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Making homemade powdered flower food is a simple and effective way to nourish and prolong the life of your fresh flowers. Powdered Flower Food is something you can create with just a few simple household items: sugar, baking soda, and citric acid. We use this recipe for our fresh cut flowers at […]

Léiffrawëschdag—a little piece of Luxembourg, carried through generations, from the farms of our ancestors to a basket on our kitchen table in Minnesota. Celebrating Assumption Day When I was a little girl growing up around Rollingstone, Minnesota, I remember seeing our farm neighbors carrying bundles into church in the middle of August. They were filled […]

This morning arrived wrapped in fog. The kind that softens the edges of everything. The fields disappear into white, the birds sound farther away than they are, and the whole farm seems to move a little slower. It is the sort of morning that makes another cup of coffee sound like the best plan for […]

Summer is one of the best times to teach kids something that doesn’t come from a lesson plan or a screen. How to talk to people. My sister and I were just having this conversation and it quickly became a goal for this summer with our own kids. When we were growing up, we followed […]

If I told you my family and I belonged to the wealthiest country in the world, would you believe me? Hang on, let me explain. First things first! This post is going to be lengthy. It’s a special one to me. One that requires careful documentation. So thank you for being patient while I thoughtfully […]

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