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lisa leonard and fair trade.

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when i saw Lisa Leonard's line of Fair Trade Jewelry i was in love with it.

Lisa's words:  "We believe a necklace can make a difference, a scarf can change a life and a bracelet can feed a belly! Each piece from our hope{full} collection is fair trade and sustainable, giving work to Ecuadorian women and building families and communities. Additionally, with the sale of each piece from the hope{full} collection, Lisa Leonard Designs will donate a portion of the proceeds back to Jungle Kids which enables local kids to attend school, each sale will provide a school lunch to a child in need! Thank you for being a part of changing lives!"

that is awesome!

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and beautiful.

lisa's shop is FULL of all kinds of beautiful jewelry.

i have several pieces from her collection but i always have a list going of new favorites.

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i want you to go and look through her shop.

shop for yourself.

shop for your mom (mother's day is coming up quick!)

shop for any one special in your life.

and then come back here and tell me your most favorite piece.

i am giving away a $50 gift card to Lisa Leonard Designs!

leave me your favorite piece in the comment section

and i will pick one winner on friday!

 ok….GO.

but hurry right back.

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Erin Hughes - i love the sterling silver smooth edges necklace!!!

Rachel - I finally treated myself to the family crest one after years of drooling over it (seriously, I was a Lisa Leonard fan before even SHE knew just how good she was 🙂 )
I love that she has the little family crest in a bracelet now – how sweet!

Megan B - I love her stuff! I just got some Christmas ornaments from her (yes, I’m super early) and I l-o-v-e them!!! I need some jewelry now. 🙂

Marne - Her family tree necklace is one of my favs!

Kari - those are beautiful!

sherri h. - i love the celebrate topper. i’m always looking for great birthday decor. the fact that this could be used for other celebrations as well is a big bonus. like my oldest son that graduates high school in a few months. with a brother following next year. and with 2 girls in middle school, i really appreciated your post on teens. thank you for writing it all out.
sherri h.

Amy M. - Love her stuff! I love the ocean view necklace in the fair trade section! I have one of her necklaces with our anniversary and a charm for each of our four children. I wear it almost every day!

Jen - Ok, seriously, can’t choose just one to comment on!! BEAUTIFUL!!! I love “layered love necklace” and the turquoise stud posts, but she is sold out right now.. :-(. Maybe she’ll make more!!! This is one of my fav. Goto sites for sweet gifts now!!
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Jen

Jessica H. - So many that I like!! I think I like the stringing silver cuff bracelet or the Itty bitty hearts necklace. She has wonderful things!!

Victoria - So many beautiful pieces! Those sunshine earrings are darling and the Illuminate necklace is such a pretty piece.

Beth - I just lOvE the charm bracelet….and the Fair Trade golden seed necklace…and the celebrate cake topper…and and the tree stump necklace…It’s too hard to choose a favorite. I have several of her things and love them. 🙂

Kate - The celebrate cake topper is calling my name!

cynthia weathers - the sun droplet necklace is just precious!!!

Lora - So hard to choose!!!….but I think the faith, hope, love necklace.

taryn - LOVE the ruby red bracelet! Love Fair trade even more!:)

Jennifer - Love the fair trade golden seed necklace!

Melissa Hillier - The anchor bracelet has been on my list for months!!!

ChristineGr - What a great work she has done! Loved all of her creations! If I had to choose one i would go with the “Open Drop necklace”! So inspiring!

Nicole Francis - Love the Connected Necklace and the Gold in a Nutshell Necklace! Could be great family heirlooms for future generations!

wendy - there are so many that i love, but i think my favorite would be the “petite original necklace”. cute and simple. 🙂

Kristy - I’ve been drooling over the petite family crest necklace!

Danielle Thompson - It’s truly impossible for me to pick just one item. I’ve wanted the “celebrate” cake topper for so long, the fair trade ocean view bracelet it yummy and the petite family crest bracelet is great too.

katherine - love the silver heart bracelet!

kyra Bell - Love the yellow seed Fair Trade necklace.

Andrea - The open circle necklace is wonderful! I love her things.

Donna Huenfeld - Love- Love the gold turquoise drop necklace!

Karina - I love the gold connected necklace!

kimmie - I love the Petite family crest bracelet!

Heike - I love the faith, hope, love necklace~

Marthajd@msn.com - The “love is the anchor that binds” is my absolute favorite. The last two years have been hard and without the love of our Lord and my sweet husband I’m not so sure I would have made it! 🙂

Naomi Williams - She has such beautiful stuff.
I love all the versions of kids’ names on a necklace. I need one of those. I haven’t decided which though…maybe I need to make some decisions before this mother’s day and leave a decidedly obvious “hint” to my better half to get me one “from the kids” 🙂

alyssa - I love all the gold jewelry. the gold fossil is probably my favorite. 🙂

Brittany - Love that she has added a fair trade section! My favorite from that is the Ash Grey necklace.

Deidra - I love the celebrate cake topper. Perfect for so many occasions!

Lisa - Green grass earrings!

Lisa P. - Love the All of Me necklace!

katherine brewer - I love the connected necklace, and the bracelet….actually, I love everything!

Sharla - I love the Captured Heart necklace

Katy Link - I already have a necklace with a round pendant and pearl with my son’s name on it. I love it. If I got something else I would get the exact same thing when Baby #2’s name on it…….whenever we have another baby!!

julie - Love the “Best Mom” wall hanging! 🙂

melissa rice - i would pick the daisy chain bracelet!

Amy Lynne - I love the Ruby red bracelet and the ocean view bracelet along with the necklaces! Such vibrant colors!

Elizabeth - my favorite is the necklace you are wearing in the photos – stunning!

Anne - The new “From Every Side” necklace would be real fun to have!

suzi failing - best grandma necklace
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lisa willis - I would LOVE to have a necklace with my little’s names…those are so cute 🙂

sara b - open circle bracelet–with my 2 babies names- Stella and Finnegan. it has been my favorite for a while but i haven’t been able to treat my self with out feeling guilty.

kaye melgren - So many favorites but I’ll go with the petite family crest bracelet!Kaye M

Amy - So many pretty things! I love the heartstrings necklace.

AngelaH - Trying to chose just one is soo hard I love the sterling through my lens necklace and the love is my anchor necklace

sara @ it's good to be queen - how to choose? i am *dying* over her new gold line. but i think my favoritest right now is her petite crest bracelet….love how chunky it is. i would love to own a lisa leonard piece!

Keshet.starr@gmail.com - LOVE the family crest necklace!

Jena Selph - Where do I start?? Open circle necklace, tiny twig necklace, family tree necklace, through my lens necklace…..I haven’t even gotten past the necklace section! I don’t know if I could narrow it down to one. Thank you for the chance to win!

Agnieszka - I think I like pretty like a bow necklace the most. But it’s hard to tell for sure. They’re all so pretty!

melissa erin - how do you choose? love her style. especially liking the thru my lens necklace…thank you…

Amy - I love the three ring circus earrings

Heather - I love the necklace with the & sign (ampersand) with the initials. It would be a perfect symbol of family for a Mother’s Day gift. Love it!

Cara Yeh - Everything is so beautiful, but I’m still at the stage with babies and toddlers yanking (and ruining) all my jewelry. So… I am going to say the cake topper is my favorite!

colleen - My favorite piece is the one that I just returned to my mom with her 4th grandchild’s name hand-stamped with the other 3 as a gift. I love how much she adores wearing the names of my kids and my nephews close to her heart

Angie - I love the family crest bracelet! 🙂

Judith Lynne - I really like her jumble of charms necklace!

Teri - Love Lisa’s designs – especially the leather cuff bracelet!

katie - i would literally wear anything in her shop. can’t pick a favorite!!!

Kathy - I love the TOGETHER necklace, gorgeous!!!!
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Carrie h - I love the tiny twig necklace. I also want something with each of my kids names or initials too

Colleen - I love the Mama necklace. It’s hard to choose though!

Bree - I would love to buy the jumble of charms necklace with our sweet kiddos names 🙂

Jen - i love the silver heart bracelet-thanks for the chance to win

Christy - I adore he ocean view bracelet in the fair trade collection and the gold bunting necklace!

Brenda - The turquoise stones necklace is one of my favorites. It reminds me of my grandfather.

Becky McArthur - Loving the ocean view bracelet 🙂

Arlene - Thanks for the giveaway! I am loving the fair trade ocean view earrings!

Halley - I especially like the “loved” bracelet and the family tree necklace. Also think the golden seed necklace is fabulous! Thanks for the chance.

Stephanie - My favorite is the “ashl grey bracelet” in the fair trade collection.

catie - i love the family tree necklace!

rachel - I Love the necklace you’re wearing! I need it:)

Heidi Gruber - Love love love the ocean view braclet!! My favorite color and who doesn’t love chunky bracelts?

megan c. - I love all her pieces, but the ruby red fair trade necklace is pretty awesome!

Sarah - I love the ruby red bracelet!!

Kribss - I’m not sure what I would get yet but it would be a gift for someone : )

Jill - Ocean view necklace!

Amy - I love the Vintage Frames Necklace!!

Susan Pola - Thank you for the giveaway. All her pieces are so cute. I think the I love U necklace is my new favorite.

Jamie - I LOVE the infinity bracelet and the From Every Side Necklace – so hard to choose just one!!!

Tami - I have to say that my favorite piece of Lisa Leonard is the one I received from my sweet husband for christmas with all 5 of our kids’ names on it. But how can you choose just one. I love them all.

Melissa - I am in love with the gold nugget necklace and earrings. But I would use the gift card for my Mom who would love the mustard yellow fair trade bracelet. But I might have to buy a few things of my own too… 🙂

melissa shepard - I love the silver heart bracelet! Thx for the chance!

Kelly - Love all of her jewelry, the ocean view bracelet is too cute!

Hollie - I love Fair Trade! and the ocean view bracelet – really I could close my eyes and pick anything!

Rena Frey - The Ocean View Bracelet would look gorgeous on either my mom’s or my wrist. Preeeeeetty!

Jeri - Love the silver heart connected bracelet!

Jen - I love the necklace you’re wearing and the red bracelet (I LOVE red!). I love her intention and I REALLY love the fact that she uses real-looking beautiful women as her models. That’s a lot of love! Awesome!

Tessa - I love so much … but I would pick the Ocean View bracelet (today)!

Lynn - I love the open circle bracelet!

Moriah - I love the family crest bracelet! So cool!

Christy - I love the cake toppers! So sweet!

