Taking out the fences to shove more of life in
There is nothing tastier that cake. And this recipe for a Yummy, Easy Vanilla Sheet Cake literally takes the cake for an easy treat! The Farmer and I are going to celebrate our 20th anniversary this summer. It’s been a blessed 20 years, years that I can’t imagine going through without him. Years that have […]
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Growing up, I knew if I was going to see my Dad on a weekend, then I was going to need to ride with him as he did hog barn chores. So I spent many hours in the truck as he went from farm to farm feeding pigs. Or I followed in his footsteps as […]
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I’ve blogged many times about my effort to lose weight. I’ve been on every diet known to man. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Seattle Sutton, Shakeology, Slimfast and others. Through all of those, I’ve lost a lot of one thing…money. And yet I’ve managed to gain 90 pounds in the past 12 years. 90. I’ve put […]
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It’s a long-standing family tradition that we spend part of our Christmas break butchering hogs. We only do it for ourselves and family members. We aren’t a licensed butchering facility, which means we can only butcher for our own consumption. We can’t sell it. Although I get many people who want to buy what we […]
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I am often asked if we really eat the hogs that we raise. It seems the anti-farm crowd is trying to scare consumers into thinking that hogs raised in climate-controlled barns are not worth eating. They want you to believe that animals raised eating grass instead of the grain based diet we feed means they […]
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As I sit and write this, it’s a Saturday night. Another Saturday night where we are home. And I’m bored out of my mind. I can’t stand the thought of doing another load of laundry, washing another dish or monitoring another fight that breaks out amongst the kids. It’s been a week of snow, blistering […]
{Continue reading…}I’m often asked why we don’t let our pigs eat grass or roam outside to forage for their food. While there are people who raise their hogs outside, we choose to keep ours in climate-controlled buildings. Not only does this allow our livestock to remain comfortable in warm barns, it allows us to monitor what […]
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For most people, the day after Christmas means sleeping in, watching football, playing with the kids toys, card games and naps. When you live on a farm, life looks a little different. The Little Man and I spent the morning helping The Farmer unload a semi-load of baby pigs. We get these pigs when they […]
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Christmas is about the birth of a King. In our house and in our families, that is first and foremost in our celebrations. And while we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, we also celebrate our families. Mine is pretty large with numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, second cousins and three wonderful grandparents. The Farmer’s family […]
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I get asked often why my Farmer chooses to raise our hogs inside climate, controlled hog barns. There is plenty of people raising hogs who choose to keep their animals outside. They say it’s better for the hogs. While I choose not to debate how anyone wants to raise their livestock, I do educate people […]
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Broccoli and Cheddar Soup is one of my favorite soups of all time. It's full of yummy cheesy goodness that I love but I feel like I'm eating a bit better since there is … [Read More...]
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