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We have a visitor this week. His name is Jake.  Some friends of ours went away for Thanksgiving and so Jake got to come hang out with us on the farm. He seems to love sitting right here. In front of the bay window. So that he can keep an eye on all the animals out there. He even recruited some help. And J told him what a great job he was doing keeping such a watchful vigil.

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When I begin to feed the goats in their stall. Even tho Finley isnt quite sure what to make of this idea. And when Toni waits very impatiently at "HER feeder" for hay. And then proceeds to give me the cold shoulder when I dont get out there quickly enough. You see, about this time of year, the irrigation system has been shut down for the winter. All the sprinkler valves have

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Can you believe its November already?  Seems like October went by in a flash.  We carved pumpkins.   We had Halloween.   And, I began my new cold weather survival project.    Thats right. Cupcakes are going to get me through the winter. Those cold, dreary, gray days....when Im missing the sunshine and its too cold to play outside....Ill be making cupcakes. Im referring to

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A few weeks ago there was an accident down at the end of our drive. In fact, theres still a few remnants left over from that in our ditch. It was in the middle of the night when it happened and the driver was intoxicated. He ran off the road and damaged the culvert that runs under our drive and he tore our mailbox right out of the the concrete that it was set in. The last I heard he

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Meet Sarah. She is super sweet and loves to be held. Shes also the first of my 16 hens to have laid an egg. She laid it right there. Can you see it? In the far right nest box. Even before I had the chance to add pine shavings to the boxes. I got the girls on March 26th and Sarah laid on July 19th. She would have been 16 weeks and 3 days old at the time. That delightful

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A few weeks ago, I was heading outside and noticed that the animals were all congregated up by the chicken coop. Now this was a strange sight to see, so naturally I slipped on my boots and headed up there. I got all the way up there and noticed that Prize the llama was very focused on something. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash of white zip by. I went over to where Prize was and didnt

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So, this is what happens when you stay home from school with a fever, an ear infection, and a throat ache. What? It really does make you feel better.

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So, after the inquiries and comments of many wonderful friends and family...Im beginning to think that maybe some of you think that I got lost on that walk I took way back in June with Prize and Allie.I could totally see how one could think that since it HAS been 4 months since then.Well, after I returned Allie and Prize back to the pasture we decided to go to the coast.Okay, fine. Not right

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About a week after Prize and Allie arrived here on the farm we decided to halter them up and take them for a little walk in the front pasture.Toni is looking a little concerned...wondering, I think, if she is going to be next.Whenever we would stop for a break....Allie felt the most comfortable right by my head.Sometimes she preferred the back of my head.Sometimes the side.Prize enjoyed handing

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Every graduation begins with the Pledge of Allegiance.Its the big day!!!Watching everyone ahead of him receive their diploma.Just because I love this one.Receiving his diploma :-)Fast to depart back to his spot once thats all done.How proud!Then later that day his best bud came over to congratulate him.And bring him this:How sweet is that?I cant even believe that my little guy is old enough to be

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Sometimes twoIs just enough

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Last night we took a little trip to a town about an hour from here. Word got out quite some time ago that in this little town a man of about 80 some years lives there. He owns many acres of land. His property is just gorgeous...Greenery everywhere, tall trees....a little stream in the back.Well the thing is, he invites everyone to come by his place of an evening to meet his friends. His

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So, back in the Fall, Danni over at Critter Farm, alerted me to some llamas that were in need of a new home. The owners health had declined due to illness and she was looking for someone to take in her small herd of 4 llamas. They were her babies. She loved on them, took super great care of them, put them in shows....it was going to be a very hard thing for her to part with her lovely llamas.

