As we drove 705 miles home from Big Sky, Montana to the North Dakota prairie this week, we stopped along the way for some fresh air and to take in the Montana scenery. Nothing to unusual about our roadside stop and photo… until we noticed snow falling onto the road. Nathan thought a rock was falling. The teenager was too…
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Filed Under: Life in North Dakota, Small Town Living Tagged With: healthcare, North Dakota, prairie, rural life 5 Comments
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Filed Under: America's Farm Table, Family Values Tagged With: agriculture, birthdays, family, family farm, farming, milestones 8 Comments
Since my birth, I have had tremendous role models. One of them is my maternal grandfather, fondly called, Grandpa Sonny. Grandpa Sonny holding me on my baptism along with my parents, grandma, aunt and uncles. Each January in my childhood we celebrated family birthdays together. My birthday on the 6th, Great-Grandpa Odin’s on the 13th, Aunt Holly’s on the 16th…
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Filed Under: Family Values, Proteins, Recipes, Supper Tagged With: cooking with kids, hunk of meat Monday, Pioneer Woman, pork chops, protein, recipes, Ree Drummond 5 Comments
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Filed Under: Family Values, Motivated Moms Tagged With: being a mom, family, motherhood 2 Comments
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