Repeat as needed, paraphrase often
It’s been a tough week. One of my toughest in 46 years.
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By Faith, Till the Work is Done
Since my first child was born, I have treasured our Easter family traditions. Indeed, Easter is my favorite holiday. So it seemed odd to me that our farm’s one-year anniversary fell on Easter Sunday. Almost sacrilegious. Easter: my most treasured holiday, filled with priceless memories. A taped oven door, holding in the resurrection cookies (delicious, hollow,
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A Look at the Presidential Primaries (and the press)
When I first set up my blog, I knew there was one topic I’d never approach: politics. Or the press. But when I witnessed firsthand that the press is biased, well, I decided I have something to say. So today I’m gonna take a tiny break from writing about all that sweet stuff I love
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When I Met Marco Rubio
Back in January, when we had some snow on the ground and baby bunnies in the barn…
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Training My Dog to Like My Birds in 5 simple steps
My sweet labradoodle is the smartest, most loyal dog I’ve owned. His loyalty is deeper than deserved. But training my dog to like my birds? For that I do deserve some credit. As I type tonight, my labradoodle is a black-and-gray-streaked crescent curled at my feet. His long nose wraps across his front paw to lie down parallel with my right
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A Look at the Presidential Primaries (the venues)
The presidential primaries in NH are a snapshot into a government by the people, for the people. They, and the caucuses in Iowa, allow “we the people” to meet our future president in an intimate way not possible anywhere else–not possible in large, urban towns; not possible after the national excitement builds and crowds grow exponentially. The NH primaries are a
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Your Child’s Small Interests Can Make a Big Impact
Encouraging a child… there are no short cuts. If I had realized how true that was many years ago when I encouraged a daughter to dream big with little Artist Trading Cards, I may never have encouraged her at all. If I knew then that I would invest–and still am investing–more hours than I could have imagined
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A Look Into the NH Presidential Primary (part 1)
My second January living in New Hampshire brought ivory beauty to our little red cape on the hill… an exciting addition to our farm… and presidential candidates to our little neck of the woods. . .
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Wanna be a modern homesteader? You need to have THIS attitude.
I come from a history of family farming. Needless to say, with that history of family farming comes a beautiful history of family stories. Family stories that are often treasured memories and unforgettable heartbreak woven together. The tapestry often turns out to be beautiful, in the end, and for that I am grateful. This past week my daughters and I
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Christmas Riches
This Christmas, I’ll only have a few simple gifts to prop under the tree for each family member. But my life is overflowing with rich bounty, and my heart is overflowing with thankfulness. Thankfulness that my children will all be under our roof together, after I pick up my eldest from the bus station this afternoon. Thankfulness that