I was warned that the spring Diva Night is never as well attended as the fall is. But, boy am I glad we didn't listen... and participated anyways! First off, Diva Night is quite expensive for little, old, handmade, don't-have-much-merchandise-to-actually-sell me. I'll be honest, $200 is very difficult for me to scrape up, just to be listed as a participating business and be put on the map. And then the…
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The other day, our entire Boerne retailers group was asked to list a few of our favorite LOCAL lifestyle, food, fashion, travel, style, and influential instagram accounts and bloggers. I was surprised that no one listed me 😉….. But I came up with a pretty long list of my favorites! So I thought I’d take some time to actually pull together a blog post, to introduce you to some accounts…
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The broiler project for the Jr. Livestock Show has certainly been an experience! Over the last five years, we've raised the chickens indoors (in the garage) and outdoors. In handmade buildings and in our water trough (that has been used as our pool during the rest of the year). ;) We've had a year when we lost several of them to the cold or bad health. We…
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This evening took months of planning for us local retailers. Some blood, sweat, tears... and a lot of love. And the evening went like so: The check-in stations at Dienger Trading Company and The Flower Shop opened up right at 5:00. The first 100 ladies at each station got to check in and register to win the two pretty incredible prize baskets that we all donated our products to. The…
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Another fair in the books! More fun had, more memories made, more accomplishments, more prize ribbons! The weekend started with me sneaking over to the fairgrounds to check the big chunk of our entries. It was a great kickstart to the fun! I did well. My chocolate muffins won third place. My pineapple cake won second (I still have yet to beat the Italian cream cake that always wins first!).…
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Ben was out of town. But Evan and I were able to attend our 4-H poultry club's Chicken Fun Show. And Evan walked away with a Champion ribbon and trophy! First Place eggs, y'all! But let me explain... His plate of three white eggs that were judged on looks didn't place at all. His plate of three brown eggs that were also judged on looks did poorly. But! Our blue…
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Everyone that lives here in Boerne knows the town is rich in history. One big part of that history is Ye Kendall Inn. Established in 1859, it started out as a homestead with extra rooms that the owners rented out to horsemen and stagecoach travelers. Through the years (and many owners), the inn has been added to, modernized, and revived... being able to give its guests a homey but vintage…
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Not that I ever poured grease/fat down our drains! But, I can't tell you how much more I love making homemade seed cakes, rather than dealing with the hassle of containing and throwing away the leftovers! I discovered You Do It Suet several months ago, as they started following us on instagram. I quickly took an interest in their product, their story, their mission. The first thing I noticed about…
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It's time for new product pictures! And we'd love to use some friendly faces! If you've been following us, are a fellow blogger, have a relationship with us, love our products, are one of our favorite customers, wear our t-shirts, etc... we would love to use you! (we need individuals AND groups of 2 or more) Leave a comment here, use our Contact Us form, or message me through…
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We cuddled, we fed, we watered, we raised, we chose the show birds, and we processed the delicious chicken. Ben and Nathan handled all the action in the ring. And Ben was a pro (again) on the auction stage. Another broiler project in the books! And what happened on auction day that was really exciting? I found out the day before that Petland was moving…
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