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2013-03-23T10:09:00.001-05:00

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5 years of blogging: Things are changing around here...

2013-03-12T23:15:00.001-05:00

The looks have been many of this blog for the past five plus years. Any creativity was first created by sister using the many photos I have shared from our prairie life and family. But things are going to look different around here soon. I wanted to give you the heads up that change is coming. As...

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I am so "wifey"

2013-03-11T15:07:00.005-05:00

As my husband and I contemplated the positives and negatives of me changing my routine and career, I blurted out one night a few weeks ago to him, "I promise I will be so wifey!" He smirked and said, "Wifey? That sounds disrespectful." And then I explained "wifey" to him. I haven't been the...

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Taking a leap of faith: Mommy quit her job

2013-03-09T11:25:00.003-06:00

Our youngest two children have been sharing their secret around the prairie, in the only two places they know to share: at daycare and pre-school. "My mommy is going to quit her job! But it is a secret...", was Miss E's version she told some friends. "No moah Bizmahck" (No...

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Call to Action: Sensible School Lunches Act

2013-03-02T12:03:00.002-06:00

You might remember that last August I blogged about our son was going to be hungry in school due to the new limits on calories, protein and dairy in the school lunch and breakfast program. I proposed School Lunch Solutions. Within the days of schools starting across the United States, thousands...

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When Life Hands You Double Overtime...

2013-02-27T11:00:00.005-06:00

Our Mustang senior and star, Michael Jacobson. He is a tremendous role model and leader.When life hands you overtime, you can either dig in and work harder or quit. When give everything you have to get back to where you wanted to be, you can head to double overtime. But then you have to dig deeper...

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It is not the critic who counts...

2013-02-23T06:00:00.000-06:00

This season of basketball for Hunter has been full of lessons learned, losses, disappointment, defeat and then the display of tenacity and toughness of the team to turn around and win. Last week in the semi-final game of the district tournament, they lost a very close game on free throws at the end...

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Hot Bruschetta Dip Recipe

2013-02-15T23:00:00.001-06:00

I love the opportunity to have friends and family over for conversation and fun. But low key entertaining is my style. I make a wide variety of recipes and dishes that take limited time preparation. I experiment, sometimes with great success and other times with mediocre results. Failures are not...

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Love your choice

2013-02-14T06:30:00.000-06:00

Almost every night my husband and I have approximately 3-4 minutes that we talk to each other that doesn't involve schedules, business or some other pressing issue. Then I am so exhausted I have to go to bed. Often it is when Nathan is grinding coffee and setting the coffee maker timer to go...

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A Food Choice Mom

2013-02-11T22:51:00.000-06:00

Reading headlines, articles friends share, working in both the private sector of agribusiness as well as the public sector of agriculture policy while being from a 5th generation family farm I have come to claim my space as a food choice mom. A food choice mom? Does that mean I let my kids choose...

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So God Made A Farmer, Thank you Dodge.

2013-02-03T21:40:00.000-06:00

It's Superbowl Sunday. You must be celebrating whether you love football or not. After all, it's a reason to get together with friends and...eat bacon wrapped goodies. Unfortunately, we missed the Superbowl Sunday memo and instead have received Stomach Flu Sunday at our house. Not ideal. First it...

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Miss Anika's Bedroom Makeover

2013-01-28T06:00:00.000-06:00

Post by Kirsti--Katie's favorite (and only) sister. Earlier this month I shared Miss Elissa's bedroom makeover on my blog. Now it's time for part two; Miss Anika's restyled bedroom. Let's start with the before images: As you can see, the nursery color scheme was yellow, red, white and black. As...

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Crock-Pot Pinto Bean & Ham Soup Recipe

2013-01-21T16:11:00.004-06:00

It's bitterly cold outside. Warming up inside with hearty soup is one of my winter strategies of coping with cold. I have made three soups in the last few days. One of them is a new Pinto Bean and Ham Crock-Pot recipe. I experimented and found success. Not only is this soup hearty, it's...

