Well they are 3 1/2 weeks old today.. I already have my 2 favs.. I never realised how nasty 20 chickens can be. But they have truely been an experience for the whole family and If I had to do it all over again, I would!! Check out these guys:

Their little crest are getting so big!! To cute.. The first one we call “blue”. He was the first born

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Finally!!.. Harley has been wanting to go back to school for a few weeks now.. She said she missed all her friends. We didnt get to meet the teacher prior to the first day of school because they didnt have an open house this year. Budget cuts.. hmpf! Bull I say!!! But dont get me started there. Back to harley. So we met Harley’s teacher. She has Mrs. Sweat this year. She seems like a quite and very nice lady. Harley hasnt formed an opinion of her yet. She has quite a few in her class from last year. Here is what she wore on the first day of school:

Hopefully this year is as fun as it was for her last year. Lets hope she loves school as much as she does now, when she gets older

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I got to hand it to my hubby. He is the best man in the whole wide world! I showed him a photo of what I wanted him to build and he was like, no problem. I made a few suggestions on the differences I wanted, which he said wasn’t going to be a problem. It has 2 doors that open from the top. He literally finished it in one night!! We still need to add some handles for easier opening and closing. We will also be constructin a way to block off half of it for newly hatched chicks. This way there arent any problems with the older ones. Total cost you ask? 86.71

Check out his handywork:

 And here are the happy little chicks.. They are thanking him as well..

I have more chicks waiting to be hatched in the incubator right now.

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I woke up to an incubator full of chicks this morning!! What a grand thing to see after only 21 days! Here they are:

Arent they so Kewt!

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I am so excited.. my family has been watching these eggs so impatiently and excitedly!! We finally have a chick.. Oh my I never thought I would get this excited over a chick.. LOL.
Check the little guy out:

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I made this set for a customer on trade. I hate paying for something if someone is willing to trade for something I can do or have. She is trading me some of her welsummer chicken hatching eggs. I will keep you all updated on this progress as well. Here is the towel set.

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I got this crazy idea to purchase a seine and spend some family time with my sister and her kids along with my family. We loaded the coolers and the families and headed to Jeykll Island. We rented a condo on the beach. It was 2 bedrooms with a full kitchen, full bath and 1/2 bath. It still wasnt enough room for the 10 of us!! The adults slept upstairs in the bedrooms and the kids slept on the couch, floor, and cot. Well, needless to say, some of us got on each other’s nerves as the day went on. But all in all we had an AMAZING time. We caught quite a bit of shrimp for out first time.. It was exciting. We now know the do’s and dont’s for next time. What was the one thing we could have done differently, you ask? DELEGATION!!! We were all sratching our heads pretty much!! . We finally got the hang of it though. Here are some photos from the day:

This is all of the kids taking a walk on the beach

Now, out of all these, who do you think was the most unco-operative?

This is my oldest son and daughter. She loves her “bubby”

Now these two are inseperable! This is my middle son and oldest neice.

My 2 eldest waiting for the football.. LOL

Now what do you think this conversation is about. hmm

This is me and my sis

This was the seine we got

This was my half of the “catch.” This is the top of the cooler.. They are a bit deeper in the cooler as well!!

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Here is the way that I do it. Mind you, its not the easiest ribbon to make.. You have to make sure everything is perfectly aligned and cut. Ready to get started?

Materials you will need:

• Grosgrain Ribbon: width and length of your choice
• Heat N Bond Ultra Hold
• Sequin Fabric
• Iron
• Scissors or Rotary Cutter

1. First you will need to cut your ribbon to size. I used 1 1/2″ grosgrain ribbon in my sample.
2. Cut your sequin Ribbon about 1 1/4″. This leaves about an 1/8″ less sequin fabric on each side of the grosgrain ribbon.
3. Cut your Heat N Bond the same length and width of your sequin fabric.
4. Use your iron to press the Heat N Bond to the Grosgrain ribbon. Then place your sequin fabric on top of the grosgrain ribbon and press and lift. DO NOT SLIDE THE IRON!!.. Dont leave the iron on the sequin fabric to long.. I left it for a couple of seconds.
5. Cut your v-cuts at this point and seal with a lighter.

This is the outcome:

Then just fold your bow into shape:

THESE INSTRUCTIONS WERE CREATED BY ME AND ARE NOT TO BE COPIED AND SOLD OR SHARED WITH OTHERS. PLEASE RESPECT MY REQUESTS AND DIRECT THEM TO MY BLOG IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO CREATE THEIR OWN CHEER RIBBON.

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There have been some questions about my new pricing packages and deposits. I figured it was time to let everyone know the new prices.

I specialize in outdoor photography. The prices are as follows:

• 15.00 per sheet or 10.00 for half sheets
• photo slideshow on a cd 35.00 (Must be purchased along with your 50. picture order. Cannot be purchased seperately)
• If you want me to send you websized version of your pictures, without the word PROOF all over it, so you can post them to your blog, galleries, myspace page, etc.. there will be a charge of 10.00 for that service. (Must purchased along with your 50. picture order. Cannot be purchased seperately)
• There is a 50.00 minimum order. the 50.00 is due up front and will go toward the photos.. I dont charge anything for actually taking the photos.
• All reprints will need to be made by me. I will take as many photos as you like. The turn around time for getting the proofs is around  1-2 weeks. That all depends on what I have going for the week.

Here is the picture package options: (Printed on 8×10 sheets. One Pose Per sheet)

(2) 5×7

(1) 5×7 (2) 2.5×3.5 (4) 2×2.5

(1) 5×7 (2) 3.5×5

(1) 5×7 (8) 2×2.5

(1) 5×7 (4) 2.5×3.25 (2) 1.5×2

(1) 5×7 (4) 2.5×3.5

(4) 4.x5

(2) 4×5 (2) 2.5×3.5 (4) 2×2.5

(2) 4×5 (8) 2×2.5

(2) 4×5 (4) 2.5×3.5

(4) 3.5×5

(20) 2×2

(16) 2×2.5

(8) 2.5×3.5

(4) 2.5×3.5 (8) 2×2.5

(9) 2.5×3.25

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Hey everyone!.. I know it has been a while since I have posted, but I could barely contain myself when I was reading a blog post about a giveaway. I have admired her camera straps for a while. Now is my chance to try and get one for FREE!! Thought I would post and give everyone else a chance to win to. I mean, it is the season for giving, right?

Anyways, you can check out her blog here for a chance to win:

Tell her I sent you

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