Linda - Lisa’s jewelry is gorgeous and you look beautiful in it! I love her Unlock the Stars necklace. Thanks for this generous giveaway!!

Liesl - How can you choose just one thing?! I love my charm bracelet with charms that show up at my door each month from my sister. I’ve been into silver lately, but I’m loving the Gold Seed Necklace today.

mia - love the ‘happy birthday’ and ‘celebrate’ cake toppers!

Gretchen - I love the Gold Seed Necklace! Just the perfect color of yellow!
Thanks for such a great giveaway and a great cause!

Tiffany - Loving the Long Wrap Sunshine Necklace!

Julie Holt - I love the sugar donut necklace! So unique!

Alice H - Love love love that “eye <3 U (I love you)" necklace. Thanks for the giveaway!

Becky - The Gold from any Angle necklace has been on my wish list for a while. Maybe someday soon! 🙂

Aimee - I have too many faves to choose just one. I have quite a few Lisa Leonard pieces too but I don’t have any earrings yet. I’d love to get a few pairs of her earrings!

Stacy Mc - I love the family tree necklace.

jen smith - there are so many but i’m loving the ‘love is my anchor’ necklace!

amy mumaw - I love the family crest bracelet!!!

Talia - Oh, I’d love to get a piece of her incredible jewelery for my daughter. Her birthday is fast approaching! Fingers crossed!

Cara - Love the silver connected bracelet!

brianna - i would love to gift my mamma with the connected heart necklace… so sweet and special…

Robin Canter - The ‘ocean view’ fair trade necklace. Swooning…

Anna - I love them all but if I had to pick I would get the laundry day charm necklace. Thanks for the giveaway!

Brady Wilhelm - There’s NO way to pick just one! I LOVE the connected heart necklace AND bracelet, the family tree, the tiny twig, the all of me necklace….and Lisa Leonard! So awesome she’s doing the Fair trade line. Love it all and the heart behind it!

Robin Anderson - The vintage frames necklace is just awesome, but how to pick just one? Great giveaway, love Lisa’s goods.

Jodi Peck - Hi, I love the molded heart necklace! Would love to have my chidrens name hanging right there by my heart! Jodi

Kim Miller - Love, love loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove the petite family crest bracelet!!! (& LOVE Lisa Leonard!!!) <3

Mendi Tieman - So many pretty things! And I could only get it down to 2 (rule breaker) I LOVE the leather cuff bracelet and the birthday cake banner 🙂

Marita - The heart & camera necklace will forever be my favorite. 🙂

Heather in Ohio - So many pretty things! I love Lisa Leonard’s things and have a few myself … current faves are the turquoise beads necklace or golden seed necklace but if I won the gift card I would buy the tiny cross necklace for me and my 7 year old daughter … we are both being baptized in the next few weeks as Christians. Thanks for giving away the gift card! Heather in OH

Melissa - Okay I have so many favorites. I have the tiny twig necklace (LOVE), but I also love the tiny aqua earrings, the new initial bracelet and of course the family tree necklace…oh and her new line you posted a picture of – the yellow beaded bracelet oh and the charm bracelet oh and..oh and…oh and……
Finnaly, I just love Lisa Leonard. So inspirational.

Amy Moran - The ‘Ruby Red’ bracelet is really pretty. I don’t have any red jewelry.

Lisa - I love the gold from any angle earrings. And the initial necklaces! All of her work is beautiful 🙂

Jennifer - I love the Heartstrings Wall Hanging. It’s so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!

Lisa A - I’ve always loved the ‘little square’ necklaces, but LOVE all of her jewlery!

Nanette - It’s a tie between the family crest bracelet and the laundry line necklace (which I love because I am ALWAYS doing little boys laundry!) Thanks!

Larissa - Love all of Lisa’s stuff, but my favorite is the row of flowers necklace!

amber - i love the open circle bracelet!

Kara - I love Lisa’s designs – especially the Vintage Frames necklace or the Itty Bitty hearts – anything with kids’ names on it is awesome! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

Becky J - Oh, the aqua seed earrings are lovely…what an awesome line..thank you for sharing! The Lord richly bless this endeavor and change lives!!

jodie - Sheesh!! That was hard!!! There are SO many lovely things how do you pick?!!
– but if I had to pick, I really love the “sweet pea” necklace for my daughter!!

Holly - I really like the “Always a Mother” necklace!

Katie Jones - I love the Owl who loves you? I have said that to my kids forever “guess who loves you?” and they would all reply “Mommy does”!!! Love it!!!

Allison - I love Lisa’s stuff and would love to win! I like the gold wildflower neckalce

Vicki - I am completely crushing on the Family Crest bracelet. I would love to own one! (PS That first picture of you is completely adorable!!)

GB Jost - Thanks for the give away Megan! I would love to win…I have a (will be) daughter in law that needs a graduation gift and a birthday gift! We adore her! So glad that Aaron brought her into our family….and his life! gb

Terri Fretwell - I love it all! Love the open circle bracelet and all the charm necklaces. Want one with my son’s names on it.

colleen from alabama - Ok, that leather cuff owns me. The minute it scrolled into view I knew it was my fave! Beautiful.

Amy K. - I love the cake toppers! I would choose one that said “Celebrate” and use it for every special occasion 🙂

Mary Elizabeth - that’s hard since there are so many SUPER AMAZING items on her site , BUT I’d love the FAITH HOPE LOVE NECKLACE or THROUGH MY LENS NECKLACE. (so I could wear one of them to the craft house this summer) 😉

Tanya - It has to be the Whooo do you love owl that is my favorite…. this time…

Lynn - I love Lisa’s new Petite Crest Bracelet……thanks for a great giveaway !

Lachalle - I love Lisa Leonard’s jewels . Right now my little girlies (5&3)are the only ones sporting her necklaces in my house .i would love to have any of it really I love my jewels just haven’t treated my self to her stuff yet. The turquoise stone necklace is so very cute !
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Joy - I am a new mom and the Mama necklace is my favorite! 🙂

Jordan - Can’t seem to take my eyes off of the Petite Family Crest Necklace. Love it!!

Laurie - Peace, Love, and Sprinlkled Donuts! So cute! Praise be to God that there are such wonderful people in the World!

Emily - I loved everything! Especially the daisy chain bracelet!

Angie B - I LOVE every fair trade piece! Especially the chunky red bracelet.

Peggy - Oh I love lisa Leonard!! My favourite it the moment is the eye love you necklace!!! I want it so bad!

Jessica Wheeler - My fav is the bracelet you listedfirst in your Isa Loves:)
Chunky with a baby pearl and initial alongside:) I need that…I think so:)

T.O. - Love love love the Golden Seed Necklace!

michele - Wow….the circle bracelet..
The family crest necklace or one of evrything!!!!!

Sally M. - I love “through the keyhole necklace”

Lorraine R. - Wow, how tough!!! I think my first pick would be the Chevron Necklace!! I’m slightly obsessed with chevron right now : )

Carly Zeiter - Soooooo many favorites! I like the ALL OF ME necklace. Thanks, Meg!

Kimberly B - My current favorite is the gold word of the year necklace, but I love all the color of the new fair trade collection too!

Ali - I am loving the ocean view bracelet – it reminds me of summers at the beach!

Kari - I like the Saffron Bracelet in the Fair Trade category.

Meredith - I am a new first time Mommy and would love to get a necklace with LUCI’S name on it. That would be amazing. I love the site and all the jewelry. Thanks for sharing!

Nancy - I love the “Celebrate Mom” necklace!

Shelby - I love the teenie tiny initials necklace 🙂

Erin P. - Either the Ruby Red Necklace or the Ocean View Necklace – love both of those colors!!

kellie - THANK YOU!!!! i would definitely choose the sterling sweetheart tree necklace! and i’d have it inscribed: j+k ’cause joel’s my sweets 😉

Jack - Love the ‘Ocean View’ Necklace! What a pretty shop!

Amber - I’m really loving the Green Grass earrings. : ) Thanks for the opportunity Meg!

ConnieM - I would so get this for my Mom for Mother’s Day, is the Celebrate Mom Heart necklace…so perfect for her.

Ann Marie - I LOVE the family tree necklace. Have always been a fan of Lisa Leonard!!

Trisha - My favorote piece is without a doubt the sweetheart tree necklace. Perfect piece that I would love to treat myself to. Thanks for the chance to win! Love love love your blog!

Audrey - I love the ruby red necklace, it would be perfect for my mama 🙂

whitneyleigh - Love the chunky fair trade bracelets…especially the olive green one!

Carla G - Loving the family tree necklace!

Sarah B - The mama bird necklace is my favorite.

Charlotte E - I love the new petite family crest bracelet

Whitney R - I love her hand stamped necklace with the kids names on it!

Becca - I love the sterling word of the year 2013 that says breathe – it is sometimes hard to remember to just breathe…

dixie - i love the turquoise stones necklace!!!

Denise - Love the tiny twig necklace.

Sheila - Love the single tag necklace! 🙂

Trish - i’m pretty sure i would have a hard time picking just ONE thing! i got a christmas ornament for my sister last year for her wedding and was sad i had to give it away! i’m thinking i would pick the jumble of charms necklace!

Amber - I love all her designs, but I love my “My Treasures” necklace that I have.

Chandra - Vintage frames necklace is so fun!

Hilarie - Not sure I can just choose one favorite… The fine feather necklace is really cute though the gold bunting necklace is a close second. 🙂

Stephanie C. - Hard to choose a favorite! Turquoise stones necklace maybe?

Christina - Love the layered love necklace!

Cristina - I LOVE the Tiny Squares Necklace!!

Lorie - Gotta be the Fresh Cut necklace, or the Stir My Soul necklace. All are beautiful. Too hard to choose!

Tracy - I’m feelin’ the long wrap olive green necklace. Now cut the crap and pick me!

Gina - I really like the pink quartz art deco necklace as well as the open circle necklace, which I would get with all of my nephews’ names on it.

Tiffany - I heart fair trade! Good job Lisa… Making a difference in our world! My clothing could use a pop of color this spring, so I have my eye on those brightly colored bracelets. Maybe saffron or ocean view.

Mallory O - Love the ocean view necklace and the birthday banner (décor)!!! With a name that means unlucky/unhappy _ I am not sure I will win haha (I never do) — but thanks for the chance! (Also: not giveaway related but MEG you look fantastic!!)

Jane - My favourite is the cake toppers. What a lovely tradition for a family to have one of these used at celebrations!
I too love Lisa Leonard!

