Perhaps you have followed along the last decade by reading my Hoard's Dairyman column, "Around the Kitchen Table," where I share stories of growing up on my family’s dairy farm and the lessons learned

There’s a trend going around on Instagram right now asking people to list eight blessings in their life

Last Friday, I received a call that I had been anticipating, but nonetheless, it was still hard to hear. I got the news that my beloved friend, Joe Lyon, died at the age of 92

Anyone who knows me knows that I love Hallmark Channel movies. You know exactly how it’s going to end . . . happily ever after

The “farm kid” identity definitely carries a weighted list of stereotypes — some may be perceived as negative while others prove to be a positive in the job and internship search

It’s January cold here in Georgia. No ice or snow, just that cuts-you-like-a-knife wind and rain

The world is a weird place filled with uncertainty. Last year illustrated this, but sadly we were only a handful of days into the new year when 2021 documented this, too

It’s no secret that more and more farmers are feeling the call to share their lives on social media. As one of those farmers, I say it’s a calling that you eventually can’t ignore

If one of your resolutions for 2021 is to take better care of your mind, you have a tasty option: eat more cheese

For me, social media and blogging has been both a blessing and a struggle. To be honest, sometimes lately it’s more of the latter

I’m not going to lie to you: You haven’t been my favorite year. Just like every January, I had all the big expectations

Vaccinations are top of mind for most people right now, as the first COVID-19 vaccines for Americans were distributed this week

I’ve had the same sticker on the back window of my now-rusted-out Pontiac G6 for 10 years

As a farm mom and wife, you get pretty good about waiting, or at least I have

I’m writing this through tears of anger, frustration, disbelief, and exhaustion. I am so tired of being a farmer

My view today is filled with rain, snow, sleet, and lots of fog (because that’s Midwest weather for you)

When my mother was sick and dying, my older sister, Cathy, did a lot to help take care of her

We can all agree that the angry animal activists are the worst, right? They don’t just comment on one post and move on, they ask their friends to attack, too

It seems like everything I see, hear, or read about these days is building momentum toward the impending holiday season

I wrote this post on the eve of Election Day. I don't really want to talk about politics, and I'm not going to divulge who I plan to vote for. That is not the point