a quiet think
“And now I will indulge in a quiet think,” said the Scarecrow. The others remained as silent and still as possible, so as not to disturb him; for all had great confidence in the extraordinary brains of the Scarecrow.
– The Marvelous Land of Oz, 1904
good to the last crumb
Need a Mother’s Day gift idea? Graduation treats for the kids? Or maybe something decadent just for yourself? If so, then splurge on Carol’s Cookies. A tin of these arrived at our house today (thanks, RaRa!) and each luscious creation weighs in at about 1/2 pound and is more than enough to share!
Mouth watering yet? Order your own cookies here.
in praise of the anti-alpha mom
Candance Gordon calls herself The Juice Box Mom. Why? Because she gave up trying to be the “perfect” mother and decided just to be herself. And guess what? That’s plenty good enough.
Listen to her essay from Bob Edwards Weekend or head on over to Crazy Texas Mommy.
celebrating country lifestyles
Can’t wait to dig into this new magazine which debuted last fall. Our summer issue is on its way!
FOLK Magazine
FOLK magazine is….
Devoted to presenting a fresh and youthful interpretation of simple country lifestyles. We focus on the stories that make America our collective home sweet home. FOLK reaches across the many representations of American Country style to celebrate personal expression in our homes, businesses, and lives. We are all about REAL AMERICAN LIVING: the country, sweet tea, indie music, antiques, road trips, small towns, comfort, home, artists, locally grown and locally made, one-of-a-kind art, open spaces, photography, patriotism, simple living…. and the little things.
Learn more at http://americanfolklife.blogspot.com/.
what’s in your easter basket?
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Meet the newest additions to our farm family– Dottie & Maizie, two Araucana chicks who came home from the Feed & Seed with us.
Maizie
Dottie
(Rear view)
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