2025 Book Reading Challenge I’ve always adored reading and over the past couple years have made a goal to read more. This past year I set out to read 25 books and blew past that with 70! While I know that probably isn’t possible every year, I try to carve out time each week to…
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Bridges of Madison County Tour Guide
Bridges of Madison County Tour Guide It’s been a crazy few months around these parts. Hectic schedules, going here, rushing there. As much as I love traveling, sometimes all I want to do when I have some quiet time is just hunker down at home and do nothing. That being said, I also realize keeping…
Best Dahlias for Cut Flowers
Best Dahlias for Cut Flowers If you have been following along on my Instagram this summer, you have maybe seen a glimpse into my cut flower garden I put in this year on the farm. This winter I started so many different seeds. Zinnias, snapdragons, celosia, globe amaranth, strawflowers, and cosmos. Even though I love…
How To Start Seeds 101
How To Start Seeds 101 Gosh, it feels like spring outside this week. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, cows are calving, and the days are getting longer. All signaling, before too long, it will be time to get started planting in the garden and fields. In the past few years, I’ve enjoyed…
The Best Cookbooks for Gifts
The Best Cookbooks for Gifts Last month I put together a post on some of my favorite books to read. You all loved looking through the list. Many of you reached out to me, discussing books that we have both enjoyed and looking for more information on other reads that you were intrigued about. So…
Best Books to Read for Women
Best Books to Read for Women I have always loved books. My parents made it a point to read me bedtime stories from a very early age and that passion has continued to today. What started with Berenstein Bears, moved into Laura Ingalls Wilder, Harry Potter, and Jane Austen. My taste in books is always…