Being 50 means: …love and gratitude. …freshly fallen snow, a candle-lit walkway, and two magical Christmas trees. …3 beautiful children, willing to help, and an army of family and friends who always show up with open arms. …twinkling candle lights, coconut cake, and holiday carols. …a polar plunge and a Christmas Cosmo. …a roaring twenties fringe dress, pearls, and long black gloves. …a warm puppy, laughing friends, and…
One of my favorite Christmas stories is that of a cat. A Christmas Cat. Where I grew up, in New Hampshire, it was the home of a writer/illustrator and her daughter, also a writer/illustrator: Tasha Tudor and Efner Tudor Holmes. My grandmother always bought their illustrated stories and gave them to me when I was a little girl. I loved them. The old-fashioned stories speak to simple…
Thanksgiving 2024 is officially in the books, and the 2024 Christmas season is in full swing! It was a good Thanksgiving, full of family, laughs, and snow this year! I truly enjoy Thanksgiving. Unlike Christmas, there isn’t the underlying stress of shopping, decorating, party planning, and wrapping. Trixie and I may have been the first dog and 54th human across the finish line for the Thanksgiving Day Turkey…
The best piece of information that I got when I re-entered the workforce in 2011 was this: “You are going to screw up.” Bluntly, my new boss left it at that. I was a bit speechless. But after the initial shock of the statement, it kind of freed me up from worrying about doing the wrong thing. Because I was going to at some point. After that first…
Hold on to your hats, and fasten your seatbelts. It’s time for the 12th Annual Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade in Greenwich, NY! In the past, preparation involved planning food to host the family and friends who traditionally pop over and come through before and after the parade. Our house has always been on the parade route, a hub. But this year…this year is a different story. Preparation began…
Trixie and I drove to the Midwest last weekend to see our Boilermaker and Spartan, Tyler, and Jacob, respectively. “Let’s go, girl! We gotta go see our boys!” Thirteen and a half hours later, we landed at Purdue. It’s hard to believe, but Tyler is in his senior year. Where did that time go? Trix and I needed to make it out for one last tailgate at “Pete the…
That’s how many miles are in a marathon. That is how many miles three other friends and I walked on Sunday at the Saratoga Battlefield. We set out to walk a marathon, and we did it! All I can say is wow! I am unsure where to begin, as it was a very powerful day when I think back on it. After a few attempts to get 6…
Feeling like a rag doll, sometimes your mind and heart can be pulled in this direction and that—an actual juggling act for the psyche and heart. Sometimes, you emotionally get pulled in so many directions that your head wants to explode, just keeping up with it all. It’s been one of those Fridays for me. The day took on a life of its own due to what was…
It’s all about farming… When I first started understanding the Internet and YouTube videos—probably around 2012—the kids were young. I remember one of the first things I let them watch on my computer screen was farming videos. They were hooked. They loved them – everything from tractors to big rigs and even farm dioramas – they were watching. And then, one Saturday, about a year later, I glanced…
Today is the 11th Anniversary of the Morning Ag Clips! Happy Anniversary MAC! On these important days, I always take time to think. It renews and reminds me of why I am here, and where I am going…and what it may take. So I thought I would share my two favorite words… In business. In health. In family. In money. And in friendships. Introducing to you Persistence and…
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