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  • Christmas in the Country Gift Exchange 2015 | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com
    Agriculture

    Christmas in the Country – Gift Reveal and Link-Up!

    January 4, 2016 - By ldurben@charter.net

    It’s time for the big reveal! This year, I have been honored to be a co-host of the Christmas in the Country gift exchange – along with these lovely ladies: Jamie from This Uncharted Rhoade, Laurie from COUNTRY LINKed, and Kirby from 15009 Farmhouse. I can’t begin to tell you how much…

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  • Favorite Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com #baking
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    New Favorite Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    January 4, 2016 - By ldurben@charter.net

    For years, I have made the same recipe of Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins because it was Joe’s favorite. It’s a good recipe (find a link to it here) and easy, allowing me to get a dozen muffins on the table in about 20 minutes flat. This week, however, we have officially…

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  • Weekend Snaps | New Year Edition - via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com
    Earl the Pug - Family - My Boy Joe

    Weekend Snaps | New Year Edition

    January 3, 2016 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Happy 2016, friends! I had an absolutely fabulous week off between Christmas and New Year’s, and I am really hoping I can keep my sense of inner calm and well-rested soul as we get back to “reality” tomorrow – that is, school and work! January always ushers in a completely…

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  • Fnding Balance in Food and Farm Conversations | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com
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    Women in Ag: Finding Balance in Our Food and Farm Conversations

    December 29, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Note from Lara: I wrote this blog post for Agriculture.com, the website of Successful Farming magazine and it is being reprinted here with permission. A friend of mine shared a very interesting read with me this week from Eater.com, entitled “I Went to Monsanto’s Controversial Journalism Bootcamp.” It’s about an…

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  • One Saucepan Turkey Dinner | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com
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    {Guest Post} Turkey Tuesday: One Saucepan Turkey Dinner

    December 29, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Hello friends! It’s been a busy time, as we all know, what with Christmas last week and New Year’s fast approaching. Here I thought I’d take this week off and have plenty of time to do multiple blog posts, organize the house, and cook up a new turkey recipe or…

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    Out of Sorts (What Day Is It?)

    December 28, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Is anyone else out of sorts, a bit, now that we’ve gotten past Christmas? I had the hardest time on Sunday. It didn’t feel like Sunday. I was weirdly surprised to see NFL football teams playing and I completely forgot to walk out to the mailbox to get the Sunday…

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  • Weekend Snaps | Christmas Edition
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    Weekend Snaps | Christmas Edition

    December 27, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Christmas is definitely a whirlwind for us. On December 23, we hold our own little Christmas celebration at home. Then we hit the road to see both sides of the family – Teacher Man’s on Christmas Eve and my family on Christmas Day. Then we pack up the vehicle on…

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    Our Christmas Traditions

    December 24, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Merry Christmas, friends! We officially kicked off our Christmas with our traditional celebration at home last night after I got home from work. We cracked open a bottle of red wine and Teacher Man grilled up steaks while I made mashed potatoes and glazed carrots – a pretty simple meal…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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