Jane - My favourite is the cake toppers – what a lovely tradition for a family to have these used a celebrations!
Thanks for sharing, I too love Lisa Leonard!

Lynette - My favorite happens to be the one you are modeling in this post! I love the Ruby Red Necklace!

Amber - I am in love with the gold connected hearts necklace!

karen - i already have the jumble of charms…but would love the celebrate cake topper!

Christine Ishmael - Row of Flowers necklace…so pretty with the red beads!

Kasey - I’ve had my eye on the love is my anchor bracelet for a while.

Jenn - i’m loving the new family crest bracelet!!!

Jen Calcott - Oh Goodness! It’s hard to pick just one but I’ll go with the Faith Hope Love Necklace

Melissa - I was drawn to the “sweet pea” necklace…with 3 peas in a pod. I have my third pea in my pod at the moment!

Wendy - Isn’t Lisa’s jewelry wonderful? It would be so fun to own a piece. I especially love the open circle necklace in pewter. 🙂

Amanda Larkins - I love all of the hand stamped pieces! It’s too hard to decide!!

Laura - Always have loved the pennant banner!

Laine - The family tree necklace has always been my favorite! But I sure am loving that red one you are wearing, that is just stunning!

mary - i love all her stuff….i have an awesome necklace of hers but i think this time i would choose the family crest 🙂

Danae K - It’s all fun! The gold see necklace…so pretty and bright!

Steph - I love the jumble of charms necklace!

casey - I would say the mama necklace OR the love is my anchor bracelet. Ah man, all of them are beautiful though, hard to pick just one! I’m sure she does that on purpose (c;

Heather McDonald - Sorry, didn’t mean to post twice…I didn’t think it posted the first one and I can’t seem to delete one of them. 🙂

Heather McDonald - I really need that ruby red chunky bracelet! I’ll take one for my sisters too!

Heather McDonald - Oh! I really need that big chunky ruby red bracelet!!! And one for my sisters!!

Lisa - That should have said choose not goose! Haha!

Lisa - So many beautiful pieces to choose from! I think I would goose the golden seed necklace. Love the color! 🙂

Lavender Dreams - How sweet of you! I love her beautiful jewelry and there’s an Ocean View bracelet that I would love to have! You sure look pretty with the red necklace! WOW!

Rhonda - I love the devoted bracelet! I am so excited I can pin her goods on pinterest : )

Deb - I love the Row of Flowers Necklace in Green!

Hannah O - my husband just bought me my first lisa leonard necklace for my birthday in march. a few days later I saw the petite family crest bracelet and i fell in love : ) that is definitely what i would get with this $50!

mira - I loVe the all ! one of my favorites is eye love u necklace, if i l will send the link to my darling he will get the clue?

Angie R. - I have two Lisa Leonard necklaces and I wear them all of the time! I would love to get the Open Circle bracelet. Thanks for the chance to win.

Sarah{Handbags*N*Pigtails} - The sweetheart tree necklace has always been a favorite of mine since my husband and I are high school sweethearts. He carved our initials in a tree in a nearby state park(yeah, probably a felony around here) over 13 years ago. Last summer we were back there with our girls and actually found the tree! the spot had mostly healed over but we could still faintly see those initials.

Kathy - I love the Always a Mother necklace!

Ashley E - I love the “love is my anchor” bracelet!!!! Lisa has such amazing products!

Clara - Can I have 4 favorites?? Please? It’s just so hard to choose. I love the tiny twig necklace, the turquoise stones, the mom bracelet, and the gold tiny twig necklace. What can I say? I love twigs! And I love this jewelry!

Susannah - I love the brave love necklace!! 🙂

sophie - Love everything. I’ve been a Lisa Leonard fan for years.
I would pick the fare trade yellow necklace.

Sagan - I love everything in her shop, but especially the teeny tiny initials necklace!!

Jenna - Love the cake toppers among many pieces of the jewelry!

library momma - I love the connected necklace!

julie - so many beautiful pieces to choose from! i think i like the open circle necklace best 🙂

Amy Reed - Sweetheart tree!!!! So cute!

Amy Reed - I love my brave love necklace and keep eyeing the sweetheart tree necklace- someday!!

Deanna - I love the Brave Love necklace. I wonder if I can customize the names of our angel babies on the back? I’d love to have a piece with their names to carry them with me always. Thanks for the opportunity.

janet c - Wow, what great pieces! Love the golden seed necklace, plus a bunch more 🙂

Margaret - the long wrap sunshine necklace 🙂 such a beaut

Rebekah - I love the ocean view necklace!,!

shannon - the petite family crest bracelet would be perfect for my mom! thanks for this opportunity at a giveaway!

Alison - I love the fair trade chunky bracelets and the long wrap necklaces!

Michelle from Australia - I love the birthday banner cake topper. Simply elegant.

Mrs. B. - Hard to choose but I really like the jumble of charms necklace.

Gayle - I like the turquoise stone necklace 🙂

Deb - I love them all. However my fave is the one my husband bought for me that has our wedding anniversary on it.

Stacey - LOVE her family tree necklace! I like the idea of having the parents names as well as the children on the piece!

Lisa A. A. - Oh, I adore the “jumble of charms” necklace! So pretty!

Jen G... - At this moment the I Love U necklace is my favorite! That could change in the next 20 minutes since I love most everything that Lisa designs! Thank!

Molly B - I really love all the new fair trade stuff. . . really want the oatmeal necklace

Cheryl E. - For me, it is the “This is Love” necklace. A symbol of the cross, my love for God and flowers. What else is there?

Liz G. - I like the aqua blue scarf <“>http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/aqua-blue-scarf-P771C146.aspx> This is a cool contest.

Jen G - I love the Nurture Bracelet!

jody - really…how can you pick just one fav?!
i love her tree symbols, her grandma pendant, the celebrate cake topper…
her stuff is so pretty & so fun!!!

Amy K. - I love the tiny twig necklace & the “from every side” necklace too!

Lynette - I love the ampersand necklace. So sweet!

Michelle - Why, oh, why didn’t I order the monthly charm bracelet in December?????? If Lisa does this next year, I am SOO getting one!
I have one LL bracelet and I get compliments on it all the time! It’s the open heart bracelet with the words “i am blessed” stamped on it! I got it for Mother’s Day 2 years ago.
I love the 3 tiny heart necklace…….3 hearts for 3 kiddos!
Thank you, Meg!

Christy r - I’m loving the Ruby Red bracelet

Laurel - Hi, Meg
It is so very hard to pick a favorite! I’ll start with the Ocean View bracelet! Love the idea of helping others through shopping!
Laurel

jennifer - i love the laundry line necklace…

jhdevereaux@comcast.net - That is like trying to pick your favorite child! Each piece is beautiful!

Barbara - Hi, I love the aqua earnings, I have one pair of gold earnings from Lisa love them.
Thanks for the giveaway, Barbara

Sara - i love the cake banner toppers–especially the “celebrate” and the “mr. and mrs.”

Christyn - I love Lisa’s jewelry! On the top of my list is the celebrate mom necklace.

Lori Tacchino - I’m loving the petite family crest bracelet. Such a great piece.

Lisa - The ocean view or ruby red bracelet or the turquoise stones necklace.

Amy M - Can’t I just pick everything!? 😉 I love the turquoise globe and turquoise seed earrings from the fair trade.

Megan - Oh goodness, I would be thankful for anything of hers! Love the anchor bracelet!

Carrie Pederson - EVERYTHING! Really love the family chrest bracelet, faith hope love necklace, leather cuff…. love it all! 🙂
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April - I LOVE the family tree necklace. It’s so beautiful as is all of her creations.

Stephanie - In LOVE with the golden seed necklace. I’m a sunflower yellow kinda girl. 🙂

Adrienne s - I love the anchor bracelet and the leather cuff.

crystal b - I love the Connected Necklace or Turquoise Stones Necklace. I have a really great outfit I could pair that with.

Jill - I love the open circle bracelet. Beautiful!

AmandaK - petite crest bracelet or the gold connected necklace. All are pretty!

Leslie H - I would love to own my first piece of LL jewlery ~ the ocean view necklace and the through my lens necklace are my favorites right now!

Kristen - http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/-eye-love-u-necklace-P837C55.aspx
Hiya! My favorite piece right now (it keeps changing as I see each new piece…) is the “I Love You” necklace with three adorable charms…so creative, and different!
I started following Lisa when I saw her SWAG on one of your Craft Weekend posts…and I love her story, her heart for her boys and for others, the way she’s figured out how to shine her bright light into so many other lives. Very humbling, encouraging, and inspirational all smashed together. Love all that she does, from her scarves to her magnets!!!

Christy - whoa! So many pretty things, My favorite is the petite crest bracelet and the ocean view Necklace… Hard to choose

Jenni Carlisle - I adore her anchor chain bracelet & would love to own it. I love that Lisa’s heart is just as beautiful as her work!

Kelly - It’s awesome to see companies helping out others in need! Lisa’s jewelry is all so beautiful…it’s hard to choose a favorite. The Diamond in the Rough charm really speaks to me as it’s something God is working on in my life right now. I could use the visual reminder to be patient as He continues His work in me. In the FairTrade line, the Ocean View bracelet would be my pick.

tracy b - My favorite is the petite family crest bracelet. But everything is lovely!
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Raye Marie - I love the green grass earings! She has so many beautiful things to choose from. Thanks for the fun!

Heidi DeGroot - Molded heart necklace or fine feather necklace are two of my favorites, but there are many more!

Cristen - Love her stuff! I have two pieces already but would love another piece. I just adore the bow necklace!

Shelley C. - My Treasure Necklace, please!

Quin - No doubt, I love the peace, love and sprinkled donuts necklace.. way too cute! The tie that binds necklace comes in a close second though.

elizabeth - love the petite family crest bracelet – hard to decide just one

Kori - This is such perfect timing! I’m getting married in July and have been looking for a non-cheesy wedding cake topper and pictured in your post you have the cute little ‘Celebrate’ banner cake topper. SO cute and SO perfect! It took us 30-some years to find each other and so we plan on CELEBRATING on our big day!! (Though…her Mr & Mrs banner is SO dang cute too that I might have a mini-dilema if you pick me. But what a great dilema to have!).

Emily B. - Just love the FT sunshine earrings and necklace!

Sarah P - Ruby Red bracelet for me. Her stuff is beautiful!

Heidi Jo the Artist - You look great Meg! I especially love the Ruby Red Bracelet, but of course it is so hard to choose just one piece. Have an awesome day!

Mary - Love her new family crest bracelet!

