. We can even learn from eggs.

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Spring Has Sprung

May 29, 2013

We have had so much rain over the past week that I was beginning to believe that we would never see the sun again. Yet, yesterday it was beautiful, sunny and not a cloud was in the sky. Despite the rain, spring is my absolute favorite season. The spring blooms are just making the yard…

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Beautiful Eggs

March 27, 2013

To me, I find eggs some of the most beautiful things in the world. I love them most in their natural form, where their beauty sometimes takes my breath away. Not only are they beautiful for their size, shape and coloring, but their inner beauty is just magical. To see more of my egg…

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The Beauty of Chickens

October 19, 2012

These are some of my all time favorite photos from over the years. They bring back so many beautiful memories. This post is linked up to the Farm Girl Friday Blog Hop. Photo Credit: Tilly’s Nest

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Pearly Whites

June 19, 2012

Silkies are funny little chickens. Last week, all four Silkies, Dolly, Autumn, Feathers and Fifi were broody. It doesn’t take much to convince a Silkie that they should be broody. Clearly this was the trendy thing to do this week. There they were piled on top of one another inside the nesting boxes. Toward the…

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Giveaways

Giveaway: The Fresh Egg Cookbook

April 19, 2012

A few weeks back, I received two copies of The Fresh Egg Cookbook from Storey Publishing. One for me to review and one to giveaway to our blogging friends. This cookbook is part chicken memoir and part cookbook. Jennifer Trainer Thompson shares personal stories from her flock and from her kitchen where cooking is truly…

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Taking Turns at Being Broody

April 5, 2012

Waiting for a broody hen Every Silkie of ours takes their turn being broody. It seems that once one is done, another is found sitting upon barren pine shavings in the nesting boxes. This week, Fifi and Dolly have snapped out of their broodiness and Feathers and Autumn have snapped in. For the first time,…

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Desserts Recipes

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

February 17, 2012

Yesterday, my daughter and I decided to bake some cookies. We baked up a batch of these moist and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. My husband claims that these are the best cookies that I make. I just might have to agree, so I thought that I would share these with you today. I think the…

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Eggs Main Dishes Recipes

South of the Border Quiche

January 19, 2012

I love quiche! In fact, I have shared many quiche recipes over the years with you here on our blog. I was craving my Mexican lasagna but I wanted to avoid the carbohydrates that came with using an entire package of tortillas. Thus, this quiche was created. I replaced carbs with protein and incorporated Mexican…

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In The Name of Science

A Reminder From the Flock: Be A Good Egg

Spring Has Sprung

Beautiful Eggs

The Beauty of Chickens

Pearly Whites

Giveaway: The Fresh Egg Cookbook

Taking Turns at Being Broody

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

South of the Border Quiche

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