Confessions of a Farm Wife

"Is it my birfday?" Our little Amelia Jane used to ask this every time we had a family birthday, which was a lot. When it was finally her actual "birfday," she could hardly believe it. "Today? TO-DAY is my birfday?" And yes, today is her birthday, and a big one: 16. Our girl now has freedom ... Read More about Sweet 16 for a Sweet Girl

From age 2 until age 5, Jack was obsessed with Batman. And when I write obsessed, I mean obsessed. He wore a cape for as many waking hours as we would let him. He strategically placed Batman figurines around our house: in centerpieces, in scenes on the stairs (worse than stepping on a Lego), around ... Read More about There’s No Time to Lose

There's a trend on social media where an author or influencer writes to her younger self. Dear 20-year-old me...it wistfully starts. Well, lucky for me (and maybe for her!), I don't have to write to the younger version of myself because I have a 20-year-old I can advise right before me. Our ... Read More about A Note to a 20-Year-Old

When Joe turned 30, I was expecting Anna, due in just a few weeks. When Joe turned 40, we had just had our twins a few months before. Now Joe is 50, and THERE IS NO ANNOUNCEMENT other than: Joe is 50 today! Yep, you read that right, Farmer Joe, the featured character throughout this ... Read More about 50 Years of Webelisms

Today is the day our daughter has been preparing for since she could talk and mimic being a grown-up while she played house. Our Josie turns 18 today. Today she is finally a grown-up. But what does that really mean? Well, lots of semi-exciting things. She can now vote. She can buy a ... Read More about Finally A Grown-Up