This year I really struggled with what to buy family members for the holidays. In years past, Thanksgiving weekend was my time to go shopping. It was something I really enjoyed doing. But this year, it just seemed different. Even on-line shopping and the thrill of the getting the good deal, just fell flat for me. Maybe it's because my kids are getting older and most of them can buy things on their own. They are all at different stages of their lives, and their needs are little - and surprisingly, their "wants" are minimal as well. It's been a goal between my husband and myself to make gifts for our friends and family members. Although we will not achieve that this year, the idea got my

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? This year has just flown by. Besides hosting a huge dinner for family and friends, one of our Thanksgiving traditions is to go Black Friday shopping. Black Friday is named so because on Friday after Thanksgiving (now it starts much earlier), retailers offer incredible discounts on a limited number of items. But you have to get up early, stay in lines, and strategize properly. If you are an expert Black Friday shopper, you will go home with a good portion of your Christmas presents at very attractive pricing. But, the downside of these fantastic deals is that the shoppers go a little crazy. The shoppers go into a complete frenzy. There is an imm

Whether you are living in a high rise community with a rooftop urban garden or you live on property with a little bit of land, I think you can all agree one of the best additions you can make to your urban farm is chickens. And the best reason to have a chickens is for the farm fresh eggs. But, just because you want chickens doesn't mean your city will allow you to have them in your backyard. Each city has their own ordinances and there are maximum allowable limits on how many chickens you can have in your backyard. Here's a few cities in King County you may be interested in... Bellevue: 6 chickens. Click Here for Bellevue Restrictions. Issaquah: 1 chicken for every 2000 sq ft of land. Cl