Erica - I love the circle name necklace. I’m dreaming of the day when I will wear one with the names of my kiddos. dreaming and hoping.

Kirsten - i have long loved the ampersand necklace. happy sigh…
thanks for the giveaway!

Mary - My fav is her new family crest bracelet! Love!

Collette Ezzell - The keyhole necklace no doubt! Love Lisa’s stuff! Just started a new job after being unemployed for a year and this would make an excellent addition to work wardrobe! Thanks

Rae - I like the itty bitty hearts necklace or the connected hearts bracelet in silver. 🙂

Michele H. - Beautiful jewelry! I love the golden seed necklace.

Kate - I love several of the gold necklaces…but especially the gold chevron one. What an awesome giveaway!

Laurie Treat - Way to go Lisa and Meg always giving back!I adore the family crest bracelet.

Julie - love the turquoise stones necklace

rachel beverlin - I love the family crest bracelet. It’s definitely #1 on my list 🙂

Brenna - I love all the little stud earrings and the ruby red necklace. Beautiful.

Dani - LOVE the ampersand necklace! And the Saffron bracelet is beautiful!

Lisa - My favorite is the celebrate cake topper! I think we would use it over and over!

Amy - I love Lisa’s jewelry! The petite family crest bracelet is my favorite right now. Every time she comes out with something new I find a new favorite. 🙂

Maria - I love the Open Circle Bracelet…it’s been on my list of favorites for awhile now.

JennD - Oooh, the ruby red earrings and the natural necklace. Lovely!

lacey poag - love it all…”my happy place wall hanging” is my fav today! hApPy.

Julie Johnson - I like the family initial crest bracelet.

Sarah - I have a few LL necklaces and love! them! Looking at the fair trade items, it is hard to pick just one item. I love the: ruby red bracelet, saffron bracelet, turquoise seed earrings, and aqua seed earrings.

Ashley @ Chasing Capers - The gold chevron necklace has been my favorite since it came out!

Marlie - I like the yellow globe earring and I love that money goes to provide school lunches for kids! Awesome!

danielle - I really like the Green Grass Earrings.

Kate - my favorite is the gold falling leaves necklace!

Makila - today my favorite is the silver heart connected bracelet. I love all of Lisa’s stuff.

Destenson@att.net - Love the red bracelet!

Mindy - Love that she is doing a fair trade collection! From those choices I am loving both the ocean view bracelet and necklace.

Katie G - Love the fair trade green grass earrings!

Michelle Whitlow - Trying to pick a favorite is next to impossible!! I have one of her necklaces with my kids’ names on it & absolutely love it! I do love the fine feather necklace & the turquoise stones necklace 🙂 Btw, LOVE your shirt!!

Kim - The golden seed necklace is perfect SHOCKERS color!

Elise - As a new first time mommy I’ve been loving the Amersand Necklace – I would love to get one with my husband’s, mine, and our new daughter’s initials! I adore Lisa’s designs! Thanks for the giveaway!

Amy - The whole Fair Trade Collection is beautiful! So hard to pick…:o)! Maybe Ocean View necklace would do the trick! Thanks!

Becky - It’s official…I am unable to pick a favorite as there are too many things to love. One of my favorites is the Love is My Anchor bracelet…so fun and lovely!

Ali - Way to go Lisa!! Love the name…. hope{full}! The long wrap sunshine necklace is so cheery. Swoon.

Jen Higgins - I looove the All of Me necklace!

Annie - Love the “Together Necklace”

mollie d - I like the turquoise stone necklace

tara - ooooh, yay! i love lisa leonard stuff!
my favorites are that ruby red one from the fair trade collection and the peace, love and donuts necklace. thanks for the awesome giveaway! :]

Charly - Peace, Love and Sprinkled Donut Necklace! My three favorite things! 🙂

Linda Totman - Her things are awesome! I love the Ocean View necklace … it would look so good with so many colors!

Candy - I would pick the sweetheart tree necklace! I love Lisa! My hubby got me one of her necklaces last year for mothers day, and I adore it!

Gina - I’ve always loved her open circle necklace!! 🙂 The Fair Trade collection is lovely and great prices too! 🙂

Leslie - I couldn’t even pick a favorite! I would love anything from her shop, especially something with the initials of my children.

KamiBK - LOVE Lisa’s stuff. Wish my husband would read this comment section and see that I’d like the Connected Necklace for Mother’s Day…

MollyL - I love the flower pieces in silver/pewter with the red beads. I also like the gold pieces.
I wish I had a mother to give a necklace to. My mother died last year on Mother’s Day weekend, and a week before her 85th birthday, so that weekend will be bittersweet for me this year.

Nicole - There is just no way to pick a favorite! But, the Gold Connected Heart necklace is one of my faves!!

Karen - All of her stuff is beautiful but I really like the “Lucky You Earrings”

Sharon - As a mom, I would love to have the vintage frames necklace!

Ashley - I love the Golden Seed Necklace! How pretty would that be with a fun turquoise top!

Abbie Swartzentruber - My favorite piece is the “mama” necklace – so sweet and warms my heart:)

Sara R - The anchor bracelet. I have had my eye on that one for some time now….

Shawna - Love the multi-strand braclet with the initial.

Michelle - Fair Trade Collection….Natural Earrings. Could be worn every day, love them.

Michelle - Fair trade collection…Natural Earrings. Every day wear, love them.

Shawna - Love the multi-strand bracklet with the initial.

Tonya S - I love the petite family crest bracelet!!

Tonya S - I love the petite family crest bracelet!!

Wendy - Peace, love & sprinkled donuts … thats my new favorite 🙂

BeckyB - Love it all but especially the gold full circle earrings! Thanks!

Michelle - I love the golden seed neclace!

Tracy - I love everything! I especially love the turquoise stones necklace!!

Julia - The Petite Family Crest bracelet is especially gorgeous!!

tiffany gardner - I am loving the petite family crest bracelet. I love it all!

Christi P. - I love the tiny squares necklace. Baby #2 is due the day after Mother’s Day and I’d love to get that necklace to represent my two babies — that is if we ever pick a name for him of course! 😉

Deborah - LOVE LIsa Leonard…so many great things!!! Love the ruby red bracelet from the Fair Trade Collection and the petite family bracelet and necklace….love, love, love. so many of her things!!!

Trysha - Oh, I am in love with the Long Wrap Sunshine necklace…

Crystal Jackson - My favorite is the Brave Love necklace. Love her designs!

Rachel - The Marked By Love necklace has been a favorite for a long time! 🙂

Paula Moss - I love the family crest bracelet, but I love all of Lisa Leonard’s jewelry!

Jolene (Homespun Heritage) - I could not even begin to pick a favorite! I find all the fair trade items to be yummy! I especially like the bright colored necklaces (like the Ruby Red) and the saffron colored bracelet!

Shanalea - I would get the Word of the Year necklace and print GRACE… Because it is my word for the rest of my life.

Lise - The row of flowers necklace is my favorite, though I have lots of other wishes, as well. Thanks for the chance to win!

Maegan C - i love the new “thank you, mom” bracelet! what a perfect mothers day gift! all the jewelry is beautiful however 🙂

Heather Simnitt - My faves are the open circle bracelet and the ruby red bracelet!

Brooke - love love love that long wrap sunshine necklace. makes me smile 🙂

Taryn Brown - The devoted bracelet has been one of my favorites for a long time.

Laura - Aqua stone earrings. Or just about anything! The “love is my anchor” bracelet is so cute.

Amber - I love her jewelry and have several pieces. I’ve been wanting a bracelet (or two!) from her hopeful collection. Maybe the deep blue or the olive green…

Juli Elgin - I just love Lisa’s stuff. I would love to add to my collection.
Thanks!

MC - I too have a very long wish list from her shop, but right now it is the long wrap sunshine necklace.

Jen - I am LOVING the Gold Connected Necklace… It’s simple and beautiful as LOVE should be…

Jen N. - I love the “For Always” necklace.

Sarah - Hmm. It’s a toss up between the tree stump engraved with initials or something with my kids names, I like the laundry line necklace and since I have two kids I could do a pair of socks! I think if I had to pick one I’d pick You’re the Cream in my Coffee, I have two boys so I can have cream and sugar in my coffee!

Amanda Owens - I love all of her stuff! My favorite is the Gold Connected necklace. So feminine!

Jen D - Row of flowers necklace, love it.

Carrie K - i love the sweetheart tree necklace!

Teri B - Love the unlock your heart necklace.

Erin Flood - I love the ruby red necklace and the ocean view necklace!

Melissa Ann - Yay for Fair Trade! In the Hope{ful} collection, I like all of the Long Wrap necklaces, especially the olive one! Thanks Lisa (and Meg) for helping make a difference for Ecuadorian women!

Christy Kowalenko - I love her Through My Lens necklace… I’ve been admiring it for quite a while! Thank you for the opportunity… Happy Tuesday! : )

Liz - I love the Saffron bracelet in the Fair Trade collection. Thanks for this give away.

Meredith W. - I love LLD! The sweetheart tree necklace is so sweet, and I’d love it to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary next month!

Amanda M - The tiny silver twig necklace is both classy and beautiful. I <3 it.

Amanda Jo - Her work is so beautiful it’s hard to narrow it down! I have to say thought that the family crest necklace has always been one of my favorites!

jamie - so many stunning pieces to choose from, as always. today i love the {best grandma} and {wild flower} necklaces! thank you for this generous give away!

Stephanie - At the Cross bracelet.

Melinda M. - Love the infinity necklace!

Michele - I love the Ocean View it is so pretty and go with alot of other things I have!

Angie - I love the row of flowers necklace. I hadn’t seen that one before and I think its beautiful.

Sarah D - The teeny tiny initials necklace and any of the fair trade pieces are my favorites!

Lori H - I love the long sunshine necklace and the green grass earrings!

Tina Jacobsen - Love the Ocean View Necklace!!

Kelly - I luv the ruby red bracelet from the Fair Trade Collection…

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fourteen.

Craft Weekend #14…lovely ladies!

our group came from california, texas, colorado, maine, virginia, nebraska, connecticut and arizona.
it’s super fun to get to meet and host so many wonderful, creative women every month.

we made ruffley aprons.    we got to know each other.    we ate kimberlee’s YUMMY food.    

we drank margaritas.    we ate cheesecake.   we had coffee at night.   we stayed up LATE.    

we went to a barn sale at a dairy farm.    we shopped for antiques and junk.  

we had show-n-tell.    we made fun new craft projects.   

we ate pasta with creamy sauce and dipped our garlic bread in the extra sauce (i did at least).


we crafted some more.   we ate bread pudding with carmel sauce. it was CRAZY GOOD.  

we went to bed even later.   we ate incredible cinnamon rolls for breakfast with our antiques deliveryman.    

we took pictures.   we gave hugs.    we dropped off 11 of our 14 guests at the airport.

it was an AWESOME weekend!