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Yeah, I know. Mothers day was like 10 days ago.And my last post was like even a few more days ago than that.But look what happened on the farm on Mothers Day!!Can you guess?Thats right. The screen comes off the pop door and the chickens get to go out in the run!!! The run was finished on Mothers Day!! Happy day to me :-)Can you see those little chicken feet in there?Coming a little

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Its Chick Day!!!And what better way to wake up than to pretty blue skies and handsome goat boys.The sun is out and there are pretty daffodils in bloom. Okay, so one daffodil is what I have. How funny is that?The tulips are just bursting to open up.The hyacinths are making everyone happy.A few days ago I began to get the supplies all together for the little, fuzzy chicks that were headed my

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Building a chicken run, that is.My sweet little baby chicks are set to arrive on March 25th. I know! Can you even believe it? I am so excited.In the meantime, we are trying to get as much done on the coop as we can. Just because, well, once the chicks get here...Ill either be sitting and watching them for hours at a time...OR... Ill be napping periodically through out the day trying to catch

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This is where we normally feed the llama ladies.Yep, right there. I have a couple rubbermaid tubs that I fill with hay and then I set them in there. Its quite easy actually.You see, in the evenings the goats normally get put to bed in their little goat stall in the barn and that leaves the llamas out all night to happily enjoy the pastures on their own. And then they can eat as they please

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This past weekend proved to be quite gorgeous in terms of weather...highs in the 60's and intermittent sunshine.And altho the kids loved spending it outside...Im sure doing yard work wasnt what they had in mind.At any rate....I looked at this flowerbed for the millionth time and said enough was enough. It was time for a little bit of Spring cleaning.We got to work and began clearing out all the

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What started out with something so simple....And just a teeny, tiny mess.Evolved into something so beautiful.I have a dear friend who has been feeling under the weather. The kids set about to bring a smile to her face. I believe they did just that. And in the midst of them bringing a smile to her face....they made my heart feel good, too. It always so nice to see them doing something so

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Christmas is totally over. Did you know that? In fact, tomorrow is the first day of February. Just in case you were wondering.But, lets rewind a little bit. Our Christmas this year was much different than any other that we had in the past. Normally we spend Christmas eve with my ma and she fixes a fabulous meal of baked ham, mac and cheese, green beans, and biscuits. Christmas morning we

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Having lived in the Midwest(central Illinois) for most of my life, a real Christmas tree wasnt always the best way to go. They werent super easy to find and when you did find them the price was pretty intense.So, when it was clear that we were making the move to Washington state, well, the ol' standby fake tree was taken to the curb. My feelings were that we were gonna be in Washington for

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Last week we had our first snow since moving to Washington.So, needless to say, I was walking in a lot of this on the way to and from the barn. If only it stayed at this nice depth the whole time.Toni llama is not very fond of the snow it seems.In fact, both Toni and Dolly have been quite grumpy since the snow began. Dolly has no trouble communicating. Right this minute Im hearing her scold

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As you can see, we are really making some great progress on the coop.Kidding.We (meaning my husband and some occasional helpers) are actually making exceptional progress.J has really been enjoying learning how to build things.This was a week or so ago. This will be the front of the coop.Right side facing the barn.Left side where the little pop out door will be.Front after all the siding and roof

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So do you remember all those leaves that had fallen on the ground around here?Well, since then we had a HUGE windstorm. And this is what that same spot looks like now.There are tree branches scattered all over the pasture. Who would have known that the first time I have access to unlimited kindling...I dont have a wood burning fireplace.I have to say tho, the leaves on those tree branches are

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Yeah. I know. Ive been on a blogging hiatus. Heres to hoping that I can get back in the swing of things.My laptop took a turn for the worse a few weeks ago.I am now on a brand new, straight from the box one.Fall seemed to happen out of nowhere around here.And Im quite certain that it will keep moving forward and soon all the rest of those leaves will wind up happily placed next to the others

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Only this time with pears.We harvested about 10 gallons of pears from our Bartlett tree. The Anjou tree didnt do nearly as well...we had some to eat fresh, but not to preserve. Maybe next year will be better for them. Or us.Pears can be a little tricky. It is a little known fact that pears are actually supposed to be harvested before they ripen. No ripening on the tree is what the research

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Its apple season here on the farm.And theres nothing like being able to enjoy a fresh apple...or two...After that first bite.He kinda checks everything over and thinks about things a bit.And just goes right back to enjoying it.The first harvest we had was of our red apples. We were told by the previous owner that they are red delicious...but I just dont know for certain. The color wasnt spot on

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You ever have one of those weeks? You know, where everything just seems to happen all at once and you get smacked in the face with all kinds of crazy stuff?That was my week. My husband was out of town for work and I was here minding the farm and the kids. No sweat, right?Well, normally, it isnt. This week, however, just felt like it had crazy written all over it and I was so happy to look up

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So, we are moving along on the bathroom project...Even if it seems like slow moving.The shower is all tiled out. Now it awaits its grout treatment.Choosing paint colors is always a time consuming task for me.I like to have them taped to the wall and just walk by them all the time. And sometimes, I move them around...even if its just a little move...And then I wait for one to speak to me.It just

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of preschool in WashingtonHes gonna do great...hes gonna do great...hes gonna do great.....

