Ever since I did the accent wall in the bathroom I've been dying to do more! The tri-fold medicine cabinet mirror and the hanging upper cabinets NEEDED TO GO! This bathroom is very small and these objects protruding into the room at eye level were making it feel even smaller! In case you don't remember,… Continue reading Another Bathroom Update
Meet our puppy, Josie! She's a Border Collie, Chocolate Merle coloring, her right eye is half blue, her right eye is green, currently 28 lbs, and 5 months old. She LOVES people, snow, and playing soccer (she likes to try and herd the ball! Thankfully, she hasn't tried to herd the hens!). She's super smart… Continue reading Josie!
Hey guys! I know it's been a while since my last post, but I want to get back to writing regularly again. So much has happened since my last post and since it has been a few months, I'm want to re-introduce myself! Hi! I'm Melissa, most people call me Mel these days (I've had… Continue reading I’m Back!
Did you know you can use dōTERRA oils for cooking!? I love using oils in my food because they taste great, and the health benefits are bountiful! dōTERRAs oils are tested and retested for internal use safety, so you know you're getting the best quality! Many companies add fillers and substitutions to enhance scent and… Continue reading Cooking With Essential Oils
Sorry, this one will be gross. One morning I went out to check the chickens, I was in a rush to head out for the day, but I noticed Alma had some dirty tail feathers. I made a mental note to clean her off when I got home that afternoon. When I got home, I… Continue reading My Chicken Got Fly Strike
Essential oils are a staple in my home. They are a great, affordable and all natural way to support overall wellness. One of my favorite ways to use essential oils in my home is diffusing them. There are many benefits to diffusing oils. I want to focus on just a few in this post. Here… Continue reading Why Diffuse Essential Oils?
Our new coop may look huge, but it's not all chicken space! One of the things we wanted to include in our new coop was a storage area. We wanted a place we could keep their food, bedding, treats, etc... The storage area is about 28"x48". It was pretty easy to add a dividing wall.… Continue reading Building the Coop (pt 3)
I've got a tasty recipe for you! This recipe was kind of an accident... I was making brownies and accidentally used special dark chocolate cocoa powder! I didn't even know dark chocolate cocoa powder was a thing! It was a happy accident because it is delicious! Ingredients:1/2 C Unsalted butter melted1Tbs Cooking Oil1 1/8C sugar… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies!
Our bathroom was not the prettiest space in our home. When we bought our house we mentioned wanting to redo the bathroom eventually. But, doing a total bathroom redo is expensive and I was trying to stay busy during quarantine so I decided to start slowly sprucing up the bathroom. Before I wanted to do… Continue reading Simple Bathroom Update
Let's see, where did part one leave off? The walls! As I said in part one, we went a little overboard on the structure of these walls. But hey, I wanted to make sure no predators could get in unless they had an axe. In our coop design we had about a quarter of the… Continue reading Building the Coop (pt 2)
