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Oodles of Noodles
What do you get with 1 old recipe, 4 adults, 2 little helpers, 4 dozen eggs and 20 pounds of flour?Oodles of NoodlesBefore our Grandma Poorman passed away, my cousin Jamie got our Grandma's noodle...
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Life's lesson in patience taught through WAITING
We were supposed to be moving this week or next across the country to our new home in Nebraska. However like many other things in life, they sometimes don't go as planned. I am a planner, therefore...
View ArticleWhat is happening in Washington DC?
I just get so confused. It may be because I spend a lot of my time around the normal population of middle class working Americans. For example, the ones lined up tonight after work to watch their kids...
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Dear Daddy,
Dear Daddy,We miss you a lot. We wish Nebraska was closer to Ohio. We know you are working hard finishing a home for us and getting a head start on the EQIP project. Mom told us that we got a few...
View Articledeserting fortheloveofbeef, for the love of beef
I apologize to all of my readers for deserting fortheloveofbeef. This summer has not went exactly as planned, however we all are healthy, safe and treading water. The last time I checked in Jake was...
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4+ Feeders a family affair.
Jacie and I spent a big part of the weekend washing the water tanks in the yard. Jaelin co-piloted the feed truck with Jake most of the time. Jacie and Jaelin are both learning to drive the Gator,...
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School Starts
The girls and I have had the best summer together. They have been such a big help. They do so many things independently and are learning so many jobs to help out . . . and then school starts. I...
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Barely treading water, but still breathing air.
I have not forgotten my closest friends or fortheloveofbeef readers. However with the move and my new responsibilities at the feedyard I have taken a break from my nightly blog writing.However I am...
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Trick or Treat
We had a great Halloween trick or treating with some new family friends.I decided not to dress up, after Jake declined to participate in the family Care Bear outfits. That is complete sarcasm and I...
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What? - I got an award!
Thank you to Katie at Rural Route 2 for awarding me with this wonderful award and encouraging (making) me feel guilty enough to search for my password to my blog. This will hopefully jump start...
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Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who Rejoice
Earlier last week I was rejected from something I had signed up for. Rejection is only the second worst feeling in the world followed closely to the feeling of being taken advantage of. However than...
View ArticleMy move to the real world . . . where attendance problems are still a problem.
I am in a state of disappointment and shock now that I have left the walls of education and have entered the world of running your own small business. I am only able to share a little bit of what I am...
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4-H - Our First Steer Show
My Dad showed cattle,Jake's Dad showed cattle, both Jakeand I showed cattle.It was only a matter of time that our kids would start showing cattle. Nine years ago when Jacie was born I was teaching a...
View ArticleGoing Back - Education and Influence is More Important Than I Thought
The feedyard is in full swing, and our new record system is becoming my friend. Well kind of. The major portion of the DEQ project is complete. I was thinking life is about to get a little easier....
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. . . and it all started in the FFA Van
I have two former students that landed phenomenal internships for the summer. Tiffanie is in Texas with Cargill's Pork Division and Kayla is in Omaha with Monsanto. I am able to follow a lot of their...
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Chipotle - Don't call me irresponsible behind my back. Come to Nebraska!
Dear Chipotle CEO Steve Ells,I realize you are very busy creating your next ad campaign to sling mud at farmers and ranchers across this great country. Although I don't have the advertising budget...
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Coaching Livestock Judging - Who Wins?
As a former livestock judging team member, I have known the importance of livestock judging and now that my own daughter is old enough to judge I've taken on a new challenge. I've been coaching the...
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My first year of 4-H.
I'm a first year 4-H member, my Mom and Dad have been helping me. I have practiced showing my steer at home for hours. I have worked hard and sewed a skirt, the pillow case I made received a special...
View ArticleOhio Pedicures, Dairy Farms, Strip Malls all lead to Nebraska
We traveled back to Ohio last week to see our friends and family before school starts and the fall runs of cattle start coming in. My Mother In Law gave me a birthday gift and offered to babysit so...
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Asking the right questions . . .
Lately the topic of conversation when I run into people is "how is school going?". Which is not a good question for me, because one of my many character flaws include constant negative conversations...
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God has Grace for that.
Tomorrow is the day I start coaching parliamentary procedure. I think Election Day is an appropriate day to start the journey of parliamentary procedure. Election Day has me a little nervous for a...
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Well that Sucks and Healing
I know there are so many people praying for us and who have prayed for us. I can't imagine how much more terrible I could feel if you weren't - but I guess it can always be worse. I thought this...
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FFA - Record Keeping
FFA week has started and tweets, Facebook messages, blogs and articles are being shared on what FFA has meant to individuals across this country. Tonight I am highlighting an important topic that...
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Giving and Receiving
Last summer on a trip back to Ohio I spent some of my time going through some of my Grandma's material and other sewing things. I brought back to Nebraska with me quilt pieces she had cut out, that I...
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To treat or not to Treat . . .
To Treat or not to Treat . . .When caring for cattle at our feedyard, 4+ Feeders, we listen carefully to what the consumers of beef want from the product we raise. There have been major discussions...
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