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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Painting Pottery with GrandmaMunchkin painting pottery with Grandma
June 15, 2016
Heather L
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Painting Pottery with Grandma

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We had so much fun spending time with Grandma and Grandpa last week. We’re so thankful that we had the time together. We kept things pretty low key without a crazy schedule. One day, we headed over to the local pottery place to paint some pottery. Grandpa was our cheering section as we took our time painting our pieces. He took some pictures as well as shared our adventure with Munchkin’s cousin. We wish they could have been there as well, but it wasn’t possible this time. Last time they were out we had planned on coming here, but bad…

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Having a Martha Home the Mary Way by Sarah MaeHaving a Martha Home the Mary Way: 31 Days to a Clean House and a Satisfied Soul by Sarah Mae
June 1, 2016
Heather L
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Having a Martha Home the Mary Way by Sarah Mae

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I received a copy of this book from the publisher to provide feedback. Are you a Martha personality or a Mary personality? I tend lean more towards a Martha personality. I like to get things done, and I have to remember to take time for the important things in life. I have to slow down and treasure the moments before they pass me by. I need to work diligently at filtering what I say and being careful that I don’t come across too strong in conversations. I do believe that we all have a little bit of Mary and Martha…

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Chicken RunGated chicken area made from pallets as well as the split chicken run door
May 26, 2016
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Chicken Run

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Continuing on with our theme of utilizing recycled materials for our chicken coop, I set out to make the chicken run out of as many recycled materials as possible. Of course, this means that things aren’t perfectly square or “just so”. Ultimately, the main goal is making sure the chickens are safe and happy. Like the coop, I used pallets for the gate to the chicken area and then to make a split door to the chicken run. I liked the idea of being able open up the bottom on the door separately from the top of the door. I…

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Heating Pad Mama HenHeating Pad Mama Hen
May 9, 2016
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Heating Pad Mama Hen

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I’ve taken a different approach to taking care of our baby chicks as I quickly realized that I didn’t like the traditional method of care. We started the first 6 chicks in a more traditional brooding box with heat lamp, but I just didn’t like the heat lamp. It was on 24/7. The chicks never really seemed to settle down. (I know I would have a hard time sleeping well if a heat light was on me 24/7.) The following week, when we brought the next 6 chicks home, we had just finished up the coop. We decided that we…

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