This newsletter contains affiliate links. Hey friend, When my kids were young, I remember that by this point in July, summer started feeling less like a postcard and more like a running list. Mosquitoes. Weeds. Sticky counters. Leftovers. Food wrappers. Kids in and out. Shoes by the door. That’s when I would reach for the simple, practical things. Not the Instagram-worthy meals and handcrafted baskets. Just small fixes that make the day work a little better. A homemade bug spray. A better way...

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This newsletter contains affiliate links. Hey friend, Mid-July is a good time to do a quick chicken check. Heat, flies, dry ground, muddy corners, and busy summer days can all make it easy to miss small flock problems. Here are three chicken-care reads to keep handy this week. Chicken First-Aid Kit A simple chicken first-aid kit helps you handle small injuries, sore feet, and surprise coop problems faster. Read the article Calendula Salve I made it for our chickens, but it works on humans...