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Life Update: Glass Half Full

A Little Life Update…why I’ve been MIA.

A Tour of Our New Chicken Coop

Come take a peek at our brand new backyard chicken coop reveal and tour!

The New House of DWC

Well, here we are. Finally.

The Farmhouse Garden: Before + After

Yes, yes…we sold the house. But let’s tour the before + after of the gardens anyways.

We Sold Our House....WHAAAAT

WELP. That happened.

The Back Deck Life: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse deck and patio areas.

The Farmhouse Laundry Room: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse laundry room. Or, as we used to refer to it…The Oubliette.

The Farmhouse Office: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse office…aka DWC headquarters.

The Farmhouse Guest Bedroom and Bath: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after look at our city farmhouse guest bedroom and bath renovations.

The Farmhouse Primary Suite: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before + after tour of the primary suite. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t much of a suite before.

A Tale of Two Stairwells

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before + after tour of our stairwell renovation.

The Farmhouse Kitchen Renovation: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a full before and after tour of our 108-year-old city farmhouse kitchen renovation.

The Farmhouse Living Room Renovation: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a full before and after tour of our renovated 1908 city farmhouse living room.

Our City Farmhouse Renovation: a Brief Introduction

The House of Drinking with Chickens: A little before and after tour of the front of our 113-year-old Los Angeles farmhouse renovation. Even though it’s not really a farmhouse.

National Drinking with Chickens Day 2021

Everything you need to know to celebrate the third annual (inter)National Drinking with Chickens Day.

DwC's DIY Stair Runner

Stair runners. They help stairs be less slippy.

The 2nd Annual National Drinking with Chickens Day

And this year we are celebrating with tequila. Responsibly. At home.

DWC Book Launch Party with Hera the Dog Vodka and Friends

Let’s celebrate my book together!…safely distanced from the comfort of our own homes.

Free DWC Coloring Book Page

We’re all stuck at home right now. So we might as well color. And have a cocktail whilst we do it.

Spilling All About Our Pergo Portfolio Floors

When life gives you lemons, you make vodka lemonades. Also your cat will most likely bat one or two said lemons into said vodka lemonades, spilling them just as your herd of hounds stampedes through it, and that startles the you-know-what out of the chickens that were sneaking in the back door. Thank goodness for Pergo Portfolio + Wetprotect Technology flooring.

The Magical Litter Robot

It doesn’t have anything to do with chickens or with drinking, but since I don’t have to scoop litter boxes anymore, I have more time for both of those things.

The Fabulous Rugs of FabHabitat

You wanted to know about my favorite rugs…so here ya go!

THE BOOK

Pre-order my new book now!

The Hanging Feeder Life

Switching up our feeding routine with Manna Pro’s hanging feeder.

Molt Guilt

‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice…and molting.

Happy Hour Treats

Cocktail treats for the humans; non-cocktail treats for the chickens.

A Happy Little Hen Party

Let’s have an elegant bridal shower and then throw chickens into the mix, mmmkay?

National Drinking with Chickens Day

It’s a real thing. No, I swear.

Wizard Pinssssssss

I have this thing with enamel pins…

Holiday Tiki Party with Havana Club Rum

Reliving the tiki chicken vibes from our holiday tiki party with Havana Club Rum.

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The New House of DWC

Well, here we are. Finally.

The Farmhouse Garden: Before + After

Yes, yes…we sold the house. But let’s tour the before + after of the gardens anyways.

We Sold Our House....WHAAAAT

WELP. That happened.

The Back Deck Life: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse deck and patio areas.

The Farmhouse Laundry Room: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse laundry room. Or, as we used to refer to it…The Oubliette.

The Farmhouse Office: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse office…aka DWC headquarters.

The Farmhouse Guest Bedroom and Bath: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after look at our city farmhouse guest bedroom and bath renovations.

The Farmhouse Primary Suite: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before + after tour of the primary suite. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t much of a suite before.

A Tale of Two Stairwells

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before + after tour of our stairwell renovation.

The Farmhouse Kitchen Renovation: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a full before and after tour of our 108-year-old city farmhouse kitchen renovation.

The Farmhouse Living Room Renovation: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a full before and after tour of our renovated 1908 city farmhouse living room.

Our City Farmhouse Renovation: a Brief Introduction

The House of Drinking with Chickens: A little before and after tour of the front of our 113-year-old Los Angeles farmhouse renovation. Even though it’s not really a farmhouse.

National Drinking with Chickens Day 2021

Everything you need to know to celebrate the third annual (inter)National Drinking with Chickens Day.

DwC's DIY Stair Runner

Stair runners. They help stairs be less slippy.

Free DWC Coloring Book Page

We’re all stuck at home right now. So we might as well color. And have a cocktail whilst we do it.

Spilling All About Our Pergo Portfolio Floors

The Magical Litter Robot

It doesn’t have anything to do with chickens or with drinking, but since I don’t have to scoop litter boxes anymore, I have more time for both of those things.

The Fabulous Rugs of FabHabitat

You wanted to know about my favorite rugs…so here ya go!

