by Maat van Uitert | Oct 29, 2018 | Chickens, Coops
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 I need to start decorating my chicken coop for the holidays! I think having holiday decor on the chicken coop might motivate me to leave my warm house to go check on my chickens. Or at least it would make a trip out to the coop more enjoyable right?
So today I thought I would share some of my absolute favorite DIY Christmas decorations for the chicken coop with all of you. Most of these DIY decorations you can make for cheap, or maybe even for free! So let’s get going, here are my favorite DIY Holiday decorations for your chicken coop.
Pine Cone Wreath
Wouldn’t one of these pine cone wreaths look fantastic on your chicken coop? If you have a pine tree in your backyard you could make this simple DIY wreath practically for free. You can find the tutorial here: Making Pine Cone Wreaths
Chicken Coop Garland
I love this adorable chicken coop garland for your hens made from fruit and chicken treats! Not only is this garland adorable, but it’s also a great boredom buster for your hens during the winter months. You can find the tutorial here: Festive Garland for a Chicken Coop
Holiday Herb & Berry Wreath
I’ve made this adorable wreath for my chicken coop, and my chickens love it. It looks adorable, and yes your chickens are supposed to eat it! It’s a great way to feed your chickens herbs in a fun and festive way! Tutorial here: Holiday Herb & Berry Wreath
Hot Chocolate Bar
Ok, so this isn’t exactly for your chicken coop, but after running out to the coop to check on my chickens in freezing weather, I definitely need some hot chocolate. So this DIY decoration is for the chicken owner:) I love the idea of creating an everyday hot chocolate bar because who doesn’t want hot chocolate everyday? This DIY project is super simple and I love how fun and festive it would make a small corner of your kitchen feel. Tutorial: Everyday Hot Chocolate Bar
Feed Bag Stocking
Isn’t this a great idea to use your leftover feed bags? You can make feed bag stockings to hang on your chicken coop for free using your empty chicken feed bags. Tutorial here: Feed Bag Stockings
Edible Christmas Garlands
Here’s another fun Christmas garland idea for your chicken coop. This one is made from radishes, cranberries, Brussels sprouts, and boiled eggs! This probably wouldn’t last long in my chicken coop, but it’s a fun and simple Christmas decoration! You can find the tutorial here: Edible Christmas Garland
Cookie Tin Water Heater
This cookie tin water heater is festive and practical! It keeps your chickens’ water from freezing! I love that this project is festive and useful at the same time! Here’s the tutorial: Cookie Tin Water Heater
Festive Chicken Coop
Don’t you love this coop? It looks STUNNING and it would be fairly simple to replicate! You can see more pictures of this adorable coop here: Holiday Chicken Coop
Do you decorate your chicken coop for the holidays? What chicken coop decorations do you love?
Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.
by Maat van Uitert | Oct 26, 2018 | Farmhouse Decor
There’s something nostalgic about rustic wall decor.
It almost feels as if there is small pieces of history in your space. It’s comforting to see something that’s worn and well used. Rustic farmhouse decor reminds us of days gone by and brings up treasured memories from the past.
Even if you don’t live on a farm or homestead you can still bring the farmhouse feel to your home using rustic wall decor. Wall decor brightens up your living room and draws people into the heart of your home. I love each of these beautiful rustic wall decor items because of the vintage farmhouse feel that each would bring to your living room.
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These shelves are a beautiful addition to any living room. These shelves are perfect for displaying vintage books or other priceless knick knacks that you may have.
Find them here: Decorative Wire Back Wall Shelves
These hanging shelves are a fun and interesting way to bring the vintage feel to your living room. You can use these shelves higher on the walls (out of reach of the kiddos) to display family photos or potted plants.
Find them here: Distressed Wood Hanging Shelves
These rustic shutters are the perfect addition to a living room window. The distressed wood brings the feeling that these shutters have been around for decades.
Find them here: Barn Wood Rustic Decorative Shutters
This stunning windmill clock is pretty and practical. This clock would bring a subtle farmhouse feel to any living room.
Find it here: Rustic Metal Windmill Clock
Which of these wall decor items is your favorite?
Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.
by Maat van Uitert | Oct 19, 2018 | Farmhouse Decor
The holidays are just around the corner and I’m starting to think about redecorating my kitchen.
With guests coming over more than usual for holiday parties I really want my kitchen to look just right for the holiday season. I’ve found some really great farmhouse kitchen decor ideas that I wanted to share with you this week!
So let’s get started! Here are some of my favorite kitchen decorations that are perfect for holiday gatherings!