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Well, my ma is in town for a visit.I have a renovation project taking place in my lower level bathroom/laundry room. When its all said and done it will be a brand new space with a shower added to it.I think the concrete breaking was the hardest part for me thus far. As it left my space looking like this for a day or so.And it just didnt seem right to me to see tree roots where my bathroom floor

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everyone should be so lucky to have a superhero around all the time.

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I cant seem to keep up.And dont even get me started on sneaky zucchini.

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Dont bother me.Or my llamas, please.The flies here at the farm seem to have gotten worse just in the last several days. Im not certain why, but I can tell you that the llama ladies have been taking a lot of dust baths to help aid in fly relief.And then they look at me like this: pleading with me to help them...So, help is what I shall do.Kip is very interested in what I have in my hand.He wants

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S's mom, Barb, has come to visit. (photo courtesy of G, the little guy)She arrived on Sat afternoon and naturally, the first thing to do once she arrived was to go out and introduce her to the animals.Shes not so sure about the llamas.I let her know that they are very, very sweet.And that they love you if you have carrots.After that, she decided it was safe to move in a little closer.We have

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That hay you see? Its the hay that the previous homeowner left behind. I have been storing it in one of the extra stalls. Thinking that when I get chickens in the spring I can put it in their run once they eat all the vegetation down....Those goat boys you see? They snuck in there while I was cleaning out their stall. Niko and Kip made it all the way to the top of the bales. Finley, being

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After lots of chores here at the farm...who wouldnt enjoy a party?The neighborhood that we moved into throws a party every summer. They have community businesses that set up tables and offer helpful tips about irrigation systems, conserving pastures, noxious weeds, etc. The tips were so interesting that even S carried on some good conversations.They had volunteers that grilled burgers and hot

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I have been in the garden...for days. Quite literally, the weeds have taken over my garden. Im not even going to show you just how many zombie weeds are in there. Just know, its not good. Not good at all. I pull one and return the next day to see 3 in its place.Aside from that tho...Im happy to say that the apricots have been going strong for the past couple weeks.The green beans are super

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As you all know, Dolly is a very sweet and special girl.Danni and I have mentioned before just how much Dolly loves her bits and pieces of hay in the bottom of the bucket.You can always tell by the hay bucket who has just been eating since there is a Dolly sized hole the size of her muzzle left behind.And it just so happens that my very loved goat boys...Have decided that they like to leave all

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When Dolly and Toni first arrived, I was very fortunate to have Danni here with me. Not only because I love visiting with her, but to be honest, just her presence made the idea of being solely responsible for these 2 lovely animals, so much easier. Not that I didnt think I could do it. No. I knew I could do it. I had been wanting to do this for a *very* long time. It was more that I knew how

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The big kids are out of school for the summer now. And this makes G super happy.Not only because we get to do this way more often.But also because it means the fantastically fun fort gets built.And they get to have sleepovers in it.On this particular night tho, they had a scavenger hunt first.To find all these delightful ingredients.Can you guess what they are for?Did you say smores? Yes,

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Shortly after we moved here to the farm...okay, before we even moved into the farm... I had a plan in place to replace this stove.And after many, many weeks of contractors, orders, canceled orders, deliveries, inspections...well, you get the idea...It was replaced with this stove.And I was a very happy girl. In fact, the first thing that got baked in that oven was french fries. And those will

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We have new neighbors.Or rather, the goats have new neighbors. The cows just moved into the pasture that is right next to our goat run.Finley was the first one to notice them.He then called out to the other two. Which is a huge deal because Finley is the quietest goat I know. They came over to see right away.Kip told Niko that he was gonna try to get closer.So he ran out there, jumped up on the