THE BOOK

Pre-order my new book now!

The Hanging Feeder Life

Switching up our feeding routine with Manna Pro’s hanging feeder.

Molt Guilt

‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice…and molting.

Happy Hour Treats

Cocktail treats for the humans; non-cocktail treats for the chickens.

A Happy Little Hen Party

Let’s have an elegant bridal shower and then throw chickens into the mix, mmmkay?

National Drinking with Chickens Day

It’s a real thing. No, I swear.

Wizard Pinssssssss

I have this thing with enamel pins…

Holiday Tiki Party with Havana Club Rum

Reliving the tiki chicken vibes from our holiday tiki party with Havana Club Rum.

HOW TO Drinking with Chickens

A weak attempt at explaining just what this whole thing is.

Wine Tasting with Hahn Family Wines...and Chickens

An evening of wine tasting and charcuterie in the Drinking with Chickens garden with Hahn Family Wines. And a lot of judgey poultry.

DWC on HGTV.com

A fun little house tour and interview with HGTV.com. YAY!

Chicken Lingerie

AKA: Chicken diapers. Yep. Prepare yoself. And by “prepare” I mean, pour yoself a drink.

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How I Garden with Chickens

A deep dive into my process for keeping a successful garden despite my chickens’ best efforts at distruction.

The Farmhouse Garden: Before + After

Yes, yes…we sold the house. But let’s tour the before + after of the gardens anyways.

Pride Garden Granita

A pretty little garden drink in honor of Pride 2020.

Wine Tasting with Hahn Family Wines...and Chickens

An evening of wine tasting and charcuterie in the Drinking with Chickens garden with Hahn Family Wines. And a lot of judgey poultry.

Coop 4.0

A tour of our new coop and Chicken Garden, plus a light explanation of how we do our chickening around here.

A Boozy Garden Tea Party

We’re sooooo fancy. But the chickens still aren’t impressed.

The Chicken Bar

We have a Chicken Bar. Like ya do.

Galentine's Party with KOVAL...and Chickens

Cocktails. Painting. Gal Pals. And chickens running amok.

Put a Cloche on It

Hands off my plants (and cocktails), Chickens.

A Snoop Around the Coop

Come on in. Poke around. Watch where you step.

Of Cocktails and Garden Parties

Why I'm obsessed with happy hour in the garden.

Vertical Cocktail Herbs

A small-space way to grow herbs for the putting in cocktails.

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A Tour of Our New Chicken Coop

Come take a peek at our brand new backyard chicken coop reveal and tour!

How I Garden with Chickens

A deep dive into my process for keeping a successful garden despite my chickens’ best efforts at distruction.

Spilling All About Our Pergo Portfolio Floors

The Magical Litter Robot

It doesn’t have anything to do with chickens or with drinking, but since I don’t have to scoop litter boxes anymore, I have more time for both of those things.

The Hanging Feeder Life

Switching up our feeding routine with Manna Pro’s hanging feeder.

Molt Guilt

‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice…and molting.

Happy Hour Treats

Cocktail treats for the humans; non-cocktail treats for the chickens.

Coop 4.0

A tour of our new coop and Chicken Garden, plus a light explanation of how we do our chickening around here.

The Chicken Bar

We have a Chicken Bar. Like ya do.

Drinking with Emily Reid Art + Menagerie

Drinking with more than just chickens this time.

A Snoop Around the Coop

Come on in. Poke around. Watch where you step.

Drinking with Chickadees

Way up in the trees, by Lake Tahoe, is a magical place that you can trek to where wild chickadees will come and land on you. Plus, we brought whiskey with us.

Drinking with Dragons

When there are no chickens, you improvise.

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Home Tour

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A Tour of Our New Chicken Coop

Come take a peek at our brand new backyard chicken coop reveal and tour!

The New House of DWC

Well, here we are. Finally.

The Farmhouse Garden: Before + After

Yes, yes…we sold the house. But let’s tour the before + after of the gardens anyways.

We Sold Our House....WHAAAAT

WELP. That happened.

The Back Deck Life: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse deck and patio areas.

The Farmhouse Laundry Room: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse laundry room. Or, as we used to refer to it…The Oubliette.

The Farmhouse Office: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after renovation tour of our city farmhouse office…aka DWC headquarters.

The Farmhouse Guest Bedroom and Bath: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before and after look at our city farmhouse guest bedroom and bath renovations.

The Farmhouse Primary Suite: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before + after tour of the primary suite. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t much of a suite before.

A Tale of Two Stairwells

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a before + after tour of our stairwell renovation.

The Farmhouse Kitchen Renovation: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a full before and after tour of our 108-year-old city farmhouse kitchen renovation.

The Farmhouse Living Room Renovation: Before + After

The House of Drinking with Chickens: a full before and after tour of our renovated 1908 city farmhouse living room.

Our City Farmhouse Renovation: a Brief Introduction

The House of Drinking with Chickens: A little before and after tour of the front of our 113-year-old Los Angeles farmhouse renovation. Even though it’s not really a farmhouse.