Meet my very own very fairy farm princess. She sparkles on a daily basis with her fashion choices. I often ask, “What are you wearing?!” She usually responds, “Sparkles, Mom. Can’t you see?” ...
Chili, Children & Checkers
For all intents and purposes, I’d classify myself as a stay-at-home mom. Yet, since both kids started school in August I haven’t spent much time at home. Between my part-time gig as ag literacy coordinator and full-time obligations as professional volunteer (My Farmer gave me that title), there are weeks on my calendar when I leave the house on Monday and feel like I don’t come home ‘til ...
Hunger Games. Hungry Planet.
While My Farmer was moving equipment home from our south fields . . . The fields are south by a short hour drive and moving equipment home means we are done with harvest. Woot! Woot! Of course when one task ends another begins, and so now we chisel. But we’re done with harvest! Anyway . . . While My Farmer was moving equipment home, I spent the afternoon in my sister’s sixth grade language ...
30 Days of the Not So Glamorous Life of this Farm Wife
This afternoon as I was digging and packing some bulbs for winter, I kept coming back to the challenge issued by Holly Spangler of My Generation blog – post one blog a day for 30 days. She issued the challenge weeks ago and in true procrastinator fashion I’ve waited until the last minute to give it serious thought. Write each day for 30 days? This is crazy. But I’ll accept. (Picture me ...
Trick or Treat Country Style
Happy Halloween! Are you ready for the big night or has your family already celebrated? We trick or treated Sunday afternoon, and Halloween night has never been particularly exciting. We live in the country. Random trick-or-treaters don’t venture out this far. ...
“Eat Real”
Did you know today is National Food Day? Had no idea one existed until I flipped through the paper this morning in between clearing breakfast dishes and stuffing lunch boxes. My son’s standard fare is peanut butter and jelly on wheat bread, grapes and chips, sometimes a carrot or two. My daughter likes variety and went to school today with a lettuce salad, applesauce and popcorn. She’s a light ...