Is there a need for families to take vacations together? My parents used to take my siblings and me on family vacations. We traveled by a 1976 Winnebago, by mini-van, by train and plane at different times. Often the trips were planned around visiting relatives, seeing historical landmarks or sights, visiting National Parks with a few of my dad’s business…
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St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just an Irish celebration for us. It’s Nathan’s birthday. My non-social media husband won’t be getting messages on Facebook or Twitter today. But I am here with a flood of photos of him from the past year to reflect on all that he means to us. And we are spending a family fun day together before…
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Anna and Elsa from the new Disney hit movie Frozen are new princess stars. We are NOT standing in line to meet them but got a few close looks in the Fantasyland Parade and also from the gift shop in Norway in Epcot. As I write this, we are vacation. You already know that if you follow me on Facebook,…
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27 years ago today was a happy and joyous day. I finally had a sister. I had waited first for a brother. He was pretty awesome, arriving a couple of years prior. But a sister? To be my friend? To be just like me? I was overjoyed to have a sister. Although you probably can’t tell in the midst of…
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Do you read blogs to learn about agriculture? I blog about agriculture like the pinto beans we grow and the food choices I am thankful for as a mom. My mom blogs daily from our GriggsDakota family farm. Creating relevant content that resonates with non-agriculture audiences is important to us. If you read any blogs about agriculture, Texas Tech University has…
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