Unfortunately on the "real" day two I had a miserable bout of vertigo, ended up in the ER, so I didn't get to post, but my day 2, is my chickens, and day 3 is zack's growth chart :) zack has grown about an entire inch since january, which is quite a bit!
The chick's are about a month old, and love going outside! They are still in their brooder in our basement, but we take them out every few days, to let them explore. They are starting to each get their own personalities, the lightest of the 6 is fluffy butt, she has a super fluffy butt and seems to be the leader of the pack. They are still on the chick/starter diet. The coop is almost complete (will post pics when done) and they should be out by memorial day weekend! Keep checking back for more updates :)
I've decided to do the 100 days of happiness challenge. Every day I will be posting something that makes me happy, and why. Today, is my son, Zack. He is a miracle baby, I was told I could never carry a child, and low and behold, my little man came along.
This is my first "stray" recipe, but it came out fabulous.
1 quart fresh or frozen strawberries
1 whole pineapple diced or can of diced pineapple, drained
1 banana
6 c sugar
6 TBS pectin
Combine all ingredients (except pectin) in a pot and cook over low-medium heat constabtly stirring, about 20 minutes, until all ingredients are combined well. At this point, add in the pectin and bring to a roiling boil for 30 seconds. While doing this, prepare lids and jars, creating a positive, sterile work area. Once the jam is thickening with the spoon test (the gel part should be able to slide down as a goop of gel, not drip.) Be sure to keep checking this part, if you can it too soon, you have more of an icecream topping. ALSO, Be sure to skim the foam off the top, I always forget to =/ but it still tastes delish! Process via waterbath, 35 min for pints and 45 for quarts ( I recommend pints, easier to set) remember, sometimes it takes up to 15 days for the jam to officially set.
My two year old loves this jam, and my hubby who hates jams/jelly even loves it!
Our girls are growing up! The ladies are about 3 weeks old or so and are getting their feathers in :) I think they have doubled In size, atleast, they are beginning to each have their own personalities too :)
Sorry it's been so long since the last post! Gotta get better at this blogging... now that it's spring time, I will have so much more to wrist about! Like our growing farm. We have recently aquired 6 chicks and a rabbit, in addition to our dogter, Lucy, and our two gold fish. So as these little beauties grow up, I'll be posting more and more about them :)
Instead of buying an expensive stuffed animal holder, get an inexpensive laundry bag (I got mine for $1 at the dollar tree) and cut one side of it along the seam. Its a perfect stuffed animal holder! I'll be doing one more for the other corner too :) Now my son's stuffed animals aren't taking over our house any more!
Toodles!
