July is nearing and that means the gardens are really starting to come into their own. The lilacs and peonies are long gone, but they are replaced by asiatic lilies, colorful annuals, and soon-to-bloom coneflowers, rudbeckia, hydrangea, and daisies. I so love every season of the garden as each is different and has its own […] Read more…
Farmers Learn & Network, Too!
A week ago I was in Duluth to kick off the summer conference of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. This event is a chance for our members – the turkey farmers, turkey companies, and related industry folks in our state – to get together, network, and learn. We have multiple opportunities for education at the […] Read more…
Weekend Snaps | Father’s Day 2016
This is not going to be the most riveting blog post I’ve ever written – mostly because it’s almost 9 p.m. and I’m tired, people. I got back from my work’s summer conference on Friday afternoon and it has taken me two full days to recuperate. Seriously, this is one of those annoying details about […] Read more…
Off to Duluth!
Hello friends! I’ll be taking a few days off from blogging as I’m heading “up north” as we say in Minnesota – to Duluth for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association annual Summer Conference. I’m looking forward to seeing all my “turkey peeps”, as we gather for education sessions, networking, and plenty of turkey! (Although, I am […] Read more…
Turkey Tuesday | Distractions
My confession for the night: I got totally distracted this evening and now that it’s 10 p.m., I don’t really have the energy to post a recipe. I went for a run right after work, which morphed afterwards into me listening to the new Justin Timberlake song about 15 times while watering my gardens. Joe, […] Read more…
Pretty Peonies
It’s peony’s time in the garden right now. After the lilacs reach their prime, it seems the peonies come to life and take over the scents and smells in the air. Such lush, pretty flowers! I have three peonies, two in varying degrees of pink and the other white with a yellow center. My brightest pink […] Read more…
Weekend Snaps | Painting, Parks, and Toddler – Oh My!
Well, here we are on Sunday night yet again. How was your weekend? Ours can best be shown in photos: Look who came to visit us for the weekend! Our niece, Miss Morgan, who is 2 (and a half) and did a pretty decent job of keeping us busy, busy, busy! Morgan is obsessed with painting! […] Read more…
Shoe Enthusiast | Summer Sandals
Those who know me best know that I do have a bit of a thing for shoes. 😉 I think it’s fair to say, though, that my closet is not overloaded with shoes. I am particular about what I buy. And I’d say I’ve also moved away from sky high heels, which were somehow super fun (but rather […] Read more…