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Im pretty sure you have seen this truck and trailer before. Yep. Its the Critter Farm truck and the infamous traveling trailer. You know....The trailer that brings sweet, tug at your heartstrings kinda critters right to your doorstep.Even Darby rushes over to see whats gonna happen next.Danni jumps out to direct the trailer to just the right spot.You have to know whats in there, right? What

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So, about two weeks ago, the neighbors that live behind us "warned" us that their cherry guy (also known as the guy who sprays their cherry trees) said that the cherries would be ripe for the picking very, very soon.Well, this week appears to be soon.For the most part, anyway.And even tho our tree is a dwarf cherry tree....yes, I still need to use a ladder.Can you see them in there?G is checking

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Darby wanted to see what all the fuss was about up at the barn.And rightly so...I mean, she does have a serious job here as the farm dog.The goat boys heard something headed their way.Kip, the ever curious one, was at the head of the group.And it stayed that way during the entire introduction. Niko and Finley really had no desire to get any closer to Darby on the other side of the fence.As Kip

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The goat boys live in one of my barn stalls. When they arrived I felt it best to keep them stalled for the first several days so they could get acclimated to their new environment.We, of course, went out to visit with them very, very often.The first couple days they were here, it rained and rained.But on the first sunny day I opened the top partition of the stall door. You can see how Niko

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As the school year comes to a close we were invited to have lunch with J the other day.The little guy and I packed up a picnic lunch and headed over. What was supposed to be held outside had to be moved indoors since it seems that since we moved here the desert hasnt been very deserty.We could pretty much sit anywhere in the school that we wanted to. We decided to sit in the gym to enjoy our

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This is Finley.Since we just moved to Washington a short while ago, I knew that I wanted to name one of my goats in such a way that it referenced this big move for us. And how fitting was it that this little guy was born on the same day that the kids and I flew from Illinois to Washington. So, we named him after the small town where he was born.The car ride for him was not nearly as long as it

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Please let me introduce my new babies. My very first critters on the farm.NikoKipDo you happen to recognize those sweet little goat babies? You may know them as Boy and Zipper. You see, I got these 2 little boys from a blogger friend. Her name is goatgirl.Do you read Life beyond the sidewalks? Well, you should. She raises a great family of beautiful goats (as well as some pigs, chickens,

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When we moved to the farm it was on the cusp of springtime. Things were just beginning to green up.Since then we have had the pleasure of seeing all the things the farm has been growing for many years.Roses are plentiful around here.And while I have never really been a "rose girl", I do have to say that they sure are pretty. Some of the colors are so vibrant.And if you really enjoy extremely

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Its a very pretty Sunday.And while we will find ourselves doing outside chores later today...Right now, everyone is doing their part inside.

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The little guy and I set out to plant some seeds. Proper gear makes working so much more efficient.To decide who got to dig the rows and who got to place the seeds we played rock, paper, scissors. I was paper. He was rock. I made the rows and he put the seeds in.Upon entry into the garden we noticed these huge onions.At the time, I didnt know that the flowers on top meant that I should have

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We took a little break today from all the hard work that weve been doing here on the farm.We went out to visit with a family that we met since weve moved here to Washington. One of the highlights of todays visit was for sure the first ever horse ride. K and the young lady who lives there, T, made fast friends upon their first meeting and T came running over to see if K could ride her horse.But

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The weekend weather was beautiful. Highs in the 70's, bright sunshine, and very little wind. Perfect.It was the ideal time to pull out these muck boots that I have had stowed away for over 2 years. My father in law got them for me for Christmas a couple years ago. I have been saving them for this very day. The day when I can say that I have my own farm.And what better way to break them in

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Do you recognize these pups?No? Well, here. Lets get them out of that great big truck for you.How about now? This weekend, Sarah, over at Between You, Me, and the Fencepost contacted me and said that they were gonna be passing through my area. Then she asked if I wanted to meet up for lunch...or coffee...(Shhh...I didnt tell her that I dont drink coffee), but I did suggest a place that we

