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Submitted by SMof2Girls on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 12:24pm

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Despite all the drama with BM and the skids .. there are some happy peeps in my home.

I received my 5 new baby chicks and 3 baby ducklings yesterday! Little fuzzy butts make me VERY happy .. completely enamored by the cuteness <3

What brings you joy in the midst of the drama/chaos that can be steplife?

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Submitted by zerostepdrama on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 12:33pm

My pets.... 3 cats and a cockatoo....and my BS. He has his moments but he can be such a good kid. He is sympathetic, loving, smart, friendly, funny, caring and wants to help out. Seeing how the skids act makes me a better mom to my BS and makes me work harder at making sure BS is a good kid who people will enjoy being around.

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Submitted by Willow2010 on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 12:55pm

Awww..one of these days I want chickens! What do you do with them? Use just for eggs or meat also?

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Submitted by SMof2Girls on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 1:15pm

I just use them for eggs and pets now. They're really funny birds, very entertaining Smile

DH wants to raise chickens & ducks for meat, but I think I'd have to intentionally distance myself from the meat birds Sad

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Submitted by zerostepdrama on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 2:18pm

I agree that birds are very entertaining. Who would have thought? We got our cockatoo about a month ago. He is so funny! He was showing off for my mom the first time she met him and it was so comcial.

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Submitted by SMof2Girls on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 1:17pm

That's awesome. Easily my most favorite thing about owning a home with a little chunk of land is the freedom to do what I want. We have a pretty substantial garden, chickens, and now ducks. DH wants a goat, but I don't think he'll embrace the responsibility of milking Wink

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Submitted by Calypso1977 on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 1:13pm

vacation with fiance, no SD in sight, at the end of this month.

2 business trips for fiance over the next 6 weeks. sad he's gone, but that means i dont have to see SD.

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Submitted by Willow2010 on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 1:46pm

Oh oh oh!!! I want a goat too!!!

And I could not do meat birds either. They would all have names and we would starve! lol

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Submitted by SMof2Girls on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 1:57pm

LOL yeah, exactly my point! We had a few chickens get grabbed by a fox last year; I was heartbroken Sad

We get a lot of eggs out of our chickens, to the point I'm able to sell the extras for a little extra cash. It's not much, but it covers the cost of their feed and supplies Smile

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Submitted by Dizzy on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 9:00pm

The pool. Our community pool is heated and open year round, but I refuse to entertain even observing the kids until it's at least 80 degrees...we had our first official family pool day yesterday and I got in and even got my hair wet. Being poolside in the sun is my happiness.