Mompreneur Life: Running a Real Estate Biz with One Hand and a Nerf Gun in the Other
Mompreneur Life: Running a Real Estate Biz with One Hand and a Nerf Gun in the OtherBy Samantha at Chickens, Cookies, Closings Hey girl, come sit at my kitchen table. Don’t mind the Legos underfoot or the cookie dough smudge on the chair—you’re family here. Let me paint you a picture:I’m on a client call, […]
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What My Son Has Taught Me About Slowing Down, Showing Up, and Getting Dirty
What My Son Has Taught Me About Slowing Down, Showing Up, and Getting Dirty — Stars, Stripes, and Sticky Fingers Edition Ah, the Fourth of July. A time for fireworks, freedom, and forgetting how many hot dogs you can reasonably eat before someone suggests a Tums sponsorship. While most folks are busy planning their red, […]
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đź’ĄMom Life with a 6-Year-Old Firecrackerđź’Ą
How to Homeschool When the Laundry Pile is Taller Than Your KidBy Samantha @ ChickensCookiesClosings Let me tell you something real quick. If you’ve ever tried to homeschool your six-year-old while simultaneously staring down a laundry pile that could probably qualify for mountain status—girl, you are my people. The other morning, the sun had barely […]
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Can You Really Homestead on Less Than 5 Acres? A Realistic Look
by Samantha at Chickens, Cookies & Closings When people hear the word homestead, they often picture wide-open fields, a tractor or two, a cow named Bessie, and enough land to get lost on. And while that sounds dreamy (and hey, maybe we will get Bessie one day), the truth is: you don’t need 50 acres, […]
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The Emotional Side of Selling Your Family Home: A Sweet Goodbye, A Brave New Beginning
I’ll be the first to say it—selling your family home can feel like breaking up with an old friend. Not the dramatic, flip-the-table kind of breakup, but the soft, tearful “you’ll always be a part of me” kind. Because homes? They’re not just walls and shingles. They’re memory keepers. They hold belly laughs in the […]
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🌻 The Hidden Blessings (and Costs) of Moving from Suburbia to a Homestead
🌻 The Hidden Blessings (and Costs) of Moving from Suburbia to a Homestead Because peace, purpose, and poultry are worth every penny So you’ve been bitten by the homestead bug, huh?You’re daydreaming about goats in the morning mist, fresh eggs in your apron, and trading your 9-to-5 for a more grounded, meaningful life. First of […]
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🫖 Spill the Tea: What’s Really Going On in the Market This May?
Hey y’all!Let’s take a break from baking cookies, wrangling chickens, and dodging Legos barefoot (just me?) to sit down for a good ol’ fashioned chat about what’s REALLY happening in the real estate market this month. Go ahead, grab your favorite drink—mine’s sweet tea with a lemon wedge and a whole lotta caffeine—and let’s spill […]
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The ABCs of Real Estate – Chickens, Cookies & Closings Style
Hey y’all! I’m Sam—homeschooling mama, chicken wrangler, cookie baker, and your go-to gal for all things real estate. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, a curious seller, or just like learning things alphabetically (hey, no judgment), I’ve whipped up a simple, fun breakdown of the ABCs of real estate. Let’s turn the confusing into the cluckin’ […]
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Faith, Family, and Fried Eggs: How We Keep Our Priorities (Mostly) in Order
✝️ Faith, Family, and Fried Eggs: How We Keep Our Priorities (Mostly) in Order by Samantha at ChickensCookiesClosings Let me just start by saying: if you think fried eggs don’t belong in a blog about priorities, you’ve clearly never tried gathering eggs in your robe at 6am with a five-year-old asking why chickens don’t wear […]
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