Today is National Thank a Farmer Day. Farming is such a unique occupation. It’s nearly impossible to decide to become a farmer if you are not born into it. The costs are insane. The land, equipment, seeds, fuel, fertilizers and the certifications to be able to use, are priced so high and rising each year. […]
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We purchased this crib almost eleven years ago when I was pregnant. Tonight, I take it down for the last time without my husband by my side. Widowhood.
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John wore the same shirt all. of. the. time. It was the shirt that his graduating class designed and all wore during his senior year of high school. Except for John, well he never really stopped wearing it! I begged. I pleaded. I argued that he would be closer to a senior citizen than a senior in high school.
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Today a friend asked if I would be willing to talk with a group of high school students. My knee jerk reaction was that they are scary (they are!) I assumed I’d be talking about distracted driving but she said that the topic is living life with purpose. I may have laughed a little, what do I know about living life with purpose? I feel very unqualified.
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In our community, the church book serves as both as a yearbook and the white pages. It also gives a visual story to a families growth over time.
Making decisions as a widow is hard. Even the little decisions that should be easy can be life-altering difficult. This is the tale of two toothpastes.
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Reach out! Learn the importance of connecting to your friends and families through greeting cards. You can seriously brighten someone’s day.
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Picking out a tombstone as a young widow can be quite a burdensome task. Here’s how I made our tombstone something reflective of our family now and in the future.
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What happens after your loved one dies. Organ donation leaving a legacy of life and love. Organ donation is very different depending how and when you die
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That one night when raccoons learned to open my door and I woke up to seven raccoons inside my house! And the lessons I learned!
3:30 am and There is a Raccoon Intruder Read More »