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April 20, 2018February 12, 2025 - Jana Leave a comment

Spring Break – Getting My Garden In

This past week, we’ve been on Spring Break. I’ve been watching Facebook posts of all our friends traveling to warm places or cruises. While I love warm places, I haven’t had a single incident of FOMO. Instead, I’ve been catching up with everything that’s been put off outside because of[Read more]

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March 29, 2018August 3, 2018 - Jana 5 Comments

Backyard Chickens – Week 5

backyard chicken adolescents

We’ve got adolescents! Our backyard chickens have become teenagers. Those little chicks that fit quite happily into an old guinea pig cage? They’re huge! And rapidly growing out of their enlarged brooder. They’re feathering out and looking a little rough around the edges as the feathers grow in, as young[Read more]

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March 14, 2018April 26, 2025 - Jana 4 Comments

Backyard Chickens – Week 3

4 week old chick

It’s been about four weeks since we brought home our little peeping puffballs and kicked off our backyard chickens journey—and wow, are these girls growing fast! I’m pretty sure they were already a week old when we picked them up, because now they’re practically feathered-out supermodels… except for their fuzzy[Read more]

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March 4, 2018February 19, 2025 - Jana 28 Comments

Clam Digging: A Family Adventure in the Pacific Northwest

Clam digging is a beloved activity in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), offering a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while learning something new. And when it comes to digging for Razor clams with kids? It’s hands-down one of the best family activities around! It’s fun, educational, and a perfect blend[Read more]

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February 24, 2018August 3, 2018 - Jana 3 Comments

Backyard Chickens – The Beginning

baby chick

Yesterday, we had to drive to the big city for an errand. It just so happened that an urban farm store was advertising that they received a delivery of chicks on the same day. Coincidence? I think not! After we dropped off some art pieces for a show, we drove[Read more]

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February 13, 2018August 3, 2018 - Jana 6 Comments

Tackling the Blackberry Bushes in an Over Grown Yard

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, one of the things you have to deal with is blackberry bushes. I have to fight on a weekly basis to remove blackberry bushes from my yard. They are insidious! The vines lurk under the soil of the yard and spring up where[Read more]

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I'm Jana

Home grown in the PNW,
I love to find creative ways to make it all work, from raising chickens to home repair!
ADHD Mom to two teens, nearly an empty-nester.
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