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Reading Time: 3 minutes Today, I’m re-running a story originally published on Oct. 8, 2018. Looking back, I can’t believe how much the grandbaby has grown. The chickens have pretty much stayed the same size, however. LOL. Anyway, I had forgotten about this story until I went back into older posts and then I remembered how…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Someone in a backyard chicken group we below to on social media posed the question, “What does everyone do with their chicken feathers?” We definitely took an interest since we have baskets, tins cans, and a few vases with loose feathers we’ve picked up over time and have been planning to put to use. Below…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Just think of all the photos you have clicked of your fluffy or scaly or feathery friend that you have stored away that you aren’t looking at, even though you really do plan to at some point. And that number is growing by the day. Like most pet owners with a pet photo collection, you…
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post started with us wondering what to do with the massive amount of Starbucks Frappuccino bottles we have collected. They are very nice bottles, so we don’t really want to throw them out, but they’ve been sitting on our shelves for awhile and we feel guilty whenever we get a new one. So, we…
Reading Time: 3 minutes In an earlier post, we talked about how it’s a good idea to get all your pet photos together in one place, such as Flickr. Once you’ve done that, you’ll probably notice that you have some favorite photos of your pet. You might also have some of your pet misbehaving or acting silly or funny…
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you have a collection of pet photos but aren’t sure what to do with them, we have another way to put them to great use. Previously we posted about uploading your pet photos to Flickr. You can also try an online photo collage maker, such as Postermywall. At Postermywall, you can select from tons…
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you like to sketch you cats and you also like playing around with new technology, this quick and free online application might be just right for you! Edges2cats created by Christopher Hesse converts quick sketches of your cats into pictures. As Hesse notes on the website, some of the creations come out a little…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nudges® dog treats recently launched Regifting Remade, which turns unwanted holiday gifts into festive new toys for your furry best friend. You can also follow the tutorial videos and online instructions that Nudges dog treats will provide throughout the holiday season. Click here for their instructions on how to make a DIY Dog Bone Toy. Or…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Commissioning an artist to paint your beloved pet can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars — more than the average pet owner might be able to pay. There are some great artists out there who will create your pet’s picture in a variety of styles for much less though. Check out deviantart.com as one…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We have seen chicken swings for sale for $30 and up on online pet stores and ebay. We love our chickens, but that seemed a bit pricey. So we made our own. Given that we already had everything we needed except the rope, it ended up costing us about $4. And that leaves us enough…
Reading Time: 2 minutes First off, here’s Scooby modeling the collar we made. Here’s how we did it: We bought a large collar at Dollar General for around $4. The collar is an adjustable-type collar. Just plain black, but the color didn’t really matter because we knew we were going to be covering it up with ribbon and decorations….