Chicken on the Brain

Chicken on the Brain

Posted by on Apr 30, 2011 in Jess the Mess | 4 Comments

We finally did it! After months of researching, talking to chicken owners, and debating coop designs, we added three baby chicks to our human flock. Let me present to you, Batty (aka Bat Girl), Honey, and Eve. These messy girls are such little dears. I’m enjoying getting to know their personalities. Batty is a black ...

Bunny Bait

Bunny Bait

Posted by on Apr 23, 2011 in Make | One Comment

I love inspiration. While looking through my inbox I saw this cute Easter project and thought I would share it with you and give you this free download  PDF label I made. Bake at 350 is simply amazing and so is this bunny bait! Here is my version: It’s so simple to make: 1. Pop ...

I Heart My Public School Library Shirts

I Heart My Public School Library Shirts

Posted by on Apr 22, 2011 in Make | No Comments

Most often I’m the type of gal who doesn’t like logos on my clothes. I don’t want to be branded…at least most of the time. Yet now is a good time to be a human billboard. With serious budget cuts looming for our kiddos, and plans to axe all K-8 school librarians, I want to ...

Homemade Therapy Putty

Homemade Therapy Putty

Posted by on Apr 19, 2011 in Make | No Comments

It’s called a lot of things, goo, goop, silly putty, therapy putty. But no matter what you call it, it’s super easy to make and lots of fun to play with. Purchasing therapy putty can be expensive, but, with a little time and effort, you can make it at home. Here’s how you make it: ...

Yurts so Good

Yurts so Good

Posted by on Apr 17, 2011 in Explore | No Comments

We were looking forward to Yurting for awhile now. Little man kept asking, “are we going camping today”? We marked it on the calendar so he could keep track and Friday came before we knew it. We made a mad rush to get everything packed into the car so we could hit the road. We ...

$50,000 bank acount

$50,000 bank acount

Posted by on Apr 14, 2011 in Jess the Mess | No Comments

Drove up the the teller today and saw that someone forgot to take their receipt. The customer was long gone and curiosity got the best of me…I looked at the balance. $51,000 in checking. I wonder how much the person has in savings? I can’t help but be jealous. If you tuned into my post, ...

Support Endangered Species… Our School Librarians

Support Endangered Species… Our School Librarians

Posted by on Apr 12, 2011 in Explore | No Comments

I was looking forward to a girl’s night out, everyone was. But at the last minute I get an email…one of my friends can’t make it because of a meeting. And of course, me being me, I press her for more details. She discloses that her job as a librarian teacher as well as the ...