Y'all know those trendy hashtags like #eatlocal, #buylocal, #knowyourfood, #knowyourfarmer? Today I'm putting some pen to paper on that mentality, so anyone who is interested can actually get to know a farmer a bit. Plus this way, I don't actually have to think of something to write (suffering from writer's block over here) and I … Continue reading #knowyourfarmer {maybe better than you wanted}
Few things in life carry more positive connotations for me than summertime. Maybe that's because very few times in my life has my schedule not revolved around a summer break of some sort. Growing up, my family's annual beach trips with cousins and friends were probably my favorite weeks of my childhood. Right up there with the magic … Continue reading an ode to the simple summer
I'm sharing a recipe with y'all today, but you have to suffer through a story first. The recipe is a great one, but don't just take my word for it. Presenting my very technical and foolproof method of how to gauge the goodness of a recipe: #1: It's good if Gram made it. I was blessed … Continue reading best ever strawberry pie
My husband grew up working on his father's tobacco farm, where the fields of tobacco were planted in curved rows. Incidentally, the rows of tobacco were of varying length, with the longest rows being in the middle of the field, and the shortest rows on the ends of the field. Matt remembers the back-breaking work … Continue reading the short rows
I'm still working up to writing about an actual subject resembling anything this blog promises. Because...fear. Did you notice that my first blog post was dated 6 months ago? Because...fear. Still trying to prove myself. Because...fear. Still working up my nerve...because FEAR. Fear tells us we can't. We're not worthy. We're not capable. We're not … Continue reading Fear… is a Liar
You guys. It just took me one entire hour of my life to figure out how to get the picture on the main page of this blog. That's probably a sign that this will not be a lucrative investment for me (Matt just asked me how it's going and if we've gotten a return on … Continue reading Soul Needs
