Category: backyarding with kids and every day house projects

When one door shuts they say another one opens. I don’t think it’s just one door that opens, what if many doors open up and you just don’t see them or what if you need to look for them. Sometimes waiting to see what you should do can be stressful. Big change is not welcome by many. The last few days I’ve been faced with a big change and I have to keep reminding myself to look for those doors because they are out there. #change #yourcandoit #lookforthoseopendoors.

Tonight I’ve had a very cranky baby, I think he’s teething. So with the few free minutes I was able to get, I made some new pillows! I love the fabric! I however need to practice more on my ladder stitch! 😀😀😀😀😀

#ladderstitchishard #crankybaby #inlovewithsewing #momlife #practice

You would think putting thread on a bobbin ( for sewing ) would be easy. Little plastic thing no bigger than a thumb.

First you need to put the tread through one of the holes.. everyone says it doesn’t matter which hole some say just the top hole. Then you hook your bobbin on to your sewing machine and press the foot petal down slowly and it winds up… sounds simple enough right…. well it’s not! If it doesn’t go on evenly well then you’re starting all over! That’s what I’ve had to do it many times over the last few days.

I know it’s hard to see in this photo but up at the top you can see where it didn’t go smoothly.

This one is done nicely, it’s smooth and not loose. It’s also the one that came with the sewing machine. Practice is what I need to do.. lots and lots of practice! #bobbinscanbetricky #whomadethebobbin #whatwereyouthinkingwhenyoumadethebobbin #practice #bobbincansuck

Went out to check On the girls (chickens) Medusa was chilling in the nesting boxes. She had to come over to have her photo taken. 🤣🤣

However my sweet girl didn’t seem to want to share the spot light with Bella when she joined in.

😂😂😂 A little too close girls!

That’s better! #chickens #coops #lovechickens #mygirls

I went out to collect eggs from the girls (chickens) and Bella was in a nesting box. She was sitting on four eggs! She was sweet didn’t peck at me😊 she enjoyed getting some pets. I wasn’t taking the eggs out fast enough ( I had my phone doing the video in one hand and the basket wasn’t close to us) she would push them back under her. One day she will make a good mama. When some chickens go broody they can get protective over the eggs. Even go as far as to peck at someone if they try to take the eggs out of the nest.

Today I finished knitting my daughter her scarf. I had started it back in June. I’ve never been fast at knitting so when I get something done it’s exciting for me. My daughter had picked yellow, white, and pink to use for her scarf. When I was almost done with it she told me .. ” mom that’s very bright maybe we should change the color” no child you said yellow it’s taken me almost a year to make this.. it’s staying yellow! 😂😂😂😂

#knitting #momlife #yellow #whatwereyouthinking. Remember to share this on your social media accounts!

I spent a lot of time on what to name my coop. I know to some this must seem silly. For me it was something I wanted to accomplish.

I finally fell in love with ” delicious cluckers” no I as of right now do now have any meat birds but some day I would like too. I found this name to be funny. I’m not the best at painting letters but I do love how my chicken turned out! #funnyname #chickens #farmlife #lovemycoopname

Went out today and cleaned out the girls (chickens). Scrub down the roosting pole and their ladder that leads to the nesting boxes. I also added more pine shavings for their bedding in the nesting boxes and on the ground floor of the coop. Then we decided to take some selfies!

My girl Medusa and I. #lovemygirls #chickensaremylife #lookatherwaddles

Today was a low key day for myself. My kids and I got some cleaning done then we took a lazy Saturday. I got my sewing stuff out and made another pillow. I call this one thrown roses. Only messed up in a few places but it still looks cute.

Tonight I made my first throw pillow! I love the fabric that my husband found for me! I still have some learning to do on how to hide my stitches but I don’t think I did too bad of a job for my very first time! #sewingrocks #chickens #lovechickens #chickenpillow #chickenthrow