Author: Lauren
Chicken Breeds for a Colorful Egg Basket
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When I first got chickens, I wanted a chicken that laid every color. I wanted an egg of each color. I loved the idea that the eggs on my counter could add a pop of color to my otherwise very neutral home. I learned some lessons, though… not all those…
Dear Anxiety: How You Cause Shame
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There is a lot of shame in anxiety. Shame that keeps us from talking to people about our struggles. A shame that keeps us walled up and locked up. There is also a lot of pride in anxiety. The thought of “I can handle this” so you don’t ask for…
A Perfect Birthing Suite For a Bunny
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We plan our Holland Lop births so the new babies can go home around Easter in the given year. This means that we have to set up birthing suites inside. Once our sweet babies are four weeks old, we put them outside in their birthing suites. At this point, the…
Why I Cinderella Mop My Floors
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We were in California on vacation, and I saw my best friend from high school. She and her fiancé live in the cutest home in LA. I asked her how she mopped her flooring because they had no carpet. Her answer surprised me. She said she mops them on her…
MINI Greeting Cards
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I like mini things. Whenever there is anything mini, I am immediately drawn to it. Mini honey? I’m buying it. Mini Bag Balm? Yep! I have to have it. While I was messing around with my new cameo and Quinn needed a card for her friend, I got an idea—mini…
A Gift Guide For the Person Who Loves Tea
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At the end of December, we went to a local tea shop and cafe with our little family, my side of the family, and my grandma. We went for High Tea, and it was so much fun. We got to have cute little sandwiches cut into different shapes. They had…
Makeup Products for Acne-Prone Skin
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When I started wearing makeup, I wore non-comedogenic labeled makeup. When I started having terrible hormonal acne, it felt like nothing was working. When I looked in the mirror, I was so insecure about how my face looked, and it was the first time in my life that I felt…
Raising Baby Ducks For Beginners
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You have seen all the baby duck pictures on social media. You are probably here asking yourself, “Could I raise baby ducks?” I’m here to tell you it’s not hard, but it’s different if you have raised chickens. It can be more challenging to raise baby ducks. You will enjoy…
Why I Quit Traditional Social Media
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In October 2018, I decided that social media was not for me. I deleted it and took breaks from it, but I wanted to try it for a year. Being a millennial who grew up in an age with flip phones, pressing the “end” button over and over on your…
What I Learned in 2023
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This yearly tradition allows me to reflect, look forward, see growth, be thankful, and know what I need to continue learning. 2023 was a year of waiting again, and in that waiting, a considerable change followed a lot of uncertainty in our adoption plans. We found out that our previous…