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i will blog about our amazing sponsors soon!  these girls had super fabulous swag this month!
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we spent some time at my friend Kerry’s barn sale and ate a tasty meal… with cupcake!!!
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i always take pictures of all the aprons and this time… i forgot!!!
all these late nights are getting to me i think. 🙂
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from left to right:
back row: Pam… Kimberlee… Kristen… Amy…. Laurel… Julie…. Heather…. Mique….

middle row: Liz…. Sally…. Lindsay

front row:  Meg…. Sandy…. Kristi…. Ashley…. Amy

 

would you like to come to a Whatever Craft Weekend?

all the information is HERE.

 

click over, read the info and sign up to get on our wait list.  🙂

 

thanks for coming ladies!! kansas misses you already!

 

 

Kelly - Do you have a pattern for the aprons? I really want to make one but need a pattern and can’t find one!!

heather - Meg & Kimberlee-
I can’t thank you enough!! You girls are amazing and I will remember my Whatever Craft Weekend experience forever!! Thanks for all your hard work!
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Mhairi - Ahhh! I love that you are already on CW 14!! I took a peek back at your first CW post, and wow! What changes since then! 🙂 I’m also one of the masses who can’t wait to get that e-mail! 🙂

sara @ it's good to be queen - oh i love it, i love it.
so dreamy as usual.
i adore all of the vintage loot.
the fabrics look amazing.
so fun to see my dear friend mel’s JOYN business represented at the barn sale!!!
thanks for sharing. 🙂

jodie - All those great, bright, fun photos – looks like a blast!

Lavender Dreams - How wonderful! You sure had TONS of fun! We would ALL love to be there next time!

Valerie - Would so love to be able to come!!!!

Heidi Jo the Artist - Fun! Love all the photos. 🙂 And 14, holy cow!

Katey - Love all your pictures. Great layout of all of them!! Looks amazing every time!!!

Joy McLaughlin - Looks like another great craft weekend!

Michelle from Australia - I’m going to be positive and say WHEN I come to Craft Weekend, I’m going to go CRAZY buying quilts. Quilts are not as popular in Australia as they are in the USA but I’ve always LOVED them. So I may have to pay a lot in excess baggage getting my treasures home but wow, what amazing memories of a superb adventure they will be. Being positive works doesn’t it??

elz - Oh man, I can’t WAIT until it is my turn. When is it my turn?!

Tiffany - Whenever you post CW pics, I like to plop myself in those photos chatting around the kitchen and pretend I’m back there. 🙂 I find it so cool that you continue to find fun new crafts. I especially enjoy seeing how you use old materials or scraps. Teaching my students about Earth Day coming up, and you are a perfect example. 🙂

Liz - Thank you for the best weekend ever. Love the pix.

Jamie - Oh those quilts from the place that is basically Heaven on Earth look FABULOUS!! Maybe I could convince some future craft weekender to pick one up for me… 🙂

Julie - What a pity New Zealand and Australia are so far away – both my sister and I would love to attend one of these weekends. Never mind the photos are always worth the wait and are very inspiring to us. We love the use of colour that is always demonstrated.

Sheena - I just sent my email to get on the wait list and I am so excited at the future opportunity to be apart of this AMAZING experience!!

Ko. S - What a gorgeous fun sun filled weekend! I’ve been on the waiting list for a bit now, each craft weekend that passes just keeps looking better and better!

julia - holey smokes…i want one of those bikes

Jenn - Oh I want to come! I’m (not so) patiently waiting for that email. I’ve already decided I’m driving.

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friday IG love.

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about a month of instagrams right here…. minus any CW instas.  

you can follow me on IG.  
i am Meg Duerksen over there too.  :)

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i am linking up with jeannett at life rearranged.
she always has InstaFriday posts.
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and i miss her!!!!

 

 

 

Heidi Jo the Artist - Instagram is my fav!

patty - I love your photos. I just followed you on IG and twitter, I love how you take the time to capture throughout your day. Im inspired.

Jenny B. - The Miss Piggy glass from McDonald’s! I had that one! Drank Kool-Aid out of it ALL THE TIME (and Tang too!). 🙂

Cindy - These pictures make me so happy! x
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Stephanie - oh meg duerksen…you inspire me so! #truefact thank you

Tiffany - I love following you on IG. Each picture makes me smile. 🙂

Tasha B. - Okay, PLEASE!!?? I must know where you got the zippered ruffle hoodie and what kind of yarn that is!!! Please!

Elizabeth - I have that Miss Piggy glass ( and consider it a family heirloom!). Seeing in on your blog made me smile–and today I REALLY needed a smile:)

Trisha - Where is that cute ruffled athletic jacket from??? I love it!

Hanny Norton-van der Valk - Love the photo with the cinnamon buns they look sooooooooo good What about a recipie for them.

Gina - Ditto the others. I loooove the wooden bench and am wondering if you bought it! And the washi tape pic is a fun one. What did you think about MadMen? I hate to say it but I was disappointed in the episode. Hoping this week is better. Have a great weekend!

Su@TheIntentionalHome - anxiously awaiting the Craft Weekend Recap post 🙂 But I’ll take these happy pics 🙂 Love the washi tape banner over the sunflower canvas print. . .so fun. . .I recently saw where someone did a banner with duct tape like that. I do not have a cell phone, ipod, iphone, whatever you call them (I know) but this IG is seriously making me want one

Seriously Sassy Mama - Fun pics. I love that bench from the barn.

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ice ice baby.

All right STOP. Collaborate and listen.

(dorkiest title E V E R but i did listen to that song on my first date with mr. duerksen)
 

yesterday i wore a skirt and flip flops.
we woke up this morning to a blanket of ice.
it was wrapped around everything in site.
kansas is going off the deep end!

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these are icicles!!
icicles on every branch and leaf and blade of grass.
and it was still raining.

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i took all these pictures in my yard while i waited 20 minutes for my car to warm up enough for the ice to melt off the windshield!
SOMEONE took my ice scraper this morning before she left for school even though she got her own ice scraper in her stocking this past christmas… a NICE one with a fur glove from eddie bauer!  

the ice was so thick over all the windows that i couldn't see out AT ALL.
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this was my view from the driver's seat out my front windshield!!!

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and if you have never experienced an ice storm…
it has a very weird sound.
it seems quieter because of how the ice must absorb sound? maybe 
but then all the branches and bits of ice touch together when there is wind and it makes a crackley sound.
and then big tree limbs fall off all over town because of the weight of the ice on old heavy braches.
very exciting!  
not.

for now… we have power so that is good.
this happened 8 years ago when annie was a new baby and we lost power for 8 days!
so i am hoping this ice junk (even though it's pretty) will be all melty by tomorrow.

besides… i have running to do!
that little 13.1 mile run is only 18 days away!
ugh.

i wish it was 18 days ago.
i am ready to stop thinking about it.
i want it over! 

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i put bbq ribs in the crockpot this morning.
then drove very slowly to the craft house for a hot bath because the hot water was out at the farm.
for reals.
the washing machine is broken too.
a tree limb knocked down the fence in the yard.
and the glass in the back door shattered last night.
AND for some reason this storm makes everything smell like the lagoon in the back. 

so yeah… a hot bath was happening no matter what.

and now a blanket and a movie?

yes.

that.

 

 

 

 

Tracy Fisher - hi. i swear there was a full moon. our fence just fell down too. and one toilet is not flushing and one sink not draining… and i’m leaving on vacation at 4am tomorrow (sigh!). good news is i got my computer back… 748 messages to return by 4am. i think i will take a HOT BATH!!!! hugs, tracy fisher

Karen Gerstenberger - My friend MB in KC tells the same kind of weather stories – spring, then winter, then spring again – all in one week!
Your windshield view looks like the surface of a lovely pond.
I hope you continue to have power, and that your hot water is restored soon. Power outages are NO FUN – we’ve had them due to high winds – but they are survivable if you are prepared (and even better, have a wood-burning stove).

tinaehb3 - Confession…. I like to watch “The Vanilla Ice Project” show on DIY 🙂

Leslie - Your pictures are SO cool – love the pine tree ones at the end! We don’t get this in CA so of course I think it would be neat to see in person 🙂

Carrie - I have a 1/2 marathon on 5/12 and I also want it done!! I am racewalking mine and I look like a freak of all sports to be talented in, argh! I also just agreed to work an extra day at work for the next month and then remembered about this race, I guess my training schedule just got harder!

elisa - Pretty pictures, I hope it warms up there soon. You can move here to Arizona where were in the 90’s. Already too hot.

kate@stillroomtogrow - we woke up to 4 inches of snow in wisconsin. we have not had a warm sunny day in about 6 months. it is brutal! i am from missouri, so i’m used to the random warm days to get you through the winter months. on a positive note the pictures look pretty.

Katey Deasy - You make me laugh.

Tracy - Awesome that you remember hearing that song on your first date! It’s the little things.
Beautiful photos!

Kristin S - The ice on the grass needs to be blown up and added to your shop. Beautiful

Angela - Fun times 😛 Beautiful pics meg!!

Lisa - Wan’t the ice beautiful this morning, with the sun shining on it – the trees and shrubs looked like they were made of crystal. The crabapple trees with the small red berries were just beautiful! Enjoy the Lord’s fine art, for it is already melting off and we’ll be enjoying springtime weather by tomorrow, with an awesome weekend on the way!

Lindsey - Love the title – my two year old and I jam out to that song almost daily (and nightly – will it ever stop? Yo! I don’t know) The ice pictures are gorgeous, but glad we don’t have that here. Yuck-o.

ranee - i ran a half marathon last fall and it was so great…i was kind of unsure and dreading it beforehand as well, but trust me, you will be so glad you did it and i can almost guarantee you’ll at least consider doing another one when you’re done! 🙂 sorry about that junky ice, i am sick of winter too…hopefully the bath helped!

Valerie - Meg your pictures are stunning 😀

Tiffany - Ug, so sorry for you that you are having that yucky weather. Here in MN we are getting hit with snow! Like a foot of it! Rediculous. On the plus side, you got some KILLER photos. Such talent you’ve got, girl.

