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How-To: House Backyard Chickens in Style
My friend Beth, who I've known since high school, recently started a blog to update her friends and family on her latest domestic adventure — raising backyard chickens. Since Beth never does anything halfway, she and her husband Craig built a chicken coop that is super cute and matches their 1922 Craftsman home.
She writes, "I paid my way through college 10 years ago raising and killing chickens and also had laying hens.
Garden Therapy: Preventing Creatures From Eating Fall Bulbs
Ann Whitman, the green goods supervisor at Gardener's Supply, recently offered some advice for preventing squirrels, deer, and other critters from digging up and destroying your Fall bulbs. Check out her tips below.
- Squirrels love to dig in newly disturbed soil, so prevent them from exploring by disguising your newly planted bulbs.
Desire/Acquire: Ceramic White Animal Napkin Rings
Jonathan Adler's new Animal Napkin Rings ($18 each) are irresistibly adorable. But, a whole set of four will cost you $72 smackers! I don't know about you, but I'd prefer to spend those dollars on a good bottle of wine or an indulgent menu.
Go Wild With Animal Prints in the Nursery
It's a jungle out there so bring some of the excitement inside to your lil one's lair! Animal bedding is available at just about every baby emporium, but you still need to find wild wall accessories to complement it. We've rounded up some of our favorite creature prints of lions, tigers, monkeys and more to fit your theme.
Cute Alert: German Penguins Make Case For Gay Adoption
A pair of gay male penguins are raising a chick in Germany's Bremerhaven zoo. The little chick was abandoned by its parents while it was still an egg, so the penguins put the egg in their nest and incubated it for 30 days. Since the chick hatched, they have continued to care for it.
Cute or Creepy? The Pygmy Jerboa
The Pygmy Jerboa (no, that is not a Pixar creation) is a small jumping desert rodent found in Asia and northern Africa. It looks like a cross between a chick and a mouse, has a long tufted tail and, as you can see, long hind legs. My favorite detail about this weird little critter?
Tweet Nothings: Sockington Sleeps Through a Slow News Day
Sockington the cat has 500,000 followers on Twitter. Stay tuned for more Tweet Nothings, where we highlight the wit, wisdom, and ridiculousness of Twitter. Speaking of wit and wisdom (ahem!), if you'd like to follow TrèsSugar on Twitter, click here!
Trend Alert: Animal Farm
I'm moving on. I'll always love animal prints, but who can resist taking it further and wearing your favorite furry friend? The moment I saw this Whitley Kros WK Spring Tank ($176), I melted.
Orangina Ad Treats Animals Like Objectified Women
I was looking through the list of the UK's most complained about ads, when I came across a doozie. In an Orangina ad that upset those sensitive to sexism, creatures with female features dance provocatively in the forest.
A flamingo gets down on the stripper poll, and a deer gets dowsed in Orangina.
Text and Tunes: Cuddle Up With a Book For Polar Bear Day
Today is National Polar Bear Day, so why not pretend you live in the Arctic and curl up with your tots, a cup of hot chocolate and a Fuzzy-Wuzzy-infused read like Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? ($17). The interactive tale follows animals in the zoo and the many sounds they make, encouraging young children to mimic their sounds.
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