The chicks are three weeks old. Where did those cute chicks go and who left behind these ugly things? Sometimes I wonder if these chicks are part robot, something like a cyborg. They're so crazy! When I walk in to feed them they get so excited, but they still have...
If you walk into our home you'll be greeted by a strong waft of chicken - and no I'm not cooking. We currently have thirty-five chicks hanging out in the basement. I've never raised chicks, or chickens for that matter. Monkey and I picked up the chicks a week and...
This is the first time we've had to deal with eye infections in our rabbit litters. I'm a little dumbfounded. I keep the nest boxes very clean as well as the cages.I've been checking on the kits a few times a day and wiping any gooey eyes with a warm...
Most of our kits are over two weeks old now. They've grown fur and have entered the cute phase. Around the ten day mark the kits open their eyes so for the last few days I've been making sure that this has happened. A couple kits in each litter have an eye (or two)...
Our rabbitry has increased in size exponentially over the last two weeks. We went from seven rabbits (5 does, 2 bucks) to twenty-nine! Don't worry, the other twenty-two rabbits are still pretty small. It doesn't look like there are twenty-nine rabbits in our rabbitry...
Lentils and beans and barley, these are my three heros for Friday Lenten meals. This Friday beans are taking the spotlight in a simple meal of black bean and corn quesadillas. There are many recipes online for bean and corn quesadillas (check out the recipe at...
My mother dislikes sewing. I have memories of her cursing under her breath while she worked at the sewing machine. Sewing seemed so awful that I never wanted to learn how to do it. So I didn't, not even in high school.At one point while I was at...
Through the traditional practices of fasting, almsgiving and prayer, which are an expression of our commitment to conversion, Lent teaches us how to live the love of Christ in an ever more radical way.~Pope Benedict XVI 2011 Lenten MessageThe time of Lent is drawing...
[Update November 20, 2012: For more information read my new post Raising and Breeding Rabbits for Meat]We started raising Champagne D'Argent rabbits the summer of 2009. Many people consider rabbits to be pets, not food, but rabbits can be cheaper and...
Our Korean student has been having some difficulties adjusting to Canadian food. He's mastered the phrase "I don't like this" and balks when broccoli and cauliflower are served for dinner. Who can blame him! He's used to eating rice and Asian veggies three times a...
I had never heard of choosing a word for the year until I read a recent post on Chelsea's blog. While she hasn't divulged her word for the year (yet) it got me thinking about what word I would choose for myself. I scanned a few blogs to get some...
December 6th is the feast of St. Nicholas and it's the perfect day to teach your children who Santa Claus really is. The St. Nicholas Center is a great place to find information about St. Nicholas and ideas for celebrating his feast day. Also,...
Rendering lard is really easy. Sometimes getting the pig fat can be the tricky part. Leaf lard is the best for rendering. It's the fat that surrounds the pig's kidneys. Apparently, it makes the most divine flaky pie crusts. The pig fat we got was a combination of...
Baby Jesus' manger is another Advent activity that can help your family prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth.For this activity gather:something that can act as a manger like a shoe box or basketsome straw or pieces of yellow yarna baby dollAs Advent unfolds,...
The advent wreath is a popular advent tradition. It is often used in Christian churches and homes as a way to prepare for Christmas.An advent wreath has two basic components: the wreath and four candles. The wreath is commonly made out of evergreens (real or...
When we went South for our mini holiday I picked up few pumpkins. They've been sitting in my basement over a week now and Hubby has been anxiously commenting about them every time he goes downstairs. I don't blame him. Last year I let our pumpkin rot...