When I was growing up, all I wanted to be was a Physical Therapist. This choice of occupation probably was due to the thousands of hours I spent doing gymnastics. Tumbling and flipping for over 15 years will result in a few injuries that require a physical therapist. Well fast forward to college and the …
Of course I meant to write this right at the turn of the new year. When you live on a farm, many things get in the way of the “to do” list. I had the goal to put down in print a few goals I have for 2017 but horrible below freezing temperatures, snow, and …
I love raising my kids on a farm. My kids are learning to work hard, work together, as well a developing a good work ethic. So many families do not have the opportunity to provide this for their kids. With that said, the horrific massacre that occurred in Orlando drove home the disadvantages of farm …
This past week, our family experienced one of those days I never want to repeat. We run an organic dairy – this means we feed cows, feed calves, milk cows…… the typical dairy farm activities. But, we also lead a “normal” life too. We have end of the year school activities (FFA Banquet, Art Fair, …
I’ll be honest. I have 3 amazing kids – one of the most common life lessons I have tried to teach my kids is “I do not care if life is not fair”. Please do not come to me with the “It’s not Fair” excuse. With that said, I must confess I had one of …
I had the best time Sunday attending the 2016 Seattle Ice Cream Festival. The Dairy Farmers of Washington made a $500 contribution to sponsor this event. It was so amazing to see so many people interested in ICE CREAM. The Pacific Northwest is so lucky to have so many small artisan ice cream …
I think the most difficult part of dealing with autism is trying to figure out what is going on in your child’s brain. Even the most well spoken, brilliant, and smart adolescent child has trouble communicating at times their feelings and thoughts. Imagine an autistic child. We struggle every day with his behavior, both appropriate …
Everyone remembers the “Got Milk?” advertisements, right? Well, did you know this was a result of “checkoff” dollars from dairy farmers in California? Many people don’t realize this campaign was a result of checkoff dollars, so what are “checkoff” dollars? The National Checkoff program was established in 1983 by the Dairy & Tobacco Adjustment Act. It …
I have 3 kids. My 3 kids are all “double digits”. This means they are ALWAYS hungry and when I get to Friday I am done. As a dairy farmer, mom, taxi driver, volunteer at school…… I wear many hats and I am always going in at least 10 different directions. I do my best …
My youngest child has autism. He was officially diagnosed 6 1/2 years ago. Like many parents, I KNEW something was not right with our youngest child. He was not progressing and developing like my older 2 children. He was exhibiting the signs of autism I had read about in Parenting magazines and books. While I …
