This is the first of many chicken pictures that will take over this blog and my life as we prepare for their impending arrival. Today I am at Chicken Class, hopefully learning all about how to keep baby chickens alive. Do you think they will cover the part on keeping them away from a pack o’ mutts?

This has been the week of new blogs for me. I’ve made some momentous discoveries. I love finding new voices I never knew existed.

Jenna at

, which she wrote. Yet, more chicken preparedness.

Frugally Sustainable. Seriously, how did I not know about this before? They are redefining frugality in a way I can very much get on board with. There’s even a 23 day Frugal Living challenge, if you are into that sort of thing.

Last and most awesome is NW Edibles. Another local-to-me blogger, I never knew I always wanted to. Look at her garden in freaking January. January! After that, please read about not being an urban homestead a$$hole, because its funny, and so true. Much like Portlandia.