Andrea - Oh Meg…yuk…once you break the flip flops out it’s tough to go back. So sorry….I think so many of us are ready for winter to get out…..it showed up late to the party and doesn’t want to go home!!!!
Hang in there!!! hope the bath did some good!

Michelle from Australia - We live in the sub-tropics. We are the same latitude South of the equator as Tampa, FL is north of the equator. So I know nothing about ice storms, ice scrapers, snow or anything related to having 4 distinct seasons. Just another reason I hope to one day get to Kansas…..

Kla - We are having the same weather in Oklahoma as well! I love the picture of the prickly tree covered in icicles!! Hope you guys stay warm and it warms up again soon!

Kristi - Wow! Glad we dodged that! Hard to believe ~ it was absolutely beautiful last weekend!
Missing you and the craft house!! xo

valerie - Hahaha BEST title ever… When you hear STOP do you immediately think
a.)STOP collaborate and listen, OR
b.)STOP in the name of love, OR
c.)STOP (insert disco lights here) weee ohhh ohhh STOP weeee eeeee ohhh ohh
Good times either way! I love your blog so entertaining!

Susan - These are truly beautiful. Sorry about the weather glitch, but at least you’ve captured its glory.

Janna - Commiserating in Nebraska. I had just done a yard walk-through noting what was finally coming up Now it is all covered up with sleet and a fine layer of snow. Needing a refund on spring!!

Stephanie - Ahhhh…Kansas weather. Next week you will have a tornado warning, no doubt? Still, I loved KS when we loved there. LOVED. His used to happen in OK too, when I was there. It was beautiful, but kinda scary.

Karie W - Oh I remember those ice storms from when I lived in Missouri…

Southern Gal - Wow. We were in the 80’s today which makes me concerned that we may skip spring all together this year.

Amy @Lucky Number13 - the joys of living in the midwest : ) i am in illinois… shorts and flip flops for the kids yesterday, rainy and chilly today– but no ice here, so that’s good. i do love the changing seasons of the midwest, don’t get me wrong, but just kinda wish they didn’t all happen in the SAME week!!!

Seriously Sassy Mama - This makes me appreciate that all we had was some rain and cold. Keep warm!

Rebecca - Sorry to hear about ICE in APRIL!
Would love your crockpot rib recipe. Would you mind posting it?
Thanks!

caroline - That was s crazy ice, glad we didn’t get it here in Topeka! About the only fun thing about ice is your pictures 🙂 ha!

Sarah - Wow. I don’t think I’ve ever seen ice quite like that. It’s nutty weather here too, but nothing like that. Near 80 yesterday, high 30s to low 50s for today. Not a fan.
Hope you all stay safe and warm!

Susan - This has been crazy weather in TX too. We are in Fort Worth in the 40s but yesterday it was 29 and snowing in Amarillo and 106 in Laredo. This has so far been a psychotic spring! Stay warm and dry!

Nicole - oh my goodness! I’m glad you’re family is safe & sound!
I think I remember the storm from 8 years ago. What we thought was lightening turned out to be power transformers exploding all across town.
here’s hoping & praying it all melts away soon!

Sara Torbett - Oh my word, I hope you enjoyed your bath, blanket, and movie….all those other little inconveniences are just too much! I will say though, your “deep end” looks so beautiful still…..the chippy paint of the chair with the ice IS rather beautiful, don’t you think? But then chippy paint makes everything better. 😉 Sending warm thoughts your way!

Linda - WOW those pictures are amazing. I’m glad you have the craft house to take refuge in!

Gail - Got to love Kansas, agree it is pretty but am ready for Winter to be done. Believe me the last week or two of long distance training is the hardest. You are just done and want to get the race over. But after the race, you will be amazed on how you feel about yourself, like you can deal with anything. I am so ready to be able to run in shorts and a tee instead of layers of clothes. Come on Spring, I know you can do it.

Terrie - I’m getting ready to go out & see if I can photograph some cardinals against the icy backdrop.
Isn’t this weather the craziest!
And with all this ice…I never even thought of that for a title!
Now, it will run through my head for days! LOL!!

Marsha Kern - I live in KC so I know exactly what you are talking about! Our weather can change so fast in the Midwest!

Mandy - Same weather here in Iowa! Isn’t it lovely!?
That was sarcasm….:)

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we like them.

we have eleven chicks in a box in our basement. 
they peep all day and all night. 

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the kids come home from school and go straight to the chicks.
partly because i told them they have to so their chicks will be completely people friendly but also because they really like to play with them.


the littler ones are a different breed that will be small chickens even when they are grown.
they will be about half the size of a full grown chicken… very easy for kids to hold.  :)

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and they will have fluffy feathery legs!

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i honestly can't remember the breeds we have.
i am so forgetful.
i know there are a few buff orpingtons and that is about all i can recall.

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we have two dark chicks with chocolate brown heads.  
and two dark chicks with black heads.
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they are getting really loud too.
their peeps are much louder as they grow.  it's pretty cute.

waffle is used to it now and leaves them alone… mostly.


watching them jump around and try to fly is so funny!

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this brown chick is the one i claimed for myself.
her name is Pan Fry.
because she is a "pan fry chicken".
we had picked her out and later we were told she was a meat chicken.
we were not quite sure what that meant…i understood the MEAT part but didn't know if that was a sure thing.
there are chickens that are raised for eggs and chickens that are raised for meat.
supposedly.. she will have to be eaten but i am hoping that since she was the only brown one in with all yellows that maybe she was put there by mistake.
i am hoping she is an egg chicken.
she is super cute… and i don't want to eat her.

(please be chill and don't freak out in the comment section about this ok? people have eaten chickens everyday since the beginning of time.  it is all going to be alright.)  

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don't they look like they should have arms?
birds are weird.

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a human chicken corral was made.

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we let them loose in our garden area that is fenced with chicken wire to keep the dogs out.
they LOVED it.
one of them got a worm and it grabbed it and started running really fast and the others chased it all around.
it was hillarious.
because you could tell it was all instict.
they have never seen a worm?! they didn't know what that was!
but they knew to grab it and run.
and then they pecked at it for awhile all together.

we laughed a lot.

enjoy a few seconds of the sounds of our chicks in the leafy garden.

i think we are going to love having these ladies around.

Victoria - The chicks are darling! Lol at “Pan Fry”. My daughter summoned the courage to hold her first baby chick a few weeks ago. I’m sure she would not be able to handle the thought of eating them either.

Jodi - what beautiful pictures!!! I laughed when I read about your meat eater. I hope she isn’t. Unfortunately I did not know what that meant and assumed she would eat meat if I gave it to her…… how naïve! Anyway I raised them like any other chicken an didn’t think much about it until they started to out grow the other chickens…significantly! I finally called a friend who explained that we would need to butcher them. By this time they were so big that they could not even walk, they would wobble. She said that it was the merciful thing to butcher them because their weight would get to the point where their legs would break. Sad huh? Anyway she helped to butcher them and one ended up weighing 17 pounds!!!! We tried to eat the meat but it was stringy and tough. A total loss. Learn from my mistakes, good luck to you! Keep the beautiful posts coming! Miss Jodi

kari - The feathered feet chickens are my absolute favorites!! They are called cochens, said coach-en. They are the friendliest things ever. And they grow up to be soo big and fluffy, and they look like they have feather saddlebags. It’s like a giant pile of feathers waddling around. So stinking funny. Love them, hope you do too!

Prairie Jenn - are, not is…sorry!

Prairie Jenn - When your banties (little hens) lay eggs, the eggs will be smaller
but still yummy.
3 banty eggs is equal to 2 regular eggs when you are baking…just so you know:)

Prairie Jenn - That’s what I was thinking too:) I bet Pan Fry will be just fine.

Vonda - LOVE THE CHICKS!!! We’ve been raising chicks and chickens for about 10 years now. And when we order them, we always order females, and always end up with a rooster. lol Some nice, some NOT SO MUCH. I did want to mention 2 things in what I’ve learned and need to pass on. When the chicks are little, and you let them out in an open area, make sure the kids are there to watch them. We’ve had chicken hawks swoop down and carry off chicks (and a kitten once….sigh). Chicken hawks will even swoop down and carry off a full grown chicken. We have a netting on the top of our coop and run area so this can’t happen. Also, I have a friend who got her kids baby chicks for Easter. The 4 year old played with them nonstop, but then got really sick, like fever, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. She contracted salmonella from the chicks. So make sure your kids wash their hands after playing with them. Hate to put in the negative stuff, but just wanted to pass it on so the kids don’t get sick. She’s been in the hospital now for a week. 🙁 And to keep your chickens laying eggs, always feed them laying mash. If you just feed the corn or regular pellets, they won’t lay as much. Enjoy!!! 🙂

doveboat - I luv luv luv the human chicken corral! Adorable team work! You are an amazing photographer…I adore your photos

betsy - Our kindergarten classes at school just hatched chicks. Last year they had a few ducks that were SOooooOOoo cute, but this year was all chicks. One of the little yellow ones was born with deformed feet. He couldn’t walk around, but was super sweet. He loved to be held, but the other chicks were mean to him and just kept pecking at him until he bled 🙁 I saw your post about the chicks and imagined bringing little Cheese (the kids named him) to your house so your kiddos could love on him a little bit 🙂

Lucy Tracy - My old cat likes your video of the chicks! 😉 😉 Your pictures are beautiful!

mandi@herbanhomestead - Meat chickens can live pretty normally if they are free ranging. If they have the chance to forage and be a chicken, they usually don’t develop the weight problems (ha!) and the poor broken legs. Also, if they are fed a layer feed, it has less protein and they won’t gain as much. You should be able to tell by about 4-5 weeks old if it is going to do ok. If not, you are right in wanting to harvest it.
ps- the ones that get grotesque are generally confined to a small space with nothing to do but eat. My gut tells me that since this one is with layers who will want to scratch and forage, it will follow suit.

christy - Melinda, Same thing happened to us. One out of our 4 was a rooster, since we are in suburbia & not in a rural area I had to bring him back to the feed store. He was so beutiful & sweet, the owner of the store brought him home.
We named ours, Orange Chicken (my son’s fav dish), Nugget, Lunch & Dinner, although we usually just call them the red one, the orange/yellow one & the black one. 🙂 They all have personality!

Lyndsay - Look at those little farmers. 🙂 This is too cute!

elma - Very good advice. We just bought 8 more to add to our flock and I know my daughter kept an eye on the bum area and kept them clean.

elma - SO cute!! We just bought 8 more to go with our other 5. We love them and the eggs are amazing!!!

