The Farm Girl's Notebook

Do you feel your stomach flip when you hear “how many days ‘til Christmas”? Do you regularly find yourself dreading the holidays only because you f...

Every year we have intentions of mailing out cards to those we love, those we haven’t seen for years, and those—let’s be honest—who send us cards f...

Last week I told you about a beautiful little olive plant that I kept alive for a year. Yes, that is a huge accomplishment for me, until I recently...

Practice love. . . as in practice loving other people.

My first inclination is to hammer in the importance of showing love to strangers—kind words, a smile (oh, what a genuine smile can do for someone!), a small act.

But as I mull over this most important idea, I think that some of us might first need to actually practice love in our own homes, with our dearest friends and closest family.

I know I do.

September 17, 2020  Almost a year ago, I became the proud owner of two rescue goats. Their owner was a wonderful lady who loved them desperately, b...