Chicken babies, that is (though it sometimes feels that we have human babies everywhere as well despite there being only two of them). We recently hatched some chicks in our incubator. These will join the eight six-week-old chicks we bought from the local hardware store (they were 50% off and we couldn’t resist despite how … Continue reading Babies, Babies Everywhere
The First Week with Twins
I will admit, I failed to heed the warnings of others about just how life-changing having kids would be. I am by nature an optimistic person, and it definitely showed in this case. Here was my reasoning: newborns sleep 15-16 hours a day according to the experts. This means that even if my twins slept … Continue reading The First Week with Twins
Let There Be Light
So when I originally thought of the idea of writing a blog, I was planning for it to be a way to describe some of the home renovations my husband and I were working on. Of course, life intervened, and I never got around to actually starting this blog until I suddenly found myself with … Continue reading Let There Be Light
The Best Laid (Birth) Plans
All of the pregnancy books I read mentioned that I should create a birth plan. While I don’t necessarily disagree with that notion, one thing I wished they emphasized more is that you need to be flexible with that plan. Especially with multiples. In fact, my advice would be not to worry so much about … Continue reading The Best Laid (Birth) Plans
Old-School Heating: Masonry Heaters
I’ve mentioned building a masonry heater in a couple posts now, so some of you (especially those in the US) may be wondering what exactly that is. At a most basic level, you can think of it as an extremely large, very efficient fireplace. Basically, it is a large structure that has enough thermal mass … Continue reading Old-School Heating: Masonry Heaters
Expect the Unexpected: Twin Birth Surprises
I am by nature a planner. Given my propensity to try and plan out every last detail, my recent pregnancy certainly presented a unique challenge for me. Not to say that the pregnancy itself was unplanned—due to some past medical issues, my husband and I ended up needing to resort to IVF to conceive (more … Continue reading Expect the Unexpected: Twin Birth Surprises
Electrical: It Looked Good on Paper. . .
Full disclosure: I am NOT a licensed electrician. I can do work on my own house since I'm the owner and it's my primary residence. I will try to answer questions to the best of my ability based on what I have learned through reading/doing/talking to others who have done this before, but if you … Continue reading Electrical: It Looked Good on Paper. . .
What Is Bonnie Braes?
Some of you who know Gaelic (or can Google the words “bonnie braes”) may be wondering why I’m writing about building pleasant hills. Surely I can’t spend an entire blog discussing the process of mounding up dirt, no matter how pleasing the end results. Alas, this blog is not about hills (though perhaps a hill … Continue reading What Is Bonnie Braes?