Meg Duerksen - that is what i thought too which is why we brought it home anyway. but then the more we were told about it… the “meat” chickens are genetically made to get huge and soon their legs won’t be able to hold them up. they will just sit and eat until they get so fat that they die. when i left with it i thought “i will just keep her even she never lays eggs and that is fine” but didn’t know about the huge fat and dying thing.
so we will wait and see.
and cross our fingers that she is not one of those chickens. 🙂

Melinda George - My son named our chickens after types of chicken dishes…Alfredo, Fried, and BBQ. I renamed them because if bothered me so much! Though I compromised and named them after spices, Ginger, our buff orpington, Pepper,our black and white striped and Salty our white hen. Some of our chicks were male, even though we bought what we thought were females, they can’t always tell when small, so you end up with some roosters anyway. Have fun with your new chicks!

AshleyAnn - People eat chickens?! Seriously, that side note was my favorite part of the post. My kids loved the video…especially Pan Fry pooping 🙂

n/a - I have no problem killing and eating chicken ( I love it in fact!) I’m confused though, what exactly differentiates meat and egg chickens? If their your chickens couldn’t you just decide to keep pan fry as a pet? or is there some practical reason why you don’t keep meat chickens in with egg chickens? again, not hating at all, I am just curious about the whole thing! Thanks.

Christina - ME four!

Kirsten J - Me three 🙂

Kate@stillroomtogrow - oh so fun! my kiddos would love having them too!

April R - love love the human chick corral 🙂

Krysta - We got baby chicks a few weeks ago and we spend hours watching those cute little buggers run around. We call it “Chick TV”. It’s so great because our friends and our daughters friends enjoy it too!

christy - 2 words, Meal worms! They love them. It’s like chicken crack. When my girls see the little white container coming they go nuts! They go crazy for them and chase each other around.

Kate - Oh goodness… I just fell out of my chair laughing. SOOOO neeeded this today. I’d like to freak out in your comment section. About all the cuteness.

Christine Ishmael - We bought 5 chicks a few years ago…named them all after the Golden Girls..until we found out 2 were males…when they were babies I whistled to them, like calling a dog, and when they grew up, they came running when I whistled…we have only 2 left and seeing your pictures makes me tempted to get some new babies…if only our new puppy wouldn’t hurt them! Enjoy them! They are so much fun!

Amy C. - Your post made a great ending to my day! We are just preparing to live in the country and I would l-o-v-e for my 4 boys to experience chicks/ chickens. I especially love the part of your video where Talby is moving the leaves so Pan Fry can get to the dirt – she has a tender heart for those chicks (it seems like your younger 3 are all really loving them, though!). I love your blog, Meg! I read it every day and so enjoy how refreshingly real you are with your life and journey. Keep up the great work!

Tiffany - Oh, I love it. I’m so glad you and the family are enjoying them so much. Don’t you just wish they could stay that cute forever? My parents get chicks every spring (the meat kind). But they have the egg laying kind too. Your comment about that cracked me up. Didn’t want another turtle episode? Also, I couldn’t help but smile at the irony that I was eating a cadbury egg while reading your post. No lie.

Dawn Gross - So cute! And the part about being chill in the comments was hysterical!!

Tanya - Happy post. 🙂

Andrea - your chicks are adorable….I cant wait to watch what happens with them. I would love to have some but don’t even know where we would begin……

Lindsey - Love the disclaimer and love your chick photos!

Kimberly - My cousin (at age three) became a vegetarian when she realized that yes, people eat chickens and yes, they really ARE chickens! Too funny!

Kimberly - That’s why I’m reading ;o)

Katey Deasy - Those with the feathery legs are going to be so pretty. I saw them at a farm at the World’s Longest Yard Sale detour we took when we saw a sign that said “barn loft sale” turn here. Great detour. The chickens were so pretty and the farmer said their eggs have the yellowest yolks of all and were delicious. So you have that to look forward too. Yeah you and your ladies!!!

stephanie - I am in love with your chicks. I so want some. HOA says “no”, but I am SO up for challenging them to defend why.

Jen - I have serious chicken envy!!!! What is your coop going to be like? I even have a Coop Dreams board on Pinterest. You lucky woman.
https://pinterest.com/jentopp/coop-dreams/

Amber H. - I know! I totally had to read the comment section due to that disclaimer. Hilarious!

Stacy - LOVE your chickens! I’m part of a group in my town trying to get permission to have 3 or so chickens in our yards. So I’m a bit jealous of your puffy feathery sweetie pies! As for Pan Fry… even if she is a MEAT chicken (we’re having fried chicken tonight…) I don’t think I could eat her. She looks too cute! Best of luck- I look forward to seeing updates on them. 🙂

Sarah b - You will love your buff orpies!! They are so big and fluffy and beautiful and SWEET!! We have all buff orpies and they’re just wonderful. They’re our little flock of “golden girls.” Enjoy!!! 🙂

Jeri - Fried chicken…yum! Who knew there was a difference in chicken? You’re educational and hilarious…

Gina - Between your and Ashley Ann’s chick pics I really want some chickens not only for eggs but to have some baby chick photos. The human chick corral is an awesome shot!! Hope you have recovered from Craft weekend!

Jill - The chicks are so darn cute. My favorite part is the upcoming awkward teenage stage (they go through it too!).

Debbie Hargadon - Holy Cow!! Sean is turning into a replica version of your husband before our very eyes! That instagram “corral” shot — I had to look twice to be sure it wasn’t Craig! hahaha. Teenage boys are scary as they are growing almost as fast as those baby chicks! I have girls and I’ve always been amazed at what happens to boys from the ages of 12 to 17. Yikes.
It’ll be a fun spring at your house! — and maybe a bit sad as I think you have a graduation. . . Enjoy it all! And thanks for the entertainment.

Kristin S - Your disclaimer is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a long time. Hope the haters stay away.

Lori H - Chicken is yummy! And your chicks are adorable. Can’t wait to see photos of the eggs some day…

Whitney - They are so cute! I have never wanted chickens (because of how much I hear the stink, ha) but when I see them I want them! Don’t eat Pan Fry, keep her small forever! (Don’t you wish you could?!) Hope she is an egg chicken! (I eat chicken, btw, but with a name like Pan Fry and seeing how cute she is I don’t want that fate for her!)

Angie's Boblog - seriously.
1. those chicks are friggin adorable and you caught some great shots of them
2. right: people eat chickens and raising your own is pretty much where it’s at
3. actually i don’t think i have a three, but I hope you have an awesome day. thanks for being YOU.

Seriously Sassy Mama - Chicken are cute!

Suzanne - oh my goodness. they are so cute. and yes, they look weird all armless like that 🙂 meat chickens… I have never heard that term, but it make sense. I eat chicken, so no disclaimer needed… though now that I have seen their sweet little armless, hairy-legged, leaf-digging cuteness, I am going to think twice on my next bite 🙂

Melissa - Oh my gosh how stinking cute! I just got four chicks over the weekend – precious little things

Michelle Whitlow - So cute!!!! I want some 🙂 Actually, I’m thinking about getting just a couple next year. I had to crack up when you made the ‘meat chicken’ comment…cause as soon as I read that I thought “oh God, someone’s gonna go all PETA on her” hehe Mmmm…chicken. JUST kidding 🙂

Kristina - I loved your side note…made me smile 🙂

Amanda M. - I love love love your blog! My dream is to one day come to craft weekend. I have 32 chickens, 22 of which we just put outside with the big ladies. I noticed that your chick you were helping “dig” with in the video looks a little “pasted up”. Until they feather out (loose the little fluff they have now and get their big girl feathers) you need to check their bottoms. That downy soft fluff seems to have the poop sick to it and closes over their vent (bottoms!). When this happens they can’t go potty and could die. Just hold them in your hand, run some warm water over the poo and their bottoms until it gets soft enough to pick off…. gross I know, but it’s sorta the equivalent of changing diapers! 🙂 You should only need to do it for a week or two. I just take a wash cloth and make sure that they are nice and dry then back under the heat lamp they go!
I’m no chicken “expert” just been down the chick road a few times! They are so fun. 🙂

charlton - what?! people eat chickens?! 😉 Your comment in parenthesis made me laugh out loud! I love it! Enjoy your chickens and hopefully you won’t have to eat Pan Fry when he/she gets bigger. 😉

mary - When I was in college, I worked at the Houston rodeo in the AgVenture exhibit. One of my jobs was to monitor the hatching baby chicks for NINE hours a day! They were cute after they dried and started running around, but oh man I wanted to speed up the hatching process for some of them.

Lee Ann - So excited that you’re doing this! You will know soon if PanFry needs to be eaten. If she’s truly a meat bird she won’t be able to walk after about 8-10 weeks. Her breast will be dragging on the ground :(. There are lots of breeds that are good for eggs and meat so hopefully that’s what you have and she will live a long, happy, egg laying life. As they get a bit bigger it will be much easier to tell what they are. So many look the same when they’re chicks. I love Buffs – so big and pretty. And I’m guessing the other little ones are some type of silky?

Roganne - Love it!! We have had chicks the past few years and the baby stage is so adorable!! Wait until they hit the preteen stage where they start to lose their fluff…kind of ugly, but also cute and kind of reminiscent of my junior high years..you might want to be cautious with pan fry because some meat breeds are bred to grow big breasts and they can “get down in the legs” with the extra weight. I’m all for eating chickens too (we always butchered our own), but you may want to take her somewhere to be butchered sooner rather than later because its always sad to see them hurting. Usually three months time until they are ready.

Amy Bogan Griffin - Oh my goodness!!! They are so cute! My girls are wanting to get some but I am afraid one of our 3 dogs or the cat would get them. I was wondering what does Annie think abot them???

charity - whaaaaaaat?!! people eat chickens?! 😉

Stacy - Hmmm…since Pan Fry was in the meat chicken bin are you sure she is a she? Could be a he! Good Luck! Chickens are fun.

Robin Canter - do you have plans to keep them outdoors permanently? a chicken coup? I imagine you’re waiting for warm weather 24/7.

holly - I love your blog. I read it everyday!!! I love your chicks, so sweet. The Pan Fry name is the best! I wish we could have cute chicks, our dogs would eat them though!!

Jenn - I love the chicken eating disclaimer…too funny! Great background music to the video. I have a friend that has chickens and my girls love checking them out. They lay eggs all the time!

