Spring brings excitement of new life to the Northern Plains
Eliza Blue is feeling excited as spring begins to reach her South Dakota ranch.
Sheep Shed, noodles and dreams
A dream reminds Eliza Blue: If you get to do something you enjoy, for people who appreciate it, the scope doesn’t matter.
Feeling nostalgic in a season of change
Eliza Blue thinks back to the spring before she had her first child, recalling how quickly her lambs grew and her anticipation for the arrival of her son.
There’s something stirring — and I think it might be spring
Sitting in the sun with my daughter, I’m certain my body knows things my mind doesn’t yet, writes Eliza Blue.
Excitement for the year ahead
Eliza Blue believes that what happens on your birthday says a lot about the year ahead. This year for her birthday she got two campers.
Seeing the light amid the bleak chill of a South Dakota winter
Eliza Blue learns to lean into the cold winter weather instead of wishing for it to end.
A parable for thought
Eliza Blue shares a parable from her small town in South Dakota.
Praying for guidance on the dark, cold winter prairie
Eliza Blue considers the idea of "radical love" in religion and her life.
Feeling more than ready for a wonderful seed catalog season
It’s seed catalog season again — the most glorious time of the year — and Eliza Blue couldn't be more excited.
Finding solace and faith on the frozen winter plains
Eliza Blue and her family are hunkering down to get through the recent cold spell in South Dakota.






















