Confessions of a Farm Wife

So our town has a "What's Going On" Facebook page.Do any other small towns, or big ones for that matter, have this?Generally speaking, it's a platform for people to share community events, thus the name. However, on many occasions- many, many occasions- it's a space where people feel free to take ... Read More about Having Your Chickens and Eating Them, Too

Hi everyone!Does anyone in the northern part of the world feel like it's never going to warm up? It's currently 50 degrees, and I'm considering opening the windows! In my driveway, the planter is unfurled and being calibrated. That's a sign that spring is coming, right?With this dawn of a new season ... Read More about Food Deserts, First World Problems, and New Friends

*Disclaimer: Please, Salem Township, if you're reading this, do NOT take this post as a reason to NOT consider us for tar and chip, dust deterrent, or even a little more gravel now and again. This is merely a reflection on finding the good in the EVIL that is the gravel road.And now back to the ... Read More about The Road Less Traveled

Well.It is now Thursday, and I just realized that tomorrow will be APRIL.As in, the month in which I celebrate a birthday.The month we generally start planting.The month of FFA Banquet.The month I run a half marathon.The month of three, yes, three concerts at school.The month that boasts Fridays ... Read More about On Writing and Speaking and Other Highlights

Happy International Women's Day!Did you even remember this day?Or are you like me because if it wasn't for Facebook to remind me about this day, you'd just think today was a Tuesday?Either way, let's celebrate the ladies today, shall we? We are heavy on the female side in our house, so Farmer Joe is ... Read More about All About the Ladies