Taking out the fences to shove more of life in
It’s not secret I like, or love, white wines. While I’m always thrilled to pair that perfect red wine with a great medium grilled steak, I don’t always enjoy sitting down at night, back on my laptop finishing up work stuff, sipping a big red wine. I’d rather enjoy a crisp, chilled white wine while […]
{Continue reading…}It’s been one of those days. Since I spent last week at my industry’s annual meeting and was out of the office, today I tried to do the last weeks worth of work in a 12 hour work day. I left the office with stacks of papers piled high, phone calls to return and unanswered […]
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This week my industry’s annual meeting is taking place. It’s why this Wine Wednesday piece is actually getting posted on Thursday! One great part of our annual meeting is the chance to hear from other wineries around the Midwest. This year the winemaker was from Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan. And he brought […]
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This week my industry’s annual meeting is taking place. It’s why this Wine Wednesday piece is actually getting posted on Thursday! One great part of our annual meeting is the chance to hear from other wineries around the Midwest. This year the winemaker from Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan. And he brought some […]
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One of my most favorite memories from my younger days involved butchering. When I was little, my grandparents, parents, uncle, sister and a few cousins would take at least two days to butcher hogs. If you have a weak stomach, this probably isn’t for you. But animals are raised for food in our world. […]
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I have lied. I am a fraud. I was supposed to write bout a new piece of technology that I was using on my runs, but since I haven’t run all week, and I’ve been eating poorly to add to my misery, I felt like a fraud even considering that post. \ I was doing […]
{Continue reading…}I count some of my dearest friends among my fellow Real Farmwives of America blogging buddies. These women share my daily struggles, many as full-time working moms. We manage jobs, kids, farms, houses, countless scratches and tears, and now…we manage the loss of one.Leontien was a beautiful person. She made me laugh when we were […]
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I am in search of a new phone. I am very tired of my Droid and it is nearly two years old, ancient in phone life. I’ve had my mind set on switching to an Iphone and yet I find myself wavering on what I really want. Verizon Wireless is helping me figure out what […]
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Last week I showed you where I run. This week I’ll show you what I run in. I’m addicted to Brook’s Adrenaline shoes. I’ve run in these since I started running. If my shoes could talk, they would tell you they’ve been to beaches, islands, running paths, farm fields, vineyards, bridges, foreign countries and countless […]
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I am sharing another Indiana wine with you, but I can almost guarantee you’ve never tried this one!French Lick Winery is well known for their award winning wines. The winery opened in 1995 and since that time they have established themselves as outstanding winemakers, winning numerous medals in wine competitions for their outstanding wines. French […]
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Have you ever had one of those days when you aren't sure how you are going to get home after a crazy day of work/kids/carpool/life and make something your family will … [Read More...]
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup is one of my favorite soups of all time. It's full of yummy cheesy goodness that I love but I feel like I'm eating a bit better since there is … [Read More...]
We eat a ton of yogurt in our house. My kids favorite has M&M's or Oreo's that are in the lid and can be sprinkled over the top. I'm not convinced that's the best … [Read More...]
