Chickens in the Road | Author Suzanne McMinn

A Walk in Bare Trees

01-26-11 | Country Living

How to Make Toothpick Candles

01-24-11 | Crafts

Kindling in the Snow

01-18-11 | Garden

Yogurt and Granola Bread

01-25-11 | Cooking

A Mother, After All

01-28-11 | Barn

Living Gold and Blue

01-28-11 | Daily Farm

Creamy Blend of Coffee and Milk

01-28-11 | Farm Bell Recipes

Cooking: January 25, 2011 - Yogurt and Granola Bread
Crafts: January 24, 2011 - How to Make Toothpick Candles
Garden: January 18, 2011 - Kindling in the Snow
Barn: January 28, 2011 - A Mother, After All
Country Living: January 26, 2011 - A Walk in Bare Trees
Daily Farm: January 28, 2011 - Living Gold and Blue
Farm Bell Recipes: January 28, 2011 - Creamy Blend of Coffee and Milk

Teaching someone how to cook.
by Ross on January 28, 2011
Doctoring up Cake Mixes!
by brookdale on January 28, 2011
Keifer help
by tsmith on January 28, 2011
Freezing Foods--Potatoes & Onions
by Joyce on January 28, 2011
Canning Dried Beans
by CindyP on January 27, 2011

The Ill-fated Puppy Squeak Toy Dilemma
by Ross on January 28, 2011
Smart Balance Omega for Soapmaking
by KentuckyFarmGirl on January 28, 2011
Soapmaking
by MMT on January 26, 2011
Anyone cleaning out your Spice Cabinet?
by Blyss on January 25, 2011
All Things Handmade -- Post your links!
by Paws_Bakery on January 25, 2011

What are you planning to grow in your garden?
by Ross on January 28, 2011 at 10:34 am
Container Gardening...By popular request
by MaryB on January 28, 2011 at 9:30 am
Forcing Bulbs
by Shabbysewer on January 27, 2011 at 6:20 pm
anyone Square foot garden?
by Ross on January 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Tomatoes!
by sparrowgrass on January 21, 2011 at 9:50 am

Homemade Puppy Treats
by Paws_Bakery on January 27, 2011
Strange ugly egg?
by Flatlander on January 26, 2011
Covert Chicken Coop
by Angela P on January 26, 2011
Need recipe for birdfeed cakes for birdies!
by Alanna on January 25, 2011
Cream Separator
by Ross on January 25, 2011

Welcome to the farm! Old-fashioned recipes, crafts, cute farm animals, and fun with simple living. (Plus giveaways!) Browse the latest posts at the top or check out some of the featured favorites below.

Hello, Winter. Don’t pay any attention to Boomer.

The Slanted Little House
Pack your bags. You’ll want to move to a 100-year-old farmhouse right away. Don’t blame me.
Hot, Fresh Glazed Doughnuts
You know you want one.

See All My Recipes
Capturing Winter
Simple, natural decor to make the most of the season. And it’s all free!

See All My Crafts
How to Make a Cold Frame
Make it for free and keep growing all winter.

See All My Garden Stories
Woman Attacked by Goats, Film at 11
The secrets of The Path.

See All My Barn Stories
Acme Driving School
I can’t drive in the snow.

See All My Country Living Stories

See the Sheep Go Bouncing!
Watch lamb-at-heart Annabelle play hide and bounce with her best dog buddy, Boomer.

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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

Farm Babies!

The 2011 Chickens in the Road Calendar
The Ball Blue Book Project

Be a part of something big.

$Old Farmer\'s Almanac$

January 2011
"Snow's sporadic, but the cold's emphatic! Flurries require furries. Dogsledders mush through slosh and slush. Bombarded--then bitter--this winter's no quitter! Storms are various, but not enough to bury us!"