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We’re grateful for our kids everyday, and this mama is especially grateful for active helpers in all we do! #MooovingMonday #WeAreRanchers

When your home is also a vet clinic, animal sick ward, coffee shop, conference room, office, and ranch supply warehouse, it can be easy to get lost in the daily grind of farming and ranching. But, if you’re paying attention, … Continue reading →

Sharing your story is SO important! Our rural lifestyles can be so isolating; it’s important to know others share our experiences–inspirational, tragic, joyful, and everything in between. I commend these families for sharing even as my heart hurts for their … Continue reading →

I enjoy debate and make our kids justify their positions often. Tonight, our kindergartener offered up his three reasons for going to school through the summer instead of through winter: 1) Not all kids have warm, winter clothes, so getting … Continue reading →

Snapshots of “everyday” life are some of my favorite to take and share; these are the moments I take for granted too often and will surely treasure most as the years pass!

Big day at the Blum Ranch … January 25 was sale day! Our first loads of steer calves went to the auction barn today. These guys have been part of our ranch family since their conception about 18 months ago. … Continue reading →

After the New Year’s Eve matinee, our little family loaded into the pickup and happily chit-chatted over how cute our favorite bedtime book, Ferdinand, was as a big screen movie. Before leaving town, I pointed at one of the three … Continue reading →

Glittery, unscathed blankets of snow cover the earth. Lights cast a warm, serene glow upon anything within their rays’ reach. Bright stars glow in a clear sky, illuminating a vast landscape. The low sounds of livestock and varied sounds of night … Continue reading →

I’ve let work and life keep my blog writing silent for what has ended up being months … oops! Below is my recent column as printed in the Charolais Country, a quarterly insert in Cattle Business Weekly. Cheers for a new … Continue reading →

As my husband and I drove to the second of three funerals in a week, I had an epiphany. No longer are we routinely gathering with friends to celebrate weddings, new careers, or first babies. Instead, we’ve found ourselves gathering … Continue reading →