Once upon a time, there lived a young bachelor. He was a highly esteemed agriculture teacher at a small high school. He was energetic, creative, exciting. He even decorated his country house for a Christmastime contest...and won!Fast forward nearly 10 years, and this agriculture teacher is now a ... Read More about To Illuminate or Not to Illuminate?
Who Do You See?
What is the picture you see when you're asked to visualize a farmer?Does he have bib overalls on?Does he have a family?Is there a dog, some cattle, or chickens with him?Is he surrounded by a barn and a loving family?Are there any plants in the picture?Is he even a "he?" Interestingly enough, the ... Read More about Who Do You See?
Why I Am Not the Pioneer Woman
I just updated my Facebook status with our dinner menu for tonight. I rarely update my status with a menu since I cook most nights, and, unfortunately, it's usually not exciting. However, I was channeling my inner Ree Drummond (aka, the Pioneer Woman), whom I just watched on Throwdown With Bobby ... Read More about Why I Am Not the Pioneer Woman
To What or To Whom Should We Cast the Blame?
As I sat in the bleachers last night watching my oldest daughter at her first basketball practice, feeling like a "real" parent for the first time, I took a look around the gym. Kids of all shapes and sizes were bouncing basketballs, running after ones that had bounced off their feet, and chasing ... Read More about To What or To Whom Should We Cast the Blame?
Communicating Fabulously
Okay, so I have this pretty interesting opportunity next week. I am headed to the Illinois Commodity Conference, and while there was a time that I might have run screaming from something like this, I'm actually really looking forward to it. The title of the whole conference is "Tell Your Story," and ... Read More about Communicating Fabulously