Kissed By A Horse

Mom told me this cute little story the other night. She was brushing Diva after having just worked her, and she'd put on Burt's Bees lip balm. If any of you don't know, that stuff is like ultimate peppermint lip balm. It makes your eyes water and your lips tingle, and you can smell it a mile away.

Well Diva must've smelled it too because, in true horse fashion, she began sniffing around Mom's pockets for a peppermint treat. It wasn't until she'd sniffed every pocket that she realized the smell was coming from Mom's face, and gave Mom a big ol' lick across the mouth. Unfortunately for Diva, Burt's Bees doesn't taste as good as it smells.

In The Doghouse

Most people have dogs in their dog houses in the back yard. We like to be different. This year's calf is such a sweetheart, with big brown eyes and an adorable voice when she moos. Her mom can't produce milk for her so we've been bottle feeding her twice a day. She lives in the dog pen, complete with a straw bed in the dog house.

Let It Snow

No not real snow, we're tired of that stuff. In fact, we've had a spurt of warm nice days, which has gotten everyone feeling good. Even the ponies, who are running and bucking with spring fever. We just hope it lasts.

My little pony seems to think these warm days mean it's time to shed the heavy winter coat. When he grows his winter fur, he looks more like a polar bear than a pony. And when he sheds it, it looks like it's snowed in the barn.

Why We Watch the Super Bowl

There's really only one reason why we watch the Super Bowl, unless the Steelers are playing, and that's for the Budweiser Clydesdales.

This year's is by far the sweetest commercial they've made. The snowball fight year was great, the streaker one was hilarious, but how do you top a newborn Clydesdale foal?!

Simply adorable. Congratulations on another home run, Budweiser. (Should I have said 'touchdown'?)

Which Bud commercial is your favorite?

Wine Bottle Terrarium

So it's winter. Which means the only things to do once it gets dark (at like 4) are watch TV and drink wine. It's a good thing I love both of those activities. But instead of just recycling those bottles (I don't have THAT many, just to clarify) why not upcycle them?

I saw on Facebook an article about a man who's been keeping a terrarium for 40 years without any maintenance! I thought this was super cool and now I want to replicate it. In miniature version.

I only have the bottle right now, but I think today I'll stop by a nursery for the soil and little plants. I'll keep you updated on how it works out!

If you're interested in this project also, I found a great website on how to make your own bottle terrarium.

Does anyone have a terrarium already?

This guy is awesome. I want his terrarium.