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Owl's Nest Writers
Marissa Hyatt
caitlinishee
Video of the Day: YOUTH
It’s time to realize that summer is just around the corner. This video definitely made me want to run back to summers in highschool but thankfully I don’t have to go back. Wish I could have had summers like this.
Featured Artist: Cody Tumblin
Cody Tumblin is a student at School of The Art Institute of Chicago working on getting his Bachelor of Fine Arts. He is one of our good friends here at Owl’s Nest. Caitlin (one of the writers for us) has been great friends with Cody for a long time. Cody is now working on visual … Read more
My 1st Garden: Plotting and Planting
Now that you’ve got your seeds, plants, beds, and dirt all ready it is time to plot and plant! The first thing you have to do is PLOT. I chose to use a method of gardening called Square Foot Gardening. The reason I chose this is that you get more veggies per square foot. Rather … Read more
My 1st Garden: Dirt
I walked you guys through a step by step process on how to build raised garden beds in my previous post. Now that you’ve got that down, its time to fill them! With what? Dirt! I filled mine with a mix of dirt. For a 4′ x 4′ x 12″ bed, I used: 3 bags … Read more
Medicine Cabinet Essentials
My friends call me the “mama” for two reasons: I cook a lot and I always have medicine to help them feel better. It kind of cracks me up, because in my mind, it is necessary to have a stocked medicine cabinet in case I get sick. But then, I go to my friends houses … Read more
Album Review: Wye Oak’s “Civilian”
The indie rock duo, Wye Oak, released their latest album Civilian last month and we LOVE it! Wye Oak consists of the amazing duo from Baltimore, Maryland Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitar) and Andy Stack (drums, keyboard, backup vocals. I found their music while searching on iTunes for new music. I had never heard of the … Read more
My 1st Garden: How to Build Raised Garden Beds
I talked about in my previous post, My 1st Garden: Ordering Seeds and Plants, how I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to gardening. But hey! I’m doing my best and making it work! I did a lot of research on the best, easiest way for starting a vegetable garden and found out that … Read more
What Mascara’s Work Best
Alright Ladies, and a few select gentlemen, lets talk about mascara. I’m the type of girl who loves mascara and is always trying to find the “perfect” tube of lush black eye paint! So I’ve compiled a list of the best mascara from the cheap scale to the pricy scale. We’ll start with the cheap … Read more
My 1st Garden: Ordering Seeds and Plants
This year I decided to start my first garden…ever. Last summer I became really active in the local Farmer’s Market and so I’ve decided to take it a step further. It is incredibly important to me to have fresh local food available. And, come on, is there anything more local than your backyard!?! I have … Read more
How to Be a True Lady
Ladies, this one is for you. (And yes I have already written to the guys here). You might think that the problem only lies with men not knowing how to be gentlemen, but guess what: there are two sides to every story. You’re part of the problem just as much as men are. By you not being … Read more
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