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Why Kids Need Chores
Our home is a busy place with both my husband and I working full time, renovating the farm house, running the farm, and the million other little things that we have to do to keep the house running and the kids taken care of. Some days it is easier than others, and usually those days are the ones where the kids are in the midst helping out. I am a firm believer that kids need to have chores and a sense of responsibility from a young age. Some would argue, “kids should be allowed to be kids!” I agree! Kids should be allowed to be kids, and part of that…
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
I love desserts, even if my waistline and hips don’t. With so many things happening right now on the farm, my favorite dessert is one I can eat on the run. I prefer to eat my dessert with my hands than have to dirty up a plate and fork. That is why one of my all time favorite cakes is one that does not have icing but delivers on big dense buttery flavor, the pound cake. Of all of the Pound Cakes I love the Cream Cheese Pound Cake most of all! Cream Cheese Pound Cake was a staple dessert in my home growing up. If it wasn’t on the…
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Spring 2021 Book Review
Dang what a busy few months this has been. I had full intentions of reading tons of books each month and updating y’all on all the great reads I was consuming, but life has gotten in the way of that. You know how it goes when life happens and throws you off course. We have been in a whirlwind this past few months with the farmhouse renovations, new animals, and the start of tee ball for the boys that I barely had time to breathe much less read. The few books that I did “read” were all through audible on my way to work. While there were not many, they…
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Natures Bounty- Morels
As the spring sun starts to warm the soil of the Virginia Mountains, you can begin to find a trove of treasures in the woods and on the mountain sides. From ramps to wild asparagus and the morel, Mother Nature supplies a cornucopia of fresh forages after the long winter. Out of all of these, Morels my favorites. Spring in general is my favorite time of year. Everything gets a fresh start. Trees get new leaves, flowers new blooms, and baby animals are all around. It is a busy time for nature and farmer alike. It is a wonderful time of year to step back and appreciate all that nature…
