Meet The People (And Pets) Of Girlz Best Friend

Let me introduce myself...

Hi, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and have a great week! I thought that since I've been writing here for almost two weeks it was probably time to introduce myself and all  my menagerie of pets!

Book Review: "Fresh Eggs Daily" Is A Must-Read For Any Poultry Keeper

Farm fresh eggs!

When I first started raising chickens, 12 years ago, I didn't know anything about caring for poultry and there was very little information available. I made do with a few books from my local library and a lot of intuition. Then I stumbled upon Lisa Steele's website Fresh Eggs Daily which completely changed my chicken raising experience.

The Weekly Roundup: Chocolate Eclairs

Photo Of The Week: An awesome long-exposure of a waterfall

It's time to recap all the awesomeness from the week with the Weekly Roundup!

TGIF: Ice Cream And Swimsuits

 I scream for ice cream!

It's Friday which means it's time for TGIF: 5 Things To Be Thankful For This Friday!


1. Ice cream

Ice cream is a summer dessert staple and it's as versatile as it is delicious. Not only can it be eaten in ice cream cones, covered it in sprinkles, and piled it on banana splits, it can be turned into a wide range of amazing desserts. Mint ice cream cakes, baked alaskas, raspberry charlottes, mud pies... I'll have one of each please!

Blog, Sweat, and Tears

Early morning blog maintenance...

I never realized how much work running my very own blog would be until I had actually tried it. I have been writing blog posts for over a year but have never actually had to deal with the day to day maintenance of a website until now.

Rescue Pet Wednesday

Hi! My name is Nala-Lilo...

Hi, everyone! I am introducing a special weekly feature here at Girlz Best Friend! It's called Rescue Pet Wednesday and it's going to be an article every Wednesday featuring adoptable rescue pets in need of a good home. I hope these posts will help facilitate more pet adoptions in addition to raising awareness of shelter pets around the world. Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

Beware Of Dog (Toys)

All this playing is hard work!

Dogs bring a lot of wonderful things to our lives; companionship, friendship, and unlimited joy. They also bring an immense amount of toys into our homes. My dogs collect toys like they're auditioning for a spot on the TV show "Hoarders". Some mornings I wake up and wonder how long it will be before I'm crushed in my sleep by a mountain of chewy Kongs and canvas frisbees in cheerful colors.

Easy Herb Drying Rack

Healthy and delicious herbs

I use a lot of herbs in my chicken feed, nest boxes, and other places around the coop. I like to harvest as many of them myself as I can. I grow basil, parsley, oregano, rosemary, lavender, thyme, mint, dill, fennel, comfrey, roses petals, marigolds, nasturtiums, and yarrow in my garden and in pots in the coop and I gather bee balm and dandelions from the woods around my house.

3 Reasons Why My Dad Is Awesome!

Happy Fathers Day!

1. He can fix almost anything!

My dad is one of the handiest people I know. He can literally fix just about anything; from the car when it breaks down to kitchen utensils with broken handles or whisks, my dad is the guy everyone turns to when something breaks. I can't count how many times my dad has repaired things for me - from my toys when I was a child to my chicken coop door now - or improved things so that they worked even better than before.

The Weekly Roundup: This Week In Awesomeness

Photo of the Week: An adorable duckling sunbathing!

Hi, everyone, and happy Saturday! It's time to recap all the excitement which happened this past week!

TGIF: 5 Things To Be Thankful For This Friday

Finally! Summertime...

1. Summer officially starts on June 21.

I can hardly wait to slather on some sunscreen and spend a day outside lounging in the sun! The water is still much too cold here to swim in but at least the weather is warm and sunny right now and I can spend lots of time outside.

Dear Readers:

Hi, everyone! I hope you enjoy my new blog, Girlz Best Friend!

In the coming weeks and months I will be sharing tips about cooking and pet care, recipes, book reviews, and easy DIY projects, as well as stories about my pets and life.