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The Definitive Moment… When life changes, there is sometimes a specific point in time when the shift becomes the new norm. Life can feel like a whirlwind, but there are those quiet moments when it strikes you, moments when you think, yes, this is definitely different. We wake up and truly feel the turn our …
As I sit on my back porch writing this, morning is dawning. The sun is beginning to send its rays over the treetops, birds are singing, and steam rises lazily from the surface of the pond. The quiet beauty of nature never loses its power over me. June 2018 marked the 4th anniversary of our …
If you came to my house, it would be illegal for me to offer you a glass of milk with your cake. Seriously, the food police would forbid it. We drink raw milk here. The cold jar of cream-on-top whole milk in my refrigerator is unpasteurized and unprocessed, just like it came from the cow. …
Weeds, Weeds, and More Weeds This time of year, crabgrass, clover, dandelions, and sorrel are everywhere I look. The weeds taunt me and whisper threats. It feels as though if I don’t remove them, they will take over that flowerbed, the entire yard, the farm, and maybe my life. I will never get rid of …
Do you ever wish you could prune your life? Once in a while, wouldn’t it be nice to trim back to what is essential? This morning I bent over 12 tomato plants, pinching off perfectly good, green foliage. I clipped the low-hanging branches of each plant, and then removed the suckers. Afterward, the plants looked …
Mom, are you in the middle of a cold, February rain? Has it been a tough month with dismal weather and cooped-up, energetic kids? Have sicknesses seemed to strike your family especially hard this year? Or are you struggling in a difficult season with longer-term physical or mental hardships, relationship struggles, or financial burdens? Whatever …
As I stood in the Costco checkout line staring at the orange slime dripping from my fingers, I struggled to figure out what the substance was. At first I thought that I had somehow put the smoothie sample from the Vitamix demo man in my pocket. No. This was slimy. Then it struck me that …
I’m taking a time-out from productivity and goal setting to answer a question. If you’ve been reading my posts, you might wonder, “What’s up with your pictures?” or “What does a chick have to do with a to-do list?” In my life, the answer is, “Quite a bit!” I take my own pictures around our farm …