Confessions of a Farm Wife

Hey friends.Remember me?I'm Emily, your resident farm wife.Hi there.Well, it's been a summer of change. I know, shocker. We seem to love change around here!Just to catch you up, at the end of the school year, Joe stepped out of his teaching role and walked back into farming. He is working for a farm ... Read More about It’s Not You; It’s Me

Oh this song.I have sung this song to all of our babies. Such a simple song, but one that all of them will share as a memory of our bedtime routine.Seven years ago we were coming off of a difficult planting season. It was wet, wet, wet that spring, and we couldn't seem to catch a break of sun to ... Read More about You Are My Sunshine

Well, well, well...I'm back.I have been dealing with some growing and learning pains with my blog.I thought my story had been told enough.I figured you had heard enough about food and farming and my family.I figured all of you and the greater population had formed educated opinions, even though they ... Read More about Deja Vu

So Jack.You're five.Right now.I was greeted this morning, as I came in from working out, birthday doughnuts in hand, by you with a, "Mom! I'm FIVE! Right now!"Being five is going to be amazing. Being five means kindergarten and a big boy bike and a lunchbox. Being five means tying shoes and riding ... Read More about Our Boy

Yes.I am surprised, too.You see, it's the last day of school around here because, evidently, we want to start school about August 3rd.Don't get me wrong. I did a very nice and completely embarassing to our nearly sixth grade daughter happy dance this morning when I packed up the LAST LUNCH. ... Read More about Evidently, It’s Summer