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Interview with the Chicken Lady 3

Are you ready to raise your own chickens and enjoy delicious home grown eggs? This is the last blog post in our series that asks an expert chicken lady about all there is to know. If you missed the earlier two posts, I strongly suggest that you go back and catch up. Just click on the links: Interview with the chicken Lady and Interview with the Chicken Lady 2. What supplies do you need to raise chickens? How do you house them? Instead of having a traditional coop or chicken house, I decided to make a more portable structure for … Continue reading →

Raising Chickens: Interview with the Chicken Lady

Have you ever considered raising chickens? Not only can this be a fun past time, but it can also be very frugal. Imagine, you can have free, organic (if you wish) eggs for free whenever you want them. Chickens can also control bugs and weeds on your property. And, from what I recently learned, raising chickens isn’t as hard as I thought. They also don’t cost very much to raise. I have a special treat for you today. One of our very talented Families.com members has been raising chickens and is very knowledgeable about the subject. She is going to … Continue reading →

One Family, Two “Miracles”

What’s that expression: “Lightning never strikes twice in the same spot?” Well, one Wisconsin family may disagree. It seems lightning has struck twice in the same spot for the Heider family—right on their farm. The Rock County family is the talk of the state (I know because I live Wisconsin and their unusual story has been water cooler fodder for days). Twelve years ago the family received worldwide attention after they revealed that their rare white buffalo gave birth to a calf. The family named the newest addition “Miracle.” The unusual animal survived until 2004 (though even after “Miracle” died … Continue reading →

Hands on at Adams Farm in Vermont

This past weekend my family visited the Adams Farm in Wilmington, Vermont. It’s a working farm that is friendly and has a lot of charm. We walked into the gift shop and I was in heaven. Like many Vermont country stores, they actually do have soups to nuts, coffee mugs, maple syrup, pottery and so much more. On the second floor, beautiful quilts were displayed along with handmade sweaters and chilren’s outfits. It was a weaver, knitter and crochet paradise since they sell many different types of yarn- balls of silk and other types, from animals on the farm. The … Continue reading →

Kentucky Horse Park–A Horse Lovers Dream Vacation

Even if you missed watching the Preakness Stakes horse race (of the famed Triple Crown), you likely know by now that just a few seconds out of the gate, odds-on favorite, Barbaro, shattered three bones in his right hind leg. The scene was heart breaking and the replays of the race even caught the attention of my toddler daughter, who wanted to know, “What wrong with horsey?” It prompted me to do some research on horses and their training regime. In doing so I stumbled upon what I would consider an ideal vacation spot for horse lovers. The Kentucky Horse … Continue reading →