After a long winter, spring has sprung
Eliza Blue doesn't remember ever appreciating the splendor of a seasonal change more than she is right now.
Roots of friendship remain intertwined despite passing time
Eliza Blue welcomes a couple of friends she made that first night of college to visit her ranch and help with lambing.
Finding the joy in everyday tasks
Perhaps enlightenment isn't an antidote to the drudgery of mundane chores. Rather, enlightenment is discovering the joy inherent within these tasks.
This summer in western South Dakota has been gloriously green
Thriving in western South Dakota often looks more like just surviving, but this year, Eliza Blue can relax a little as rain is once again predicted to fall.
The challenges of being a sheep raising goats
Eliza Blue feels as if she is the sheep mother of two brilliant goats.
Sacrifices of parenthood greatly rewarded
Yes, parenthood requires sacrifice, but what else would be expected when what is accomplished is nothing less than a miracle.
Letting go is for the best
Eliza Blue learned lessons she expected to during lambing season this year. With the help of Mother Nature, it turned out to be her most successful one yet.
Questionable decisions for the love of lambs
Eliza Blue adopts four orphaned lambs on top of the ones bred on her farm, making it an interesting, hectic and still-manageable lambing season.
Wishing you peace this holiday season
Eliza Blue is awed and humbled by the beauty of the world as she recovers from the flu and emerges from her South Dakota Ranch following a blizzard.
Finding meaning in a messy life
A tidy room is nice, but so is building pillow forts, making tasty meals and crafting projects from stuff that should have been decluttered years ago.
