Helping a Refugee Family

The Syrian Refugee crisis absolutely breaks my heart.  I am not exaggerating when I say I have lost sleep and shed tears numerous times thinking about the absolute hell these people are going through.  I know that somehow, this issue has become political, and frankly I think most of the rhetoric going around is inaccurate.

The Perfect Baby

It’s time for another in our Best of 2016 blog series.  Things are about to get real serious here on my usually lighthearted blog. I’m a member of a group on Facebook and last week someone asked for prayers for her friend who was pregnant.  The woman had long wanted a baby.  But when she

Raising Livestock

Today is another in our series of the best posts of 2016.  And, since just last weekend we welcomed our first red calf into the family, I figured that it was the perfect time to post this. Raising livestock is in my blood. Husband’s too. For generations, our families have raised cattle, sheep, and horses.

Local Stock Show

It didn’t take me long to be ready to write off the entire nation on Friday morning.  Everyone on the news, on social media, heck even in the gas station was upset.  Some cursed Trump.  Others cursed Obama.  Everyone cursed.  I was quite discouraged about my fellow Americans and the future of our country.  And

Go Home and Love Your Family

Here is the next post in our Best of 2016 series. This post was first published on Election Day on Figuring Out the Plot. Re-publishing it on Inauguration Day seems fitting.  “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” -St. Teresa of Calcutta By the end of today, about half

Discovering Podcasts

Well, as usual, I am late to the party.  Last week I learned about podcasts.  And how to listen to them on my phone.  Y’all.  My life is changed. I can listen while driving or running or feeding babies…just by clicking an icon! In case you are slow like me, here is a step by

Funny Convetsations with Husband

Me: Guess who’s pregnant!? Husband: Better not freakin’ be us! {It’s not us, for the record.} —- Husband (looking around our living room):  It looks like someone had a college party in here but with tractors and blocks instead of beer cans! — {Watching Friebds and Chandler and Monica are slow dancing to the mixed

Little House Tour (Guest bedroom and bath)

And the tour continues!   When we first bought the house, this was our master.  Now, I am not sure how we fit our king sized bed in there at all!  Ah, we were newlyweds and so happy to be living together….now we are old married folk who need their space! So here we have

Enjoying Your 10 Cows

This is another in our Best Blogs of 2016 series previously posted on Figuring Out The Plot. My friend Jerry is quite the philosopher. You might not expect this if you saw him, as he would likely be wearing boots and jeans, talking to you with an unassuming smile, and maybe drinking a Natty Light.

Closet Project 2017

For years, I have seen this idea online around New Years.  You turn all of the hangers in your closet around backwards.  When you wear something, you hang it back up with the hanger facing correctly.  Then, you can really tell what you wear and what you don’t.  After a year, you can get rid