Cathy - Pan Fry, what a great name.. And I wouldn’t eat her either.. We a have a new Rural King store that has chicks and I want some too but NO :> I love your blog and will keep reading.. I would love to see more videos.

sarah - So jealous! I have wanted a coup for a while but right now its just not feasable. Do you have any idea if the smaller ones will get picked on by the bigger ones? This past weekend I got some farm fresh eggs at our farmers market – nom nom!
Tip: if you dont refrigerate the eggs the wont go bad!

Dena - Love all the chick pics you and Ashley are sharing. My favorite of these is the one of Talby w/ the sleepy chick… so sweet. Enjoy them 🙂

Aby - Love it! I want to move to the country and get chickens!!! I love the furry legged ones! They’re still so cute when they’re grown! My neice had one named Percy. I love that name for a chicken! Of course, Pan Fry is good too! lol

Amanda - Super cute! Looks like your family is really enjoying being chicken farmers. 🙂 I think the small ones are bantams. I received my 2 maps from your shop the other day. THANK YOU!

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the monday after….

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Craft Weekend #14 

this was a pretty awesome group of women.
and they are late nighters!

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my kids just got on the bus and i am headed back to bed to sleep the rest of the day.
i will tell you all about our weekend soon.
but right now i can barely keep my eyes open.

 

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i wanted to share with you a beautiful piece of art that Lori Danelle made for me.

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it is cut paper!

every detail is so delicate and perfect.
i love seeing how each line is connected… SO creative.

she hand cuts all of this!!

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she made this for me based on this post i wrote back in september.
i had had a very bad day related to parenting and this verse was the hope i was clinging to.

isn't Lori's work absolutely stunning?
can you even imagine how long this would take her?!
it is AMAZING.

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Love never fails.

Go see Lori's great talent at her shop and read her blog.

i really think that i need this print at my house.
and the craft house.
who doesn't need that cheerful reminder daily?

thank you Lori for blessing me with such an awesome reminder of the gift God gave me… LOVE.

 

 

 

 

Tiffany - What a talented lady! That sure is stunning! Excited to hear all about your weekend!

chandu - Meg ! Lady ! You definetely know your shoes..be it the pink sparkly converse or those silver flats you are wearing.Love your choice of footware and that brings me to my question…mind telling where you got those sandals, thats exactly what I am looking for.PLEASE !

ashley @ little miss momma - I love learning how small this world is when I find out I am connected to someone I have never met. Hopefully I will get to meet you one day when I’m out visiting Bens family. Are you still it the same ward?
xoxo, ashley

sarah katherine - on the listing in her blog it says they are all laser cut, not hand cut

Claire - That paper cut is amazing. I tried to hand cut some (much less intricate that those) before and they turned out so disappointing. That blue she uses is so happy!!

Lori Danelle - So glad you like it! It was my pleasure. 🙂
Looks like you had an amazing group at CW! So much fun!!!

Gina - Phenomenal paper cutting!! That is my favorite Bible verse and I have a different print of the verse that hangs in my bathroom. I read it often! But I think I need the papercut version. Thanks for sharing and have a good recovery from Craft Weekend 🙂

Katey Deasy - THAT is amazing. What a gift of love. WOW! So inspiring. Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to hear about the weekend. Hope the Kanas storms miss you guys.

Mique - Still feels like a dream. The pic turned out great! And I love that design from Lori Danielle.
So grateful that I was able to come this weekend. You and Kimberlee are the best hosts!! xo

SV - Wow! So pretty! There are so many talented people in the world. Looks like another great weekend! I don’t know LMM personally(we attended church with her husband before we were all married and know her in-laws) but, from the looks of her blog, she seems like such a nice and fun person…as I imagine you to be, too. 🙂

happygirl - That is gorgeous. You rest well.

colette - This group of gals got an extra bonus… Little Miss Momma in their group! That’s awesome!! Looking forward to hearing more about it!

Sarah{Handbags*N*Pigtails} - I actually saw an entire storefront display that was paper cut this past weekend! Hubby and the girls and I were walking through a town we hadn’t visited in awhile and I stopped and just stood there in awe staring at it. I love how art has so many different forms.
And I spy two familiar faces in the CW photo-Mique and Ashley. Can’t wait to hear about the newest weekend.

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it’s good. all good.

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M A D  M E N 
it's back!!!!!  
this sunday night a TWO HOUR season premiere!!!!
i CAN. NOT. WAIT. 
i will be sitting next to mr. duerksen on the couch happy as can be.  

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Pam and her family are back the US for a bit and we have loved it already.
they came for dinner last weekend which was a totaly blast. 

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she and her daughter surprised use by making cinnomon rolls for us at our house!!

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i did a little treasure hunting yesterday.
i was searching for vintage trims and ribbons for craft weekend projects but also found a few other lovelies that needed a good home. 

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a sweet little handstitched cloth.                                    a grayish/green/pink bark cloth curtain panel.

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a jesus plate to add to my collection.

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the brightest yellow daisy bowl with lid…. i think it's dreamy.

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a colorful vase covered in poppies.

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a globe…duh.   (it was $10.  there were two others at the same antique store that were $25 and $28 score!)
vintage pillowcases 
a sweet little wood box painted green with a decopaged rose.
lots of vintage lace trim.

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and a milk glass bowl that i filled up with old wood spools.

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sometimes when i am out looking for fun antiques…i find nothing.
but then days like this make it super fun.

 

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after the feb. craft weekend i decided to not have any sweets or junky sugary foods until the next CW.
sugared cereals, desserts, candy, ice cream, etc
50 days.
i am at day 49.
i thought it would help with my running/training for the Half Marathon (25 days away…..AAAAAaaaa!!!!)

i broke my own rule twice.
once for cheesecake at ashley's. (and probably breakfast there too…so good)
and once for a cinnamon roll made by pam.

now i get to enjoy craft weekend guilt free!  woo-hoo!

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then i will go back to NO sugary stuff again.
i just made it up and work it out for me as i go… but i have noticed a difference in my running.
i feel lighter. 

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waffle got his spring haircut.

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waffle is a goldendoodle.
we shave his hair because when it's long like the picture he gets really dirty and smelley.
also he only sheds when his hair is shaggy.
he always prances around when he gets home from the groomer.
he is a happy dog.

 

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kimberlee and i are setting up for Craft Weekend today!
it is always such a fun time.
the swag we have from our sponsors is always great but this time it's  F A B U L O U S!!!!

the girls arrive tomorrow and i can't wait to meet them all!
and now i must go hang up some bunting and the giant sunflower canvas!

(but man i wish i could take a nap! 😉

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Becky - those swag pictures just make me happy! 🙂 love it!

Lorie - You find the BEST stuff! I’m also a huge Mad Men fan, but we don’t have cable, so we watch it on Netflix the year after. Lame, but still fun!

jaimie - Awesome!
PS…saw this on Pinterest and thought you’d like it…
http://pinterest.com/pin/196469602466529069/

jeanne - I have been counting down ALL week!!!!! I can not wait.

patty - O. Mi. Good. Mad. Men.
My husband and I just started watching Mad Men last week. We are obsessed, staying up late, watching 4-5 episodes in a night! We need to watch all of season 5 by Sunday night so we are all caught up! Ugh! The stress. This is a really great show, I dont know what took us so long ; )
Have fun at craft weekend! I love checking out the recap and would love to go, but its not in the cards any time soon ; )

jody - Whew! im not the only one – let’s start a MM groupie site! ha! I have a huge-o crush on Don. my hubby (yes, he knows of my crush!!) & I have been catching up on past seasons and are almost to season 6!! such a great show. can’t wait to watch!!
Meg, love seeing your finds on antique trips!! so fun.
Can’t wait to see photos of craft weekend!

kate@stillroomtogrow - I’m excited to see another fun craft weekend!! Waffle looks so handsome….my pup prances around after the groomers too.

Lisa - Aw, I really like the embroidered cloth, and the bright, cheery daisy bowl. I was thinking of going out to “the barn” this weekend, but I guess I’d better stay away and leave plenty of room for the craft weekend ladies! Have fun!

Jessica/littlepumpkingrace - What a fun post!!
Oh, how I wish I was going to Craft Weekend!!! I’ve been on the waiting list since the very beginning and hope to one day get the chance one of these days!!! Have fun!

Lindsey - Love your thrift store finds! I need a thrift store fix! I have been toying around with the idea of no sugar for a period of time. I think it would be good for me. Have fun at craft weekend! I would love to go back to CW~ So wonderful!~

Alicia @ La Famille - love your randomness…it’s so inspiring!! 🙂
a. MAD MEN!!! I have a serious infatuation with Don. it’s bad. i’m ashamed. i’m also nine months pregnant with an infatuation with Don Draper. gaaaa!!!! Also, I can’t stand megan. It’s not that I’m jealous. I would want to smack her if Don was a dog…she just gets under my skin!!! gaaaaa again!!!
b. I am dying for a cinnamon roll now. thanks. DYING.
c. I know the key to losing my baby weight in a few weeks will be sugar. Gotta give it up too. I like doing challenges like that with myself. Go GIRL!!!

jodie - Waffle looks dashing sporting his spring attire!!!

Gina - I will be on my couch Sunday night as happy as can be too!!, I love their clothes! Great finds at the thrift. Have a fun craft weekend. Cute little chicks post and darling photos!,

Kate - Have a wonderful time! Hugs!

Lori Danelle - My Mom has the whole sheet set that match those pillow cases. . . Might be able to convince Jeff or Joni to sneak them out of the house. Just an idea. 😉

Organic Aspirations - I love the God is Love plate, and I love the yellow container too. Thanks for sharing such happiness!

Tiffany - 1) I have never watched Mad Men… I should give it a try! 2) Cute vintage finds! 3) I admire your strength giving up sugars. I did that for lent last year. 40 days and I could hardly handle it. I gave up Facebook this year instead. I was just thinking today that I have eaten so much Easter candy today I wished it was a food group. 4) YEAH for craft weekend! Have SO much fun! I’ll be IG stalking, as always. Our group is starting to plan a reunion at the craft house!!! Hope it all works out! That would be fantastic! 🙂 MISS YOU!

Linda - looks fabulous! thank you I needed some pretty eye candy to help cheer me up!

Kristin S - That does it, I’m moving to Kansas.
(Actually, I’ll be driving through in mid-June and again the end of July. Any places we shouldn’t miss? All I ever see is I-70)

stephany @ home is what you make it - Oh, I cannot wait to be there for craft weekend!!

Karie W - CAn’t ait to see how this craft weekend goes. Love to see all the great things you create.

Jennifer - Good stuff! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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