• Family

    Ryder Cup + Weekend Snaps

    It’s been a glorious fall weekend in Minnesota! Bright blue skies, light winds, temps around 70 … and thankfully no rain as we are still super soggy around here. I am pretty sure it couldn’t be more delightful. Ironically, we’re all inside this afternoon watching TV because, well, the Ryder…

  • About Me

    Monday About Town

    Life is too busy right now. I mean, we all say that, right? But how often do we slow down and try to do something about it?  I can’t fully control all aspects of my life. Case in point, we’ve been short-staffed at the office since May (not for lack of…

  • Gardening

    Weekend Snaps | September Garden

    Here’s something you probably don’t know about me: I have never made real, honest-to-goodness fried chicken until this weekend. Random, I know, but it seems strange that in almost 48 years, I’ve never even tried.  That all changed Saturday night when I made some pretty dang fabulous fried chicken from…

  • Fashion

    Red & Blue & New Shoes

    I have no real reason to post this photo tonight except that: 1) I love my new shoes. 2) I love all these colors. 3) I love my LuLaRoe Carly dress. 4) I love my new shoes. And all of this makes me smile. It’s almost Friday, folks! Lara Shoes (Target) | Dress…

  • Agriculture

    What’s Up with Eggs These Days?

    Note from Lara: Here’s a post I wrote for Agriculture.com this week and I felt it was worth the share here too. It’s reprinted with permission from Successful Farming/Meredith Corporation. Given the choice of $.99 a dozen conventionally-raised eggs or $5.99 a dozen cage-free eggs, which would you choose to…