Uncategorized Should You Buy Before You Sell? Advice for Moms with Wild Kids in Tow (Because We All Need a Little Real Talk in the Real Estate Game) Alright, mama, you’ve probably heard the question a million times—“Should I buy before I sell?” But with kids running wild, the thought of juggling both ends of the real estate spectrum sounds like a game of Tetris in a tornado. Trust me, […]
Uncategorized Zoning Laws 101 for Homestead Dreamers (Without the Legal Headache) 🐓 Zoning Laws 101 for Homestead Dreamers (Without the Legal Headache) 🏡By: Sam from ChickensCookiesClosings Alright, friend—let’s talk zoning laws. (Wait! Don’t click away!) I promise I’m not about to launch into some soul-draining legal lecture that sounds like it was written by a robot who’s never seen a tomato plant or heard a chicken […]
Uncategorized 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, […]
Uncategorized 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, […]
Uncategorized 💥Mom Life with a 6-Year-Old Firecracker💥 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 […]
Uncategorized 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, […]
Uncategorized 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 […]
Uncategorized 🌻 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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Uncategorized 🫖 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 […]
Uncategorized 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’ […]
Freshly Baked & Full of Comfort 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 […]
Uncategorized 🌾 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Homestead (And Why I’d Still Do It Again) 🌾 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Homestead (And Why I’d Still Do It Again) Hey y’all, Samantha here – your resident real estate girl with chicken feathers on her boots and flour on her apron. Between showings, sourdough, and Silkies, I’ve learned a thing or two about living the homestead life. Spoiler […]
Uncategorized Kid-Friendly House Hunting Tips: How to Make Closings Less Crazy with a 5-Year-Old in Tow Kid-Friendly House Hunting Tips: How to Make Closings Less Crazy with a 5-Year-Old in Tow by Samantha @ Chickens.Cookies.Closings Let’s be real: house hunting is already a rollercoaster. Now add a 5-year-old to the mix, and you’ve basically got yourself a three-ring circus… but with a mortgage at the end! As a homeschooling, cookie-baking, chicken-loving […]
Uncategorized 🐓 From Coop to Kitchen: Farm Fresh Eggs & How to Use Every One 🐓 From Coop to Kitchen: Farm Fresh Eggs & How to Use Every One Hey there, y’all! Samantha here from Chickens, Cookies & Closings—your favorite apron-wearing, egg-collecting, contract-closing, cookie-baking homestead mama. Whether I’m helping folks find their dream home or helping Reba (our Rhode Island Red) find the perfect straw nest, one thing’s for sure: […]
Uncategorized 📚 Kitchen Confidence: How to Teach Kids to Cook Without Losing Your Sanity 📚 Kitchen Confidence: How to Teach Kids to Cook Without Losing Your Sanity Hey, friend! I see you there, standing in your flour-dusted kitchen, eye twitching ever-so-slightly as your five-year-old enthusiastically “measures” flour with the precision of a confetti cannon. First of all—deep breath. Second of all—you’re doing amazing, sweetie. Here at ChickensCookiesClosings, we believe […]
Uncategorized 🧺 Real Estate, Real Laundry: The Truth Behind the Business Mom Life 🧺 Real Estate, Real Laundry: The Truth Behind the Business Mom Life by Samantha | Chickens, Cookies & Closings Let’s be real for a minute. Everyone loves a crisp, clean closing table pic—you, the happy clients, the “SOLD” sign, and the perfect lighting. What they don’t see is that 10 minutes before that photo, I […]
Freshly Baked & Full of Comfort 🏡 The Heart Behind the Home: Why Community Matters More Than the Perfect House 🏡 The Heart Behind the Home: Why Community Matters More Than the Perfect House By Samantha @Chickens.Cookies.Closings Let’s have a little heart-to-heart, neighbor. You know that perfect dream house—the one with the marble countertops, HGTV-approved shiplap, and a pantry that could double as a yoga studio? Yeah, it’s cute. But do you know what matters […]
Uncategorized ☀️ Summer Is Heating Up—and So Is the Real Estate Market! Hey there, friends! It’s your favorite apron-wearing, chicken-chasing, cookie-baking, house-hunting gal, Samantha from Chickens, Cookies & Closings—and I’ve got some hot news fresh out of the real estate oven! Just like my sourdough starter and Betty the Ameraucana, the market is waking up and ready to move. 🐓🍪🏡 Let’s crack into what’s happening—and how YOU […]
Uncategorized Incubator Update: Not the Ending We Hoped For, But Not the End of the Story Hey friends, I wanted to give y’all an update on the eggs we had incubating over the last few weeks. As you know, we were so excited about the possibility of adding some fluffy little additions to our flock. We watched the calendar like hawks, counted down the days, and held our breath in those […]
Freshly Baked & Full of Comfort The Ultimate Family Favorite: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie The Ultimate Family Favorite: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie There’s something magical about a homemade chicken pot pie—golden, flaky crust, a creamy filling packed with tender chicken and veggies, and just enough savory goodness to make your whole family feel like they’ve been wrapped in a warm hug. As a mom, I love making it because […]