Taking out the fences to shove more of life in
Last year, by May 1st, my Farmer had corn and soybean fields planted. This year is a completely different story. It’s rained, and rained, and rained some more. Enough rain to more than make me forget about the drought we had last year and wonder if the water would ever stop. Just like Noah […]
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I ran today. That in itself is not different than every other day. I’ve run every day in April. But today my run moved me to tears. I’m travelling this week for a national wine marketing conference. This is my view on my run today. I’ve run four marathons, a dozen half marathons and lots […]
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I believe I’ve talked before that I love dry rose’ wines! I drink them year-round and love them as a wine or as a sparkling wine!With the warmer weather in my home state the past week, I’ve been throwing out the long tights and boots for short Spanx and my peeptoes! Out goes the cube […]
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I’m often asked if I only drink Indiana wine. Since I promote Indiana’s wine industry, I think it’s a a valid question. And the answer is “no”, I don’t just drink Indiana wines. Although I do love what my home state produces!! Recently Holman Ranch provided me some wines for review. Periodically over the next […]
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As I sit down to write about Easter, I’m having a hard time imagining our best Sunday dresses, egg hunts and other springtime activities since I’m looking at 8 inches of snow out of my farmhouse window! But Easter bring a season of renewal. And is the holiday that offers the most promise. Easter is […]
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The Farmer and I recently had the chance to visit Panama. Not the beach or Florida city. But the country! And what a beautiful land Panama is. I may be swayed, but I didn’t have any bad wine while on this trip. Although, I was right next to the ocean and in vacation mode. So […]
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My Fitness Friday attempts seriously fell off the cliff when I decided it was easier to succumb to stress and eat whatever I wanted rather than to plan healthy meals and make time to workout. Lesson learned, the scale showed my mistake.So back on track I go. I am signed up to run the Indy […]
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My maiden name is Maple. So growing up I heard a ton of crazy nicknames that involved Maple Tree, Maple Syrup, Maple Leaf and all other variations of the term. I never bothered me. I could have been called worse!My name may come in handy at the 2013 National Maple Syrup Festival, taking place in […]
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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...]
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