(Edible) Butterflies: A Sure Sign of Spring

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Well, the calendar says the end of March, but the temperature outside says January! Everyone on the Northern Plains has had quite enough of winter, so rather than stare at the outrageous snow piles outside, I have focused my attention inside-on butterflies. Perhaps somewhere in the world people eat real, wild butterflies, but here on [...]

Nuturing Your Child’s Interests

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One of my favorite things about being a parent has been watching my children’s interests and skills in particular areas grow and develop. Sometimes, it has been hard to foster those interests (like participating in fencing) and other times it has been relatively easy. There have been times where we (my husband and I) enroll [...]

A Creative Fish Friday

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Many Fridays during Lent have come and gone which means I’ve become thoroughly tired of Van de Camp’s frozen fish sticks. While tasty, they kind of freak me out as one has to really wonder what sort of fish they contain. To shake things up a bit, last Friday I made Shrimp Canapes, one of [...]

Quiet Sunday at the Farm

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Well, another weekend has passed and we’re getting ready for a busy Monday and week ahead. Last Monday we had a rip roaring weather system plow through and everything that was planned had to be rescheduled for this week. As you can imagine, we’re all ready for winter to be over! So, this weekend consisted [...]