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Spring Rain, Backyard Chickens And A Weekend Giveaway

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————————————-This Giveaway has ended————————————Congratulations Kath on winning the Teflon umbrella! Here’s what she said her most memorable rainy day moment was in the outdoors…”I still remember being 2 or 3 and my grandpa came to visit. I was so determined to play in the sandbox I went out with an umbrella and then he came out and held it for me so I could play.”

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This post is sponsored by Teflon

It rained all night last night and has been sprinkling on and off throughout the morning…

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Once the sun came out for good we decided to have a picnic… shedrain collage

And since the ground was nice and wet the critters seemed to be out in abundance. The hunt began for slugs…aka chicken food!

bug searching

These are the newest addition to the Nature For Kids entertainment…an Americana and a Silver Laced Wyandotte, our backyard chickens, who you’ll get to know better in the future.

backyard chickens

The kids love to find worms and all kinds of goodies and lay them out on leaves for the chickens to eat up. They line the food up like an all you can eat buffet!

I LOVE days like this…when I can breathe deep and almost drink the rain-fresh air. Everything looks clean and rejuvenated. Our strawberries and cherry tree have been drinking up the rain and sunshine. The new fruit is coming along nicely…

strawberry cherry

We were sent the ShedRain Windpro umbrella to test out and share with you guys here. It’s treated with Teflon fabric protector to keep water, dirt and everything else out.

We’ve used it for soccer games and other rainy/sunny outings and it’s proven to be really durable and fast drying. And lucky for you WE’RE GIVING ONE AWAY!

To Enter:

1. leave a comment here telling us your most memorable rainy day activity.

2. earn an extra chance at winning by sharing this giveaway on facebook and leave a second comment here telling us you did.

This giveaway ends Sunday May 19th. For US residents only.

That’s it! Enjoy the lovely spring rain everyone!

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Shawna

Shawna

Shawna is passionate about getting kids outside, a pro at procrastinating laundry day and an advocate of impromptu road trips. She's been in the recreation industry for 18 years.
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  2. when i was a child, we lived on a road with a steep hill. when it would rain hard, the water would form these awesome, fast-flowing rivers at the curbs. we would lay down in them, with our heads uphill, and the water would rush over our heads and fly up in the air over us. it was awesome. thats definitely one of my fondest, summertime memories.

  3. My favorite rainy day activity was when my little guy jumped in puddles the first time and how he got so excited watching the water fly everywhere.

  4. I absolutely LOVE rain and thunderstorms. I sit on the porch and enjoy every moment!

  5. I still remember being 2 or 3 and my grandpa came to visit. I was so determined to play in the sandbox I went out with an umbrella and then he came out and held it for me so I could play.

  8. My kids and I just got done gathering a huge bucket of worms on the road. We gave the small ones to the chickens, put the medium ones in a the garden, and kept the big ones for fishing. Definitely a fun way to spend a rainy day!