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  • Joe at U of MN's Ferguson Hall | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.wordpress.com
    Earl the Pug - Family - My Boy Joe

    The weekend before … the big week.

    March 14, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    When I leave the house on Monday morning, I will be heading into Saint Paul for what is easily my busiest week of the year. It’s almost time for the 2015 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention, an event our office spends months planning for and the thing that accounts for probably…

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    Quick and Easy Pasta: Creamy Chicken Pasta Skillet

    March 16, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    If you’ve followed my blog over the past few