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Several days ago I was out in the back pasture and spotted these.I have no idea what kind they are or to whom they belong...they just sort of appeared.And unfortunately, they disappeared just as quickly. In a few hours to be exact. S spotted a crow flying off with one of the eggs and then later, I found this over by the fence. Poor eggs. Poor mama and daddy of the eggs.My first hummingbird on

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Not this kind of dirty, tho.And not dirty by doing this.No. This kinda dirty. Llama bean dirty.The previous owners had 3 llamas. I know, right? How cool is that? I get my farm AND it had llamas on it before....Well, let me just say, they left behind lots and lots of piles of beans.So, I decided to get my trusty green wagon.Fill it up with those beans.And take all those beans and put them in

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The pipe. You remember the one, right?Well, G and I went out and bought these things to repair the pipe. S and J made all the repairs. Im happy to say that the good news is that it worked! The sprinklers (in zone 4, anyway) are now officially working and at full pressure, too. Yay!And then today, one of my new neighbors came over to welcome us to the neighborhood. Nice, right?Look what she

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The day we had all been waiting and waiting and waiting for.The move in!And guess who showed up to help me get all moved in??? Thats right. My best pal, danni. She left Critter Farm and drove all the way to my house. Im not one to keep track of points, like say, someone else I know....but, I have to say....this was worth some pretty big points.And youd think with all that waiting and waiting

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We have been in the house for 5 days. No better time to jump right in to farm life, right?Rewind a week or so. Even tho we owned the house at this time, we were letting the sellers rent it back from us since their newly purchased house was not ready to move into quite yet. As part of our sales contract we required that the seller have the septic tank pumped and certified. Upon the

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And so it happened. My first ever DRIVE to see my friend, danni. You see, since I moved to Washington state, I can now drive to see her instead of having to fly....and I have to say....this is one of the best things ever. I should have moved closer to her a LONG time ago. Im just sayin.Upon my arrival, I think the llama ladies were a little concerned that I may upset the daily routine. See

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Upon our arrival to WA the start of school was imminent. K drew the shortest straw, so she got to begin her school day first. Ha! Not really. She had to be to school earlier...so naturally, I took her first. And let me just say, they have her school set up like a well oiled machine....before I could even snap any more pictures, she was whisked off with a couple of student helpers. Quite

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No better way to feel at home than to get a brand new library card!

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If you remember, it all began when I got the exciting news that my husband got a new job.Things began happening very, very quickly after that. And the next thing I knew he was off on his own in our new home state of WA.I was left to manage the home front. Naturally, I took full advantage of my help.Time went by pretty quickly(for the most part) and before I knew it I was worrying about how to

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The surprise going away party that I threw for K was a huge success!

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The little guy has been excited about a big day coming up for awhile now.The bedtime routine has still been going pretty smoothly despite all his excitement.For him anyway.The other night I was closing things up and getting ready to put myself to bed and when I went over to close up the TV cabinet....what do you suppose I see?Yes. Thats right. A potato masher. Setting so very nicely by his

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So, you remember when I was sitting and waiting on that pretty, blue bench? Well, the main point of that trip(other than to see my handsome husband, of course) was to look at a house.Okay, so, "to look at a house" is a bit vague. I mean, I had *seen* the house. But only in pictures. My husband went to walk through the house since he was there and I was not. And he took a bajillion and seven

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Imagine my surprise, when just 2 days ago I had a fire going in the fireplace, and then I wake up to see this. A beautiful,warm, sunny day. It made it up to 71 degrees here yesterday!Well, of course, G and I took full advantage of it.It made perfect sense to put that little guy to work!And I know Illinois winters well enough to know that this pretty weather is a really nice trick. Mother Nature

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I made my way to my new home state this past weekend. I was flying solo this time.Its a good thing that I had my music to keep my company.Because when I looked at my watch...I swear....I think time was standing still.The attendants were very nice and handed out cool, refreshing beverages.I do have to say tho that it was FREEZING on the plane. 4 hours of freezing.I really think that they should

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My name is frugalmom and I have a love for Post-It's.They make me happy.Why? Because I love to be organized. And they help me in this endeavor.I love these small, skinny ones to mark pages in books, notebooks, etc.I love these that are shaped like big arrows. However, right now I am pretending that they are shaped like houses. And I am using them like crazy as I try to get all my ducks in a

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Nothing like teasing darby by wearing her toy on your head.

