Sunflower & Lavender Days 2020

Did someone say Sunflowers? Lavender? We've got you covered! Planting is well underway for 2020. The weather has cooperated well. Sunshine and rain should make for a beautiful season!! AND we are all ready to get out of the house!! This year, we are planning for upick days every Saturday in July and first 2 …

Things I’m realizing about myself….

Confession.. I don't really enjoy doing laundry. How do I know this? Well, here's a little story. I have a dear sweet friend that shared a book with me some years ago about simplifying- cleaning out and getting rid of clothes you don't need or use. Finally it happened, I'd had enough. I was ready …

So Long 2018…. It’s Been Real Fun!!

Change has come. New beginnings have taken place. Now we start another year. The fact that I haven't posted in almost a year should indicate just how much has been happening on the farm in 2018. It's been very active!! 2018 was full of wonderful life events and business victories. Here's a snapshot of how …

Men! Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them…

Happy New Year Everyone!! My post today is from 2 years ago, but I was reminded of it this week as we have been hit with a large amount of snow over the last 8 days and have had bitterly cold weather. I'm leaving the original post as is as all of it still reflects …

Christmas on the Farm…

All the decorations are up and the house is filled with the sights and sounds of Christmas. If we're not playing Christmas music, we're watching a Christmas movie. As of yesterday, we have begun our Christmas break. Nathaniel finished up his first dual enrollment semester at our local college. Thank the Lord!! He has earned …

Thankful.. Grateful.. Blessed..

It's the night before Thanksgiving and I've chopped, mixed, cooked, and baked in preparation for the big meal.  Oh, this is noteworthy, we are using a fresh turkey that we purchased from a neighboring farm friends at Worth the Wait Farm, since it was fresh processed and not store-bought it didn't come with the weight on …

My Favorite Girl!!!

Last weekend, Sophie and I headed out on a girl's day adventure... First, we headed to Shipshewana for a day full of shopping(mainly looking) and horses.  I love that she likes spending time with me! We had a first on our adventure, Sophie's first Starbucks, she wasn't overly impressed. She had hot chocolate and I …

Busy Making Plans…

Fall is in it's full glory!! The ambient amber glow of fallen leaves and warm fall colors have taken over the atmosphere!! I love it!! We've had an extremely wet fall and that has caused the grass to become bright and green, then you add all the yellows, reds, purples, and oranges and you've got …

Arrows & Warriors…

Good morning!!  I have the coolest thing to share with you all today concerning this new normal... Today starts a new school year for us and many changes are taking place inside what used to be our normal school day... Nathaniel is a senior this year, can't even believe how fast that happened!!  He also starts …

Sunflowers and the God Factor!!

It's raining this morning!!  As farmers, we love seeing rain come, all within balance, of course.  We love the rain!! God waters the fields and the ground soaks it all up like a sponge!! The reason I share this is because today is mowing day because tomorrow we have our first ever U-Pick Sunflowers event! …