My chickens enjoying fall watermelons
It’s almost the end of October and we still have watermelons. Not only is this great for me, but my chickens are also enjoying this fall bounty. At least what we can save from the coyotes who tend to love them as much as we do. My babies are about 4 months old now and […]
Pumpkin Chili
I was skeptical when I first heard of Pumpkin Chili. I have always associated pumpkin with pie, muffins, bread, and numerous other sweet goodies. Never did I associate it with chili. After having tasted pumpkin chili, I have had a change of heart. Pumpkin chili is delicious ! To be honest, you can’t taste the […]
Baby Tripp’s Birth ~ I photographed my grandsons birth !
The birth of my grandson was amazing, awesome, surreal, and the most beautiful event I have ever photographed. Yep, I photographed my grandson’s birth. When we give birth to our children, we are caught up in a spiraling whirlwind of chaos. There are doctors, nurses, lights, and various instruments clinking against their metal […]
Saving Money is Easy !
You don’t have to clip coupons or spend hours on the computer searching for great deals. By simply price matching, you can save a lot of money. Here is a great example….. Ms. Holly, a 26 year old coworker, saved half on her grocery bill today. She was able to do this by price […]
See What I Picked Up Today……
Colgate Total Daily Repair Toothpaste – $2.47 – $2.99 $2/1 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express White or Enamel Health Toothpaste, exp. 10/17/15 (SS 10/04/15 #2) = .47 ¢- .99¢ Centrum Multivitamin – $6.34 $4/1 Centrum Multivitamin, exp. 10/12/15 (RP 10/04/15 #2) [Excludes Vitamints] = $2.34 Werther’s Original Soft Caramels, $1.98 Use $1.00/1 – […]
LAVENDER COCONUT ALOE VERA SHAVE GEL
You Brew My Tea had a recipe for Lavender Coconut Alo Vera Shave Gel. She uses Alo Vera Gel, Coconut Oil, Vitamin E Capsule, and Essential oil which sounds amazing. She says it will leave you legs silky, moisturized, and conditioned. I usually have to put lotion on my legs when I finish shaving so […]
BUTTER PECAN CUPCAKES
I have been thinking about a butter pecan cupcake recipe for a while. I love, love, love anything caramel or butterscotch so I guess butter pecan was a natural progression. Butter pecan is another one of those flavors that I think is considered old fashioned, kind of like butterscotch. When I mention either of those […]
My chickens are growing up.
My little ones are getting bigger and I can tell what most of them are now. There are a few exceptions like the Cochin below. I also have several white crested polish but the one shown below has gold on the front. White Crested Polish Black Silkie Easter Egger Penciled Cochin ? My Millie […]
Bacon Wrapped- BBQ Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of those down-home, comfort foods for some while others view it as something they had to eat as a child and never wanted to touch again as an adult. I don’t eat much meat and rarely crave it I decided over the weekend that I wanted to make meatloaf. Let’s face it…meatloaf […]
More Pictures of my New Chicks
Here are a few pics of some of my new babies…. Blue Silkie Cream Brabanter or Tolbunt Polish ??? White Frizzle Polish Partridge Cochin Black & White Polish
Desk Makeover ~ Before & After
Before & After Desk Makeover….. I have been saying I was going to paint this desk for the past year and finally decided this was going to be the weekend that I took on that task. I love the results. I decided not to paint the top since I knew I would be using it […]
My Chickens ~ Easter Eggers
I haven’t had any hens in several years that laid colored eggs so I was excited when a friend offered me two hens. I don’t know if the hens I have had in the past was Ameraucanas, Americanas, or Easter Eggers. They laid everything from blue to green eggs and I have missed those beautiful […]
Is it a Rooster or Hen?
Is it a rooster or a hen? This is a common question you get if you raise chickens. When I hatched chicks, I have used the wing length method. Hens’ wing feathers will be two different lengths and a roosters will all be the same length. This has to been done soon after they hatch. […]
My news chicks….
One of my daughters friends (and one of my “adoptive” girls), came to visit me Sunday. She had asked me if I wanted any more chickens. I told her I would love to have some silkies and if she had any. Well….she brought me 22 silkies…..along with some d’uccles, cochins, seabrights, […]
Here are my deals from Walmart….
I have found that I get the best deals using price matching at my local Walmart. I normally use the weekly ads from Albertsons and Super 1 Foods to score the best deals and it’s even better when I have a coupon to use. Today I decided to run by Walmart and here is what […]
CHOCOLATE ~ STRAWBERRY PARFAITS
I made these parfaits for my daughters baby shower (You can check out the entire post on the baby shower HERE) and everyone loved them so I thought I would share the recipe here. Actually, it’s not really a recipe. You just take brownies, pound cake, cookies, etc (I used chocolate filled Little Debbie cakes) […]
Garden Tour of Moss Mountain Farm – P Allen Smith
‘m contintuing my tour of Moss Mountain Farms with P Allen Smith here with photos of his gardens. The flower gardens were filled with bright pops of color ; add that to having the Arkansas river as your backdrop and you have a feast for the eyes. Here are some of the photos of his […]
Home Tour of Moss Mountain Farm ~ P Allen Smith
I going to start off by apologizing for all of the photos I am about to post. I had the privilege to join several Arkansas Women Bloggers at P Allen Smith’s home for Farm2home 2015. If you missed the post about my incredible day at Moss Mountain Farms, you can check it out here. You […]
KRAUSE SPRINGS ~ SPICEWOOD, TEXAS
When I arrived, I wasn’t sure what to expect but after visiting with with family and touring the grounds, I highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area. If you are looking a destination to camp or park your RV, I would put this Krause Springs at the top of my list. You […]
JACOBS WELL ~ WIMBERLY, TEXAS
Jacobs Well in Wimberly, Texas is considered one of the most dangerous diving spots in the world, yet people flock to see it every year. It has a fantastic history and is one of those rare feats of nature that you can actually get up close and personal with but there are going to be […]
Farm2home 2015~ P Allen Smith
I have been a long time fan of P Allen Smith so I jumped at a chance to visit Moss Mountain Farm. It was in incredible day filled with information from the great people at Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made. Living on a family farm, I appreciate the hard work and care it takes grow our food […]
Maternity Photos, Biloxi, MS
For my daughters maternity photos, we decided to travel to Biloxi, Ms to capture these beautiful beach shots. This is my first grandchild and I am so excited….you can also expect many photos of my grandchild once he is born. His name is Daniel Edward Shelman III (aka Tripp) and he due to arrive in […]
Garvan Woodland Gardens ~ Hot Springs, AR
I had been seeing so many beautiful photos online about the Tulips at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR that I made a quick trip to photograph some of them. Here is a sample of some of the photos I took. You can see all of the photos and read the full post on […]
Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day everyone. I decided to work today (I know, crazy huh?) and decided to take pictures of this old bicycle propped up next to this antique store here in the park. Don’t you just love it?
