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Create Colorful Paper Chicken Friends

October 2, 2016

This past week I presented at the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, PA. Each year, one of my favorite things to do is meet up with the kids attending the fair. I love to get kids excited about art and put on a workshop just for them. This past year we did bookmarks…

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Crafts Family Fun

Craft This Vacation Shadowbox

September 4, 2016

Last month, we quietly slipped away for a family vacation. It had been so long since we had taken a really big vacation. Off we went, even the kiddos, to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands. We had such a blast exploring. We hiked to waterfalls, rode horses, swam in the most amazing lagoons with sea turtles,…

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Chickens DIY Projects

Chick Brooder DIY Tutorial

February 15, 2016

Day old baby chicks can’t wait to warm up in their brooder. The first temporary home where day old chicks will live until they are six weeks old is called a brooder. A brooder can be created from practically anything as long as you keep your baby chicks safe and draft free.…

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Crafts

DIY Dog Toy

December 21, 2015

Looking for the perfect gift for fido? How about sewing up a sweet durable and long lasting home made dog toy? I created this one to look like a log and Sara just adores it. Probably because I made it so that you could add a plastic water bottle. She goes bonkers for the crunching…

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Gardening Gardening with Chickens Projects

Easy DIY Raised Garden Beds

April 13, 2012

Two years ago, I was enlisted as the Project Coordinator for a new school yard garden project. It was the first of its kind on school property and was started on a shoestring budget. One way that we kept cost down was to build our own raised beds. After scouring various gardening magazines and internet sites, I…

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

Create Colorful Paper Chicken Friends

Craft This Vacation Shadowbox

Chick Brooder DIY Tutorial

DIY Dog Toy

Easy DIY Raised Garden Beds

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