February 2013 – Kick Ass or Die

Nailed It: Update

February 28, 2013 16 Comments

It’s been, I don’t know, a couple of months since I showed you a sneak peek at the project I was working on to hang

Winter Farm Chores

February 27, 2013 11 Comments

Here’s a little look at life on the farm these days. During the week, farm chores start before the sun comes up, but on the

Diversionary Tactics: Freaky Venom Face Paint

February 26, 2013 4 Comments

If you guys are keeping track of the days you know that this should technically be a post about my lack of progress on the

Sunday Sawdust: Indoor Workbench Edition

February 24, 2013 6 Comments

Sometimes I have this vision of one day using my Sundays for rest and relaxation, and then a minute later I remember that this is

Considering Chickens

February 22, 2013 45 Comments

If Jane Austen wrote a book about me: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl in possession of a small farm must

2013 Themes: January Update

February 20, 2013 31 Comments

If you’re wondering how an all-out paint covered mess of a human being starts to put her life back together after a year of 150-year-old

Meet Parker & Doc

February 17, 2013 37 Comments

The scene Friday afternoon as Bubs waits for his new friends to arrive… Matt, from the Humane Society of Huron Valley, was remarkable throughout this

How I Know My House “Loves” Me (there’s a newt involved…)

February 15, 2013 27 Comments

In this case, the word “love” is open to creative interpretation. Like “takes pleasure in my pain” or “hates my guts.” You know that for

Keeping It Together: Chalkboard Chip Calendar

February 13, 2013 15 Comments

It’s Wednesday confession time! That’s right, it’s the point in the week where I shuffle my feet, hang my head in shame, and admit that

Dueling DIY: Looks Better Than It Is

February 11, 2013 8 Comments

Sarah said last week that the best thing about our Dueling DIY challenge is that it forces you to be at least a little accountable

Donkey Business

February 11, 2013 32 Comments

I’m talking to one of my friends on the phone last night, and she ends the call by saying, “Hope everything works out okay with

Getting Ready for Donkeys

February 8, 2013 16 Comments

So, this is Day One of a four-day weekend at the Liberty House. A mini-vacation that I originally intended to use to loll about the

Worst Case Scenario: A List I Made at 4AM, Apparently

February 7, 2013 12 Comments

This post is brought to you by 1.) insomnia, and 2.) twelve months of perspective. This is actually something that has been hanging around in

Possibly My Life Was Stolen From Old TV Episodes

February 7, 2013 16 Comments

I know this is shocking, shocking to anyone who has read basically anything I’ve ever written on this website– most of which was composed under conditions

Crazy-Awesome Part 2: Miniature Donkey Edition

February 6, 2013 27 Comments

I mentioned on Monday that this week is the one-year anniversary of the most unexpectedly crazy-awesome thing I’ve ever done. Here’s how I intended to