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10+ Gift Ideas That Make Winter Actually Bearable

Sometimes I wish I could hibernate through winter. I hate being cold. There are some products that I’ve found just make winter a little bit easier. So today I thought I would create a compilation of gift ideas that make winter actually bearable. These gifts are perfect for giving to family members for Christmas, or…

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How To Make Mittens Out Of An Old Sweater

When my husband shrank one of my cashmere sweaters, I decided to use an old sweater mitten pattern to breathe new life into an item of clothing I would otherwise have to discard. During winters on our homestead, the winds can get pretty chilly, particularly from the North, and a good, sturdy set of mittens…

DIY Hanging Pumpkin Treat for your chickens!

Try This DIY Hanging Pumpkin Treat For Your Chickens

Today I wanted to share a simple DIY hanging pumpkin treat that you can make for your chickens. The idea for this project comes from reader Herdy Bell! Thanks for sharing it with us Herdy! My chickens love pumpkins and since it’s right after Halloween there tend to be a lot of leftover pumpkins around!…

DIY Holiday Decorations for your chicken coop
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8+ DIY Holiday Decorations For Your Chicken Coop

So I tend to go a little bit overboard with Christmas decorations every year. I love Christmas, so I have to try and reign myself in every year when I want to decorate my house all out for the holidays. I’ve been looking at Christmas decorations on Pinterest all week (obviously) and I realized that…

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Cooler Days At The Farm!: Confessions From The Coop

Well, the temperature has dropped about 40 degrees in the past couple days, which has me super happy – I can finally start working on building coops and more videos for y’all!   The constant heat and bugs made it impossible all summer long.   I’ve been wanting to do a video web series about…