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This evening, as I was getting the little guy ready for bed, he and I had a very small conversation that brought back very large(and fun) memories for me. I reminded him that tomorrow was Sunday. And that I thought it would be a great idea for him to sleep in on Sunday. And he looked at me, ever so serious, and replied, but Mooommm, I cant sleep in. My eyes wont let me sleep past eight zero

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Winter not only brings us snow...it brings us this, too.In varying styles!And to all ages and sizes.We come about it in the natural way...by rubbing our feet on the ground, of course.But we also like to put our own spin on things. The rubbing of the head in the corner of the couch....For an intense charge. That makes you curl into a ball.Then we have the blanket effect.Which at times looks like

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Im pretty sure I mentioned that we have been getting snow. Around here, its not actually the snow that causes too many problems.But the drifting on the other hand...it can be an issue.I have to say tho, that this is one of my favorite sights to wake up to in winter.A hoarfrost: a deposit of needle-like ice crystals formed on the ground by direct condensation at temperatures below freezing point

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Shoveling the drive is the perfect time to get to play with friends.A little time is needed to get reacquainted.So quick she is to make friends. A little one on one time proves to be fun for her.And then look who shows up.This is not as bad as it looks. I promise.And darby lets them know who is in charge!A friendly pursuit.A little challenging to get over the big mound of snow.Clearly shes on a

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Snow.And even more snow.Its been darn cold here as of late. So, what better way to warm up than to play in a sink full of nice, warm water.And then to put said water into all kinds of different containers...which then get named: Apple-sycamore stew and peanut butter delight, just to name a couple.Water play quickly turned into a sponge bath. ((shudder))I took on a task that I had been dreading.

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Everyone in my family loves a good book. One thing we all agree on is that we love to read!The news of us moving has caused us to think ahead a bit and begin to sort through things that we dont necessarily need to take with us across the country.Books tho? How does one part with a book? (it is very, very hard)Well, if youre G...you dont. But you do ride around on patrol to make sure that the

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The crafty craftster, K and her trusty sidekick, Mama.Did you know that duct tape came in so many colors?Well, it does. And this is this is what K is all about these days....Creating masterpieces out of the stuff. Take whats in this box, for example. We refer to it as Robin's box. Just in case you were wondering.Robin and his friend, Miss Sly, live in this box.They are very important to a

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The snow is finally beginning to melt.And the house is officially on the market.See? Its so official that we have an official outdoor greeter.And official indoor greeters.So, in the meantime, while I wait for the crowds and crowds of people that I know will be soon flocking to our house...I will play with Darby.And when Im done doing that, my friends and I will relax on the couch.And have some

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So, do you remember several weeks ago when I took a little trip?Well, it was a very important trip.I had to do really BIG things there. Like iron.So, its a good thing they left me some snacks. Cuz, well, I dont iron. So, I needed to work up to that.But, all in all, I think the ironing thing went pretty well.Our suitcases ended up being quite difficult to roll around. Mainly because when we

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Sigh. Its a sad, sad evening at frugalmom's homestead tonight. I have lost a kitchen companion.And its all of the other white cheese's fault. Also, known as Mr. Mozzarella. I had only just begun.And then out of nowhere, a sound you dont want to hear in the kitchen, craaaaacckkk. And then silence....even tho I am pushing the button, nothing is moving or whirring as it should be.I twist off the

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Did you know that Darby has a pen pal? Well, she does. Although, you could call her more like a package pal...cuz she doesnt really wield a pen. (Tho, Im sure she could because shes a very smart little dog.)And this Christmas, she sent Darby a package.Which Darby is very excited about.So excited that she has made it known that she would like some space of her own to open it.She asks G for a

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Well, this for one.So everything that I have had hidden in here must now come out.You will find these little "wrapping" stations all about the house.No, really. I mean *all* about the house.I have been receiving packages in the mail. I love this.I have also begun to receive these. Is this even right? Its not even January.Do you remember my leaking dishwasher? Well, that was fixed. This guy?

