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  • June is Turkey Lovers' Month | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.wordpress.com
    Agriculture - My Turkey Family - My Work Life - Poultry Farming

    Yes, June Really is Turkey Lovers’ Month!

    June 4, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Happy June is Turkey Lovers’ Month, people! And as luck would have it, today I was able to spend most of my time at a turkey farm, taking photos and videos for an upcoming event we have going on for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. My coworker, Erica, is part…

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  • Gardening

    My Gardens: Coming to Life.

    June 1, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Lady’s Mantle My gardens are coming to life, even as I continue to plant seeds and add flowers here and there. Spring is always slower to come in Minnesota, and this year, it felt like it took forever. Then today we recorded over 5 inches of rain in a 24-hour…

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  • Wordless Wednesday

    Rest in Peace, Maya Angelou.

    May 28, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Amazing writer, storyteller and woman of substance. Her wisdom will be missed.

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  • About Me - Family

    My Memorial Day Weekend Mash-Up.

    May 26, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    So … the long holiday weekend was busy in a completely fabulous, hanging-out-with-my-family kind of way. A bike ride with my Joe Man to kick things off on Saturday morning. Beer tasting at Hayes’ Public House with Teacher Man, after I spent a gorgeously sunny Saturday afternoon puttering in my…

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    Earl the Pug - Family - Gardening - My Boy Joe

    Sunday Night Miscellany.

    May 18, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was your weekend? The last five days for us have been so much fun! And amazingly, even the weather took a turn for the better and today, we managed to make it over 70 degrees and it felt pretty incredible. I’ve got tons of photos to share so this post will…

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  • Gardening - Wordless Wednesday

    Wordless Wednesday: I'm Ready for Gardening.

    May 14, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Frost possibility? In mid-May. Of course it’s Minnesota. Sigh. Well, Mother Nature, when you are ready to give us spring in more than one-day increments, I will be ready to plant my vegetable gardens and pot my flower pots and get my hands dirty in the soil. Hint, hint.

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  • About Me - Family - My Boy Joe

    A Simply Perfect Mother's Day.

    May 11, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    My Mother’s Day was perfect for many, small reasons. 1. Breakfast in bed. This has been a tradition in our house since Joe was old enough to help in the kitchen. Joe delivered an egg, over easy, on toast, a big bowl of fresh strawberries and a glass of cranberry juice…

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  • About Me

    My High School English Teacher: True Inspiration

    May 6, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’d really like you to meet Ruth Swezey. Truth be told, she will always be Mrs. Swezey to me. She was my English teacher at Hector High School and even though she is completely fine with me calling her Ruth now – after all, it’s been 27 years since I graduated…

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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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