In case you are here for the card, let’s talk about it first. I used the free Sale-a-bration set “Hey, Chick” and the cool new Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder along with the cheery bright colors of the Affectionately Yours designer paper collection.
The Watermelon Wonder mat measures 3 3/4″ x 5″, and the hexagon folder creates deep, dimensional texture. I added a 3″ square of designer paper, and the matted square around the chicken image measures about 2 3/4″.
I have more chick pictures from my childhood to share, too. I shared some pictures from my grandparents’ farm a few weeks ago (click here for that post). They farmed on 44 acres near Steubenville in the Ohio River Valley. I grew up on a 1/4-acre lot in a suburb of Cleveland, a totally different setting. However, on occasion, we had chicks at our house.
When you have a mom who grew up on a farm before becoming a science teacher, you may be lucky enough to have some really fun home experiments! This is a “repurposed” electric skillet being used as an incubator on our kitchen table. As you can see, it worked great!
Even better, check out this new use for the top of our popcorn popper…
Under a heat lamp, it provided awesome viewing for curious eyes, and no, it was never used again for popcorn 🙂
This is my brother and sister watching the miracle of life! It takes about 21 days for a chicken egg to hatch, and I can just remember how exciting it was to wake up and check the incubator each morning after the time had passed.
When we hatched chicks, they stayed with us for a week or so until they started learning to fly out of the box. At that point, we took them to my grandparents’ farm where they would latch on to a hen. Mother hens were always so willing to adopt!
You can select “Hey, Chick” for free during Sale-a-bration with your $50 order. A $50 order also earns a Buckeye Point in my Loyalty Rewards Program, and I will send you the Featured Card shown near the top of the right column on this site. Click here to shop now, or use the carousel below to access the store.
Have a great day!
