“Almost Heavenly”
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb and her family take off for a family getaway in the majestic mountains of West Virginia.
Just stick a pen between your teeth
Feeling the chill of dreary fall mornings makes it hard to come out from under bedcovers and get a move on.
High-End Hype
"Pimp My Grill" reads a New York Times headline that grabbed my attention. What's that about? I've heard my teens using the new "pimpin'" slang.
Getting Up-Close-and-Personal with Our Schools
This is Kathie's first year of high school. She's always done well in school. This year she involved herself in several extra activities, so I knew keeping up with homework might take extra effort.
National 4-H Week: October 7-13
My friend Judi and I discussed plans for our club: delegating, decorating, and, of course, our talks almost always lead to food.
Good Therapy
The physical therapy that Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb is undergoing in the wake of a automobile accident is as beneficial for her spirit as it is her physical recovery.
Singin’ The Laundry Blues
In the late '60s, maybe early '70s, one of my dad's cousins fixed up an old, historic home. His wife, Merry, made a second floor bedroom into a laundry room, and I remember listening to discussion among women in the family.
The Eyes Have It
This paper runs some great articles on a wide variety of topics: nature, science, human interest, history, progress, and of course farm life.
Dandy Greens
One thing everyone in my family agrees on -- we do love eating greens. I have always been partial to Swiss chard.
“All work and all play,” they say
When I'm asked how I do it all, I wonder if all is probably assumed to include keeping a nice, neat house where I can find everything, and everything's in its place.
