Life at Hearth & Handcraft

Opal's Grand Entrance: A Nightly Coop Drama on ...

Every night I watch my girls head into the coop… except one. Every night, Opal decides to test my blood pressure like it’s her personal hobby. Five of my ladies:...

Opal's Grand Entrance: A Nightly Coop Drama on ...

Every night I watch my girls head into the coop… except one. Every night, Opal decides to test my blood pressure like it’s her personal hobby. Five of my ladies:...

Bougie Flock, Cozy Feathers: A Homestead Chicke...

Two months into my chicken journey and somehow I’m more obsessed than day one. Every evening I sit on the bench with Bea and Opal arguing over who gets lap...

Bougie Flock, Cozy Feathers: A Homestead Chicke...

Two months into my chicken journey and somehow I’m more obsessed than day one. Every evening I sit on the bench with Bea and Opal arguing over who gets lap...

Gerdi’s Hey‑Hey Era: A Warm, Homestead Tale of ...

🐓✨ Ahem. Attention, humans. It is I… Gerdi. Or at least… I was Gerdi. Today, I discovered a new feature: THE NOISE. I opened my beak to give a polite...

Gerdi’s Hey‑Hey Era: A Warm, Homestead Tale of ...

🐓✨ Ahem. Attention, humans. It is I… Gerdi. Or at least… I was Gerdi. Today, I discovered a new feature: THE NOISE. I opened my beak to give a polite...

Home Is Where the Chickens Are: A Heartfelt Wee...

My birthday weekend at the lake was great… until my camera showed FIVE chickens in the coop last night instead of six. And where was Opal? Sitting in the run...

Home Is Where the Chickens Are: A Heartfelt Wee...

My birthday weekend at the lake was great… until my camera showed FIVE chickens in the coop last night instead of six. And where was Opal? Sitting in the run...

Salad Time on the Homestead: A Bougie Flock’s F...

It’s salad time for the girls, and apparently lettuce is life. Hazel grabbed a tomato chunk and took off like she was in the Olympics, Mabel went full flight mode...

Salad Time on the Homestead: A Bougie Flock’s F...

It’s salad time for the girls, and apparently lettuce is life. Hazel grabbed a tomato chunk and took off like she was in the Olympics, Mabel went full flight mode...

Bea, Bling, and the Brand-New Sign: A Homestead...

Casa de Pollo just got its official sign, and Bea is feeling herself. She strutted right up, gave it the side-eye, and basically said, “Finally, some branding worthy of my...

Bea, Bling, and the Brand-New Sign: A Homestead...

Casa de Pollo just got its official sign, and Bea is feeling herself. She strutted right up, gave it the side-eye, and basically said, “Finally, some branding worthy of my...