I stink at budgets.Seriously.You would think, since I like things to be orderly, tidy and uniform, that I could stick to a budget.But, nooooooooo.I'm terrible at keeping track of my spending. I'm very YOLO (did I really just use that term?) when it comes to expenditures. Pottery Barn? You bet! Need ... Read More about Thank Goodness I’m Not the Governor
Celebrating FFA
If you follow any ag blog, have a friend who is of the agricultural persuasion, or have a person in your life who was ever in FFA, you already know that it's National FFA Week.If you don't have any of those, your life probably has marched on without knowing that it's FFA week, but you should be ... Read More about Celebrating FFA
Presents vs. Presence
Today's the day.It's Farmer (Teacher) Joe's 40th birthday.We've already read the cards, unwrapped the gift, had the cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Is it ironic that I got Joe a FitBit Charge, but made him cinnamon rolls for breakfast? Diet picks up again tomorrow!Anyway, I could list forty things ... Read More about Presents vs. Presence
A Tiny Twinge
The other day as I was running down our road, I had the weirdest feeling. A tiny twinge of sadness. A wave of weirdness.I had hit the point in my run where I was at the very end, the bitter end. Coming back after having twins has been hard, but this is not a post about running. I use landmarks on ... Read More about A Tiny Twinge
Snow Day, Hot Topic
So.It snowed last night. While it didn't snow as much as it could have, it was a nice wet snow for the kids to play in earlier in the day...for about twenty minutes. Why do I see all these Facebook pictures of perfect snowmen and smiling children, and all I see and hear is whining and complaining of ... Read More about Snow Day, Hot Topic