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Every Christmas, since the kids were born, we take them out to purchase a new ornament for the tree. It gives me a good feeling to know that when they leave "the nest" that they will have a little kick start to being on their own. But more than that...they can look at those ornaments and have so many memories to go along with them.K, being the eldest, finds it essential that she push the cart.

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Awwww...you might say, as you look at Darby lying sweetly next to the stocking adorned fireplace. Hang on tho....look again. Right here? I do think she is talking back to me. All because I told her to stay out of that firewood.Maybe, she says to herself, if I just look longingly at the firewood....And by not looking at me as I tell her to stay out of that firewood. Well, Im sure she thinks

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Otherwise known as dinner time around here.I dont know about your house, but around here when it gets close to dinner time it seems that my attention is requested at all times by everyone. Making for a rather hectic environment.So, to make things better for everyone involved, especially if they want dinner in a timely fashion...we find things to do. We, meaning, G.And we *always* do them with

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So the other day, my ma's friend, who also happens to be her neighbor, brought the kids a little holiday surprise. Who doesnt like a little holiday surprise, right?There was the initial assessment.Then there was some serious deliberation over what should happen with the little surprise.And now it appears they are trying to decide which one will go to who....because that is very

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Back in the early part of November, the 2nd to be exact, I planted my garlic.I planted them in containers this year as part of an experiment, but also so they would be easier for me to transport....just in case I needed to do that.I was very surprised to look out there the other day and see that some of them were sprouting. Specifically the Chinese Pink variety. This variety is a soft neck

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The little Darby.Every once in a while she gets new things. Like, new bowls.And new toys.She loves playing with this toy. It came from her friend Roxy, after all.She loves it just a little too much, one might say.But she doesnt seem to mind at all.In fact, its one of her favorite toys.She likes to play in the water....and the mud.And with her ball.She takes "bath duty" for the little guy very

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You all know that I was away for a week or so visiting my pal, danni. Well, the morning I left, I was surprised with this little package waiting for me on my suitcase.Attached to it was a little note saying that I had to wait till I got to an airport before I opened it. It wasnt mentioned in that note just which airport that meant....so, of course, I opened it right when I got to MY airport.

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As you may know, I have been visiting my friend, danni. Look what she had waiting for me when I arrived.And always when I visit my friend, danni, I get to do fun and exciting things. And sometimes those things are for the first time. You know. Firsts.Like eating sushi.And drinking out of pretty, green stemmed glasses.And visiting an extinct volcano.And seeing a llama (Kai) do this. She must

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This past weekend we had a party. I know, I know. Another party, you say? Didnt you know that Im a party animal?My middle guy is now 11. Sigh. But he still totally knows how to have fun.We had presents and football.We got fancy birthday cards.That required that my 11 year old son use fire to reveal a secret message. Good thing there was an adult present.And just so you know, I do NOT condone

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The little guy had a parade at school for Halloween.Art work courtesy of the little guy himself.This treat was very exciting to him.The parade lasted about oh...5 minutes...then it was time to get serious and go back to his classroom.That meant that the little green nose had to come off. As always, he has something to say.Before we knew it, the weekend was upon us. What does this mean? Well,

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Sigh. Its not even the end of October and already I am missing the sights of summer.And the treasures that you dig up when its at the peak of the gardening season.Sadly, the cooler weather is upon us. But, I am happy to report that in the firewood arena, we are WAY better off then we were last season.The dumb, stinky ol Asian beetles are back with a vengeance.Vacuuming them off the ceiling is

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Around here Fall brings much colder temps. I dont like it. I have been doing garden clean up for a couple weeks now and in amidst this came the last batch of vine ripened tomatoes. My friend, gnightgirl, has been raving about her slow roasted tomatoes. How they are so fantastic and that she uses them all winter long in chili, pasta sauce, and pizzas(just to name a few).Okay. Well I need to

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As you know, around here, we love things that are multipurpose. Just take the lovely doorknob warmers, for example.So today, I present you with another wonderful, multipurpose item.Your basic, everyday, fitted sheet.Otherwise known as, "the bubble game."Take one fitted sheet and shake it out.You will see it float to the floor and land as one perfectly shaped "bubble".That is, if it has time

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