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Singing the Star Spangled Banner (2 videos)

2013-01-19T21:37:00.002-06:00

Last night, before a home game between our local team and a neighboring town on the rural North Dakota prairie, six boys basketball players stood to sing the Star Spangled Banner in our gymnasium. Thank you to their music teacher, Mrs. Wolff for making this performance happen! I knew it was coming...

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A Great Grandpa From the Greatest Generation

2013-01-18T15:48:00.001-06:00

They have been called The Greatest Generation in the best selling book by Tom Brokaw. It is a title and phrase most deserving I believe. Today I pause to honor and reflect one the greatest men from the greatest generation. Continue reading »

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The boys and girls of a prairie winter

2013-01-16T23:33:00.000-06:00

A couple things have hit me like a whirlwind in this new year. First, I work in state government and our legislature is now in session. I love working in a state where our legislature meets every other year for only 80 days. But I am quickly learning in my first ever public role that those 80 days...

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Women leaders building connections and trust in food

2013-01-13T13:52:00.000-06:00

I am guest blogging today from the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow all the blog posts here. Below is my first entry after attending a women's leadership luncheon. Today I was honored to be a guest at the Women's Leadership Luncheon at the American Farm...

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Miss E's bedroom makeover

2013-01-10T01:21:00.000-06:00

Hey all! It's Katie's sister Kirsti popping in again. Over the birthday weekend I also had a chance to give my adorable nieces their Christmas gifts. What did my husband and I get them? If the title of this post doesn't give it away, look at these photos: Want to see what we ended up with after...

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A Happy Birthday Weekend

2013-01-06T22:50:00.003-06:00

Hey all! It's Kirsti, Katie's lovely sister, hijacking the blog to share our weekend of birthday festivities. And it wasn't just anyone's birthday. It was Katie's! Friday night found all of us together in a nearby gymnasium. One of us was pacing the sidelines. Another defending the...

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Forging a new path with a favorite 2013 sunset

2013-01-01T21:01:00.000-06:00

2013 started with pizazz on the prairie tonight with the first sunset of the year. It did not disappoint. It got me thinking about a fresh start and forging a new trail. Side note: You can see I need to clean my lens for 2013. These are a little spotty but breathtaking, none the less. Let me know...

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Traditional Christmas at the farm

2012-12-30T23:36:00.000-06:00

Christmas EveWe spent the past six nights at the farm, as in GriggsDakota. It's where my parents, grandparents and uncle reside. In the planting and harvesting months, my brothers are there to farm with my parents. The rest of us get there are as often as possible. I always tell my husband,...

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Snow Ice Cream, indoor activities for kids in a blizzard

2012-12-27T11:52:00.004-06:00

A blizzard has hit the central and southern parts of the United States. It has taken over my social media feeds. I just have to share how we deal with six months of snow and ice in North Dakota. We bring the snow inside the house for indoor fun! Fill your sink with snow for serious playtime. Then...

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Big dreams as Christmas doctors

2012-12-23T18:03:00.002-06:00

Instilling big dreams in our kids is important to Nathan and me. Whether they are boys or girls, we want kids to aim high, set goals and work hard to accomplish them. I am a woman in agriculture. If you know anything about agriculture, you know it is not a field full of...women. And not a field of...

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Choosing to keep going after loss

2012-12-18T23:25:00.004-06:00

30 years ago, I was ready to become a big sister. I was the age of my young daughters. I remember the crib, the smell of new carpet in the bedroom that would be the nursery, the primary colored balloons on a sleeper I helped my mom hang on a hanger in his bedroom closet. There might have even been...

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Why I choose to live 98 miles from civilization

2012-12-13T06:30:00.000-06:00

When we moved deep into the North Dakota prairie, I told my friends I would miss Starbuck's and Target the most from our metropolitan Fargo life. Don't choke on your coffee. Compared to where we were moving to Fargo is a metropolitan mecca. In Fargo I had a 15 minute commute to work from...

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