Almost once a week, we make pancakes for either Sunday brunch or a family supper. I have numerous variations of pancakes. The most recent being Lemon Almond with Blackberries. I have switched to only using white whole wheat flour in pancakes. Sometimes I also add a couple of tablespoons of ground flax seed. The healthy benefits are fantastic and no…
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Tonight is our local FFA banquet. I am reposting from last April below after I attended our first local FFA banquet. This past year, our son has grown as a person because of our local FFA program. Tonight he will recite the FFA Creed which he has practiced and last fall won in the district competition. In June, he will…
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My GriggsDakota mom is a genius. She can out do Martha Stewart any day. This winter she took on making scarves for my sister, my soon-to-be sister-in-law and me. You can find me wearing a scarf just about any day. They add color, flare and dress up my clothes. They also practically keep me warm on the prairie. My mom…
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Tonight we had a fundraiser in our small town on the prairie to benefit our local high school basketball program. It was father versus son in our house. The game was the main event of the fundraiser named “Rumble on the Prairie” Old Guys vs. Young Guns. Hunter and Nathan bantered back and forth ahead of the game. Nathan…
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Here are a few Easter moments from our day on the North Dakota prairie. As hard as I tried, we never took a family picture but it was a busy and blessed day. What was your highlight from your Easter?