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This rustic gather sign would look absolutely stunning in any farmhouse kitchen or dining room. You could dress it up for the holidays by adding some garland around the top! Find it here: Gather Sign
I love this rustic metal “eat” sign. We all secretly love the holidays because of all of the yummy food, so remind your guests about what they’re really in the kitchen for…the food! Find it here: Rustic “Eat” Sign
These rustic vases with their simple metal holder would look absolutely stunning on a dining room table. You could fill the vases with festive holiday stems to bring a subtle Christmas touch to your kitchen! Find them here: Vases With Metal Holder
I love this metal pitcher! This rustic pitcher would look stunning on your kitchen counter! Fill it with some holiday flowers and foliage and it will bring the perfect holiday feel to your kitchen! Find it here: Rustic Metal Pitcher
This cookie jar is perfect for holding your favorite holiday cookies and treats! It will look stunning in any kitchen! Find it here: Rustic Metal Cookie Jar
You always need extra counter space during the holidays for serving food. This wooden stove top cover is perfect for protecting your stove top and providing you with a little bit of extra counter space. Find it here: Stove Top Custom Wooden Cover
These floating shelves are stunning! These shelves are perfect for displaying your favorite holiday knick knacks! Find them here: Floating Shelves
Which of these kitchen decorations is your favorite?
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Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.
by Maat van Uitert | Oct 12, 2018 | Chickens, Holiday Celebrations
Everyone, Christmas is coming!
Christmas sneaks up on us so quickly, doesn’t it? I swear it was just July! One of the worst parts of Christmas is trying to think of gift ideas for everyone on your list.
It can take hours and can be stressful too. Well, let me take the stress away. I’ve been scouring the web for gift ideas for the chicken owner in your life and I’ve found some pretty goods ones (if I do say so myself).
There are practical gifts, fun gifts, and gifts you’ll want so much you’ll just buy them for yourself! I’m not judging, I’ll probably do it too.
Alright everyone let’s get going, here are some of my favorite gift ideas for a crazy chicken lady!
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Home Items
These gifts range from home decor to kitchenware, but they’re all sure to be a hit for the chicken owner in your life!
Farmhouse Hen Container With Lid
This hen container is the perfect way for the chicken lover in your life to bring their love of hens into their home! This container is the perfect decor item for an office or kitchen! Find it here: Farmhouse Hen Container With Lid
Chicken Oven Mitt
Isn’t this fun? It’s such a cute oven mitt and any chicken lover is sure to adore it! Find it here: Chicken Oven Mitt
I love this rooster stoneware container, it’s the perfect home decor item for a chicken lover. You can find it here: Rooster Container
Egg Frying Pan
Not only is this mini egg frying pan cute, but it’s also practical! It’s the perfect size for making fried eggs! Find it here: Egg Frying Pan
This is the perfect home decor item for a chicken lover! With this egg holder they can display their chicken eggs with pride! Find it here: Galvanized Dozen Egg Carrier
Aren’t these stunning? This would be the perfect home decor item for the chicken lover in your life! You can find them here: Wood Framed Farm Rooster Print
I love this sign! I might need it for my kitchen! This farm fresh eggs sign would add the perfect touch to any chicken owner’s kitchen! Find it here: Farm Fresh Eggs Sign
Chicken Wire Basket
Isn’t this basket cute? I love the shape and that you can use it to collect your eggs! It’s the perfect gift for any chicken lover! You can find it here: Chicken Wire Basket
Practical Gifts
Ok, so these are the practical gifts for chicken lovers. Think like the socks and underwear gifts of the chicken world. While these gifts are not nearly as fun as the previous gifts, they’re also incredibly practical and will help simplify life for your favorite chicken lady.
Egg Gathering Apron
I’m seriously in LOVE with this gift idea! It’s fun and kind of silly, but I love it! You can make this yourself with this tutorial here. You can also find a similar one here or I’m a fan of this “driving my husband crazy one chicken at a time” apron here😉
Chicken Boots
Not only are these boots adorable, but they’re also practical too! They’re perfect boots for heading out to the coop to clean! You can find these boots here: Chicken Boots
Chicken Swing
Chicken swings are the best! Not only do they entertain chickens during the long boring winter months, but they’re also entertaining for chicken owners! Any crazy chicken lady would love this chicken swing! Find one here: Fowl Play Products Chicken Swing
Treat Dispenser
Just like the chicken swing, a treat dispenser leads to hours and hours of fun for chickens and chicken owners alike! You can find one here: Manna Pro Treat Dispenser.
Nesting Herbs
I love nesting herbs because they’re great for any chicken owner’s flock. These are the perfect practical gift for a chicken owner! You can find nesting herbs here: Nesting Herbs
Chicken Tote Bag
This chicken tote bag is perfect! It’s a cute and practical gift for any chicken owner. You can find it here: Chicken Tote Bag
Chicken Coop Signs
Having a sign for your chicken coop is a must have for any backyard chicken owner which makes them the perfect gift! They’re fun and they’re normally pretty cheap (bonus!). You could even make some of these chicken coop signs yourself (check out my favorite DIY coop signs here)
DIY Chick Inn Sign
This is for my DIY gift lovers out there. This simple chick inn sign is the perfect gift for any chicken lover! It’s simple and easy to make and it will look stunning on any coop! Tutorial here: Make your own chick inn sign
DIY Chicken Names Sign
I love this sign! It’s a simple project that you could make with materials you might already have at home! Check out the tutorial for this coop sign here: Chicken Names Signs
I love this chicken coop rules sign! This rustic sign is the perfect gift for any chicken lover! You can find it here: Chicken Coop Rules Sign
Chickens The Pet That Poops Breakfast Sign
I got a good laugh out of this sign. It’s so true though! This is a fun gift for your favorite chicken lady. Find it here: Chickens Coop Sign
Coop Protected By Crazy Chicken Lady Sign
This sign pretty much explains my life and my relationship with my chickens! I love them! This is a great gift for the crazy chicken lady in your life. You can find this sign here: Coop Protected Sign
Gifts Under $15
And last, but definitely not least here are my favorite gifts for the crazy chicken lady in your life that are under $15!
Chicken Socks
I’m kind of in love with these hilarious chicken socks. These would make the perfect stocking stuffer or gag gift! Find them here: Chicken Socks
Chicken Mug
This is so true! You really can’t have too many chickens! You can find this awesome mug here: Chicken Mug
Well that’s all for today! Which of these gift ideas was your favorite?
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Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.
by Maat van Uitert | Oct 12, 2018 | Farmhouse Decor, Holiday Celebrations
I’m starting to get really excited for Christmas! Between the stores filling up with Christmas decor and the Christmas themed ads I see all over social media, I’m getting excited to decorate my home for Christmas this year.
This year I am absolutely loving the farmhouse style Christmas decor. It looks fantastic, but it’s not too over the top which I love. I love how simple and effortless the farmhouse Christmas theme looks in any home.
Since my Pinterest feed has been full of Christmas decor for the past week, I’ve decided to put together some of my favorite farmhouse Christmas decor ideas that I’ve come across!
So let’s get going! Here are my favorite farmhouse Christmas decor ideas!
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I’m a huge fan of the rustic red farm truck look (it’ll make more appearance throughout this article, promise) It adds such a old-fashioned, vintage feel to any home! This pillow is so cute and would bring a vintage Christmas feel to your living room!
Find it here: Red Farm Truck Pillow
This rustic wooden sign brings back the charm of an old fashioned tree farm. This sign would add the perfect rustic farmhouse touch to any home!
Find it here: Rustic Wooden Christmas At The Farm Sign
This checkered pillow reminds me of a warm soft blanket and makes me want to snuggle up on my couch to drink hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie! It’s the perfect subtle Christmas touch for any home!
Found here: Buffalo Check Accent Pillow
This door piece would be absolutely stunning for any entryway. It’s the perfect way to welcome your holiday guests into your home!
Found here: Cones and Berries Holiday Door Piece
I love the subtle Christmas look of this mailbox. This countryside Christmas mailbox would be perfect for kids to mail their letter to Santa in!
Find it here: Decorative Countryside Christmas Mailbox
Wouldn’t this sign look stunning in a kitchen? This framed peppermint cocoa wall sign would add the perfect farmhouse Christmas touch to any kitchen!
Find it here: Framed Peppermint Cocoa Wall Sign
This table runner is perfect for the effortless Christmas decor look. This simple table runner would look fantastic on a wood table, topped with your favorite holiday centerpiece!
Found here: Cotton Red and White Table Runner
These rustic Christmas stockings are perfect for any mantelpiece. The simple patterns and burlap would add a subtle Christmas touch to any living room.
Find them here: Rustic Christmas Stockings
This simple metal sign would look stunning hung on any wall in the home. The simplistic look combined with the rustic accents are sure to add to any farmhouse Christmas decor.
Find it here: Merry Christmas Metal Sign
And last, but definitely not least we have another retro truck! This retro truck stocking holder would look stunning with the rustic stockings from earlier and I love the vintage Christmas feel this decor item would bring to any home.
Find it here: Retro Truck Stocking Holder
Which of these farmhouse Christmas decorations was your favorite?
Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.
