Our family of four enjoyed an outstanding first year as a 4-H family at the fair. There were a lot more details to tend to than we realized, but we have been overwhelmed by multiple offers to help. There is a steep learning curve, but we all agree that the investment in time, effort, sweat and…
Family Fun
How to Make Toy Round Bales of Hay
Our Little Farmer loves to carpet farm. He loves activities and making his own supplies for the farm. So, when we visited an older friend who has a farming set-up that little boys dream of in his basement we knew we needed some homemade round bales of our own. Our friend gave instructions to buy…
Gender Reveal Party – Tractors or Tutus?
I’ve been a bit quiet on social media and my blog over the past few months because all of my energy has been focused on getting the basics done. One of the new basics has been growing a baby! We are all very excited by the anticipated addition! When the Little Farmer found out that…
Our Family’s Connection to the Underground Railroad
The Little Farmer has been learning about Underground Railroad at school this month. Wouldn’t you know as we planned a visit to the Turkey Farmer’s grandma he shared that she lives in a house that was part of the Underground Railroad. Great Grandma Osterholt was proud to share the history. She shared that the current…
Burlap and Lace Country Wedding Decorations
We have been so blessed! We want to say thank you to our family members and friends that worked together to make our wedding celebration so beautiful. With God at the center of our union I think everything looks brighter and more joyful! Our decorations were truly a collaborative effort and I wanted to share…
What Happens On Sunday
I teach children’s church one Sunday each month. All summer long we’re talking about praying and giving each kid a set of hands on which to write prayer requests for the week. The hands are a physical reminder to pray. I didn’t teach last week, but the Little Farmer came back from his lesson with…
No Fail Cure For Hiccups – Denver Style
I had to travel to Denver last week for a work meeting. We’ve all heard that life is really lived in the margins (the unplanned stuff that just happens). Well this was in the margin of meeting. I had the hiccups. This really did cure them. Once in Denver and once in Ohio.
What’s A Farmer with the Flu to Do?
The Little Farmer laid in the hallway and asked me to hand him his sippy cup which was two feet away because he was too “stiff” to reach it. I wondered if this was a new effort to get attention. I brushed it off and tried to do what I could to help him feel…
New Year’s Resolution Success
I like setting goals, but most of all I value realistic, practical, applicable to real life goals. I accomplished one of those goals recently. For the first time in my life I read through the Bible in a year. I wanted to set myself up for success so I read ahead in the early months…
Evening Activities
After an intense day of promoting pork for me and playing and/or harassing the child care providers for my Little Farmer we like to go outside. A couple weeks ago we found this, and he got reintroduced with naturally made mud. Don’t worry, he’s been carrying water from the house outside to make his own…