Today marks a new chapter. I’m already driving down the prairie highway or maybe I am sitting in my new office. Either way after 10 years of my previous working mom career today is the first day of a new chapter. I’ve had new chapters before in life. When new chapters of life begin they often occur under circumstances beyond…
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Filed Under: America's Farm Table, Family Values, Proteins, Recipes Tagged With: agriculture, cooking, family, family farm, hunk of meat Monday, protein, where my food comes from 10 Comments
It’s a new year and new start. Happy 2012! I came across a video late last night that I have to share this morning. For 20 plus years, my parents owned and operated a small advertising agency. One of our largest clients was McDonald’s. My dad and employees did regional advertising and promotions for McDonald’s across the upper midwest US. Source Google…
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My parents, grandparents and uncle at GriggsDakota now have fresh fallen snow but we remain snow free in our corner of the “southern” North Dakota prairie. Before we drove home yesterday morning from the farm, the girls went with Uncle Jim to say farewell to the two calves, RedBear and Buck, they helped bottle feed last spring and summer. It’s…
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Filed Under: Family Values, Motivated Moms Tagged With: exercise, family, holidays, working mom, working out 7 Comments
Have you been in food coma like me for the past weeks? I have been blissfully eating my way through December. I always have great goals of self discipline, dreams of limiting my caloric intake at holiday parties and feasts. But I am a lover of food. I find new foods I love every year. My brother made Panna Cotta for…
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