“And you need more ribbon why?” my husband groans as he struggles with the giant Rubbermaid containers that hold my relics of Christmases past. I will admit it, I am fickle when it comes to my Christmas decor. I love the thrill of heading to Michaels and looking at the abundance of ribbons and trimmings […]
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So you want to be a farmer? Things you really need to know from a farmer’s wife before moving to the country.
The sun rising above a dew covered field, the sound of cows mooing and roosters crowing, your children sitting around a scrubbed pine table. Sounds idyllic doesn't it? This is the image most people have in their mind when they think of the farmer's life. In reality it isn't all fresh eggs and tractor rides… Continue reading So you want to be a farmer? Things you really need to know from a farmer’s wife before moving to the country.
Giving up everything for love. The truth about becoming an expat wife and mother.
She's crying in the British food aisle again A few days ago I found myself staring wistfully at a jar of pickled onions on the shelf at my local supermarket grocery store. I had an ache inside me that I hadn't really felt for a long time. It was back again, homesickness. It all sounds a… Continue reading Giving up everything for love. The truth about becoming an expat wife and mother.
Surviving as a harvest widow. How to deal with life when you’re a farm wife.
Now before I start this post let me say that I know that I signed up for this lifestyle and everything it entailed. Yet, that does not make it easier when the long days of harvest set in during the early autumn and I slowly, but surely, lose my marbles only to regain them again… Continue reading Surviving as a harvest widow. How to deal with life when you’re a farm wife.
The accidental farm wife
"Don't end up falling in love with an Australian and moving across the world!" These were my Mother's pearls of wisdom before I set out on my three month adventure to Australia and New Zealand in 2008. Well, I took her advice...kinda. Ten years ago after failing to secure a place on a graduate placement… Continue reading The accidental farm wife
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