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Chicken Cell Phone Holder!

August 23, 2023 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

Display your phone in style with this fun chicken-inspired cell phone holder! I love having a super organized desk, everything has its own special place. One problem I've had recently though is a place to set my phone. I do a lot of filming with my phone, so I need it handy quite often. I went on a search for a good cell phone holder, and I couldn't find anything I liked. Either the price was way too expensive, or the stand was just too complicated. I wanted something fun! After looking around some DIY websites, I came across how to sew your own cell phone holder, but I had to chicken-fy it! Let's look at how to make a fun chicken cell phone holder! Gather Your Eggs - Supplies! One ...

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DIY Chicken Waterer!

June 13, 2023 by OurWrensNest 2 Comments

A quick to make and easy to move chicken waterer! As the temperatures warm up on our little farm, we look for ways to make chores easier. We want the flock kept cool and happy, and same with the humans too! Throughout the years we have learned what works, and what doesn't work. PVC pipe feeders keep the feed easily contained with no mess in the coop. We make sure the flock has proper ventilation, and lots of air flow in the coop. We also adjust how we water the flock to be simple for us to fill, and easy for the birds to access. One waterer we love to use in the summer time, is a DIY waterer using a 5 gallon bucket, and waterer cups. There are many different types of cups out there. ...

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The Chicken Mobile!

August 26, 2022 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

The adventure of turning an old golf cart into a useful farm tool! Bringing tools back to life is something we love to do on the farm. Many older tools are much better than what you can get in the store today! We are always on the look out for tools to rebuild to make things easier on the farm! Early last year we were offered a golf cart to rebuild. We were super excited about this project, but this golf cart needed some serious love. Unfortunately, the Northeast Ohio winter got the best of the golf cart, and there was a leak in on the golf cart batteries. It goes without saying, we had our work cut out for us! The Clean Up Our first step before we could do anything with the ...

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Concrete Hand Succulent Planter

May 22, 2022 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

Display your favorite succulent in a planter that is easily "handmade" ! If you are anything like me, you have a serious plant addiction and you need a unique planter to go with all those plants! I’ve been known to adopt one too many plants from local nurseries! From kitchen plants to tropical plants (yes in Ohio) I have quite the collection. I’m always looking for fun and interesting ways to display my plants. Homemade and recycled planters are the best! The more unusual the better! A simple but very unique planter to make is a concrete hand planter. This planter is good for plants like air plants, and also succulents. I like to use a combination of succulents and moss with this ...

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Our Little Cabin

January 14, 2022 by OurWrensNest 2 Comments

With lots of hard work, and determination, we created the perfect little cabin! We have been blessed with such a great opportunity to give homesteading a try. Granted we are not full-time homesteaders, we are learning and trying so many different ways to be self-sufficient. From learning which types of poultry we enjoy to what grows best in the garden, every step is truly an adventure. It had been a goal of ours for 3 plus years to build a small cabin in the back of the property for a place to getaway. At the beginning of 2021, we decided this is our year, we are building the cabin or it will never get done. Our first step was to figure out how to get started. We read so many books ...

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Valentine’s Day Gnome!

January 7, 2022 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

Make This Cute Gnome For Your Special Valentine! Gnomes are everywhere lately! There are so many adorable different versions for every holiday. With the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us, I like to find fun, simple projects to make for Valentine’s day. With a few items from around the house, you can make a special Gnome friend for your valentine.  There are so many ways to make your own gnome, this is our favorite, simple way. Feel free to use our instructions as a starting point for your project, and get as creative as you would like! Gather Simple Supplies To make these Valentine’s Day gnomes you are going to need a few items, you can probably find around the ...

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DIY Photography Backdrops

July 25, 2021 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

Propel your picture taking ability to the next level with some simple to make photography backdrops! It’s no secret I love photography! Everyone who takes pictures whether you do it for fun or for profit has their favorite subjects. Personally, I have a few different “niches” I really enjoy, but one favorite is food photography. I found quickly that with food photography you need a great backdrop to really make your photos special. There are many different types of tabletop “backdrops” you can purchase out there but they can be a bit pricey. If you are like me though you want some different options for your photography without spending a ton of money. As the daughter of a floor ...

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Welcome To Our Adventure!

Welcome To Our Adventure!

We love sharing all about our hobby farm adventures, and passing along the knowledge we have gained along the way. Hopefully we can inspire you to have your own amazing adventures as well!

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It's time for some fun fall projects! One project It's time for some fun fall projects! One project we love is our concrete pumpkin planters! 🎃 This weekend will be adding a few more to our patch! Check out our link in bio or comment "pumpkin" on this post for a quick link to our blog all about how we make these super fun pumpkin planters! 

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Over the weekend we harvested our dried lavender f Over the weekend we harvested our dried lavender flowers from lavender we cut and hung for drying a few months ago. Smells amazing! Already made a few eye masks that help so much with headaches and relaxing. Next up is homemade lavender soap! 🧼 

Ohhh Instagram all my titles are missing. 🤪 but hope you all enjoy the process!

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Another canning adventure - Italian herb tomato sa Another canning adventure - Italian herb tomato sauce from @ballcanning ! Smelled so amazing cooking down! 7 more bags of tomatoes to finish preserving but I love it! 🤣🍅 

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Happy Fall from our coop! 🍁🍂 It was a chilly Happy Fall from our coop! 🍁🍂 It was a chilly morning so we all had our flannels on! This is our favorite season and we are so excited for all of the adventures this fall has to offer! 

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Awww throwback to when we raised Narragansett turk Awww throwback to when we raised Narragansett turkeys. 🦃 Adding some turkeys back is on our goal list for next year. ❤️

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Oh the duck sounds! 🥰 Watching and listening to Oh the duck sounds! 🥰 Watching and listening to our ducks in the garden is the best! So adorable! 

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Fall leaf lettuce planting! 🥬 Excited this year Fall leaf lettuce planting! 🥬 Excited this year we have a @vego_garden dedicated to fall/winter gardening. Can be easily covered and uncovered depending on the weather. Will be such a fun experiment! 

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Preening Party! 🎉 A little chicken self care! G Preening Party! 🎉 A little chicken self care! Grandma Chicken and Karen always adventure with each other. They have the best hairstyles and love to explore! 

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Poor Colt! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ I was working on Poor Colt! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ I was working on the coop a bit and disturbed his sun bathing nap. He definitely has that scared awake look. lol!

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