It’s a rare double post Sunday. This afternoon Hunter had his spring piano recital. The fact that he can hold himself together these days to continue with piano is an accomplishment. He has a committed piano teacher, Mrs. Erbele who juggles with Hunter’s schedule along with his choir and band instructor, Mrs. Wolff. He takes piano lessons during what is…
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You have heard about it or maybe you live it, but the oil patch of western North Dakota has undoubtedly caught your attention if you listen to national news headlines. It’s home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and numerous grasslands. It’s home to little rural towns that are experiencing significant and quick growth from the energy boom. It’s home to…
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Filed Under: Small Town Living Tagged With: rural healthcare 10 Comments
I’m having a root canal this afternoon. There’s a lot of history to this root canal. I’ll spare the details but it started when I was nine years old when I fell off my bike and kept smiling. That front tooth I chipped at age nine has been giving me fits for decades. Years ago, I had a root canal…
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Filed Under: America's Farm Table, Family Values Tagged With: agriculture, bacon, family, family farm, farming, where my food comes from 3 Comments
We were headed to the #140conf Small Town in Hutchinson, Kansas. Val of Wag Farms, my prairie mama soul sister who I met via Twitter. It was a long straight highway from the North Dakota prairie that my prairie mama girlfriend, Val and I were traveling together all the way to Kansas to both share our stories to a new…
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Filed Under: Motivated Moms Tagged With: frugal, homemade, pillowcase dress 10 Comments
Homemade clothes at our house are sewn by my mom for her two favorite models, Miss A and Miss E. Her newest creations are modern pillowcase dresses. Rather than make them from old pillowcases she made her own updated pattern and style using bright fabric combinations. Now I am not a sewing mom but I think my mom can teach…
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