Confessions of a Farm Wife

So it's past nine o'clock, and I'm almost too late to write my loving husband his birthday post.But, I'm going to make it, because even though it's been one of those days, I now finally have a minute to gather my thoughts and really reflect on Joe and his 39th birthday.Mainly because he's gone to a ... Read More about We’ll Celebrate…Tomorrow

Oh I'm a treat to be around.I'd love to say that I'm out taking pictures of the beautiful, bountiful drifts of snow.But I'm not.I'd love to report that this next round of weather on a day off of school when we were scheduled to do just a few odds and ends didn't get completely thwarted because of ... Read More about When You’ve Reached the End

So about three months ago, I wrote a blog about Dr. Oz and my feelings towards him. I was responding to my friend Katie's questions and got on a bit of a roll. While I'm not apologizing for my opinions towards Dr. Oz, I have had some comments, shares, recognition, eye rolls (I'm sure), and now a ... Read More about The Power (and Anonymity) of the Virtual Pen

Today as I was unloading the dishwasher, I noticed something. My last big, plastic cup with a straw that I received as a thank you for giving birth at OSF St. Francis upon having Jack has a huge crack in it. I tried to fill it up and take a sip, but the crack is in the straw, so I may have injured ... Read More about My Cup Runneth Over, and Injured My Tongue

First, the Cocoa Puffs ran out (yes, I let my kids have those…is that bad?).Then the "c" clips for the Rainbow Loom ran out, and we just have to deal with the "s" clips, and that's a tragedy.Throw in the potty training child, add in the fights with the Wii, unmade beds, a cancelled hair appointment ... Read More about There’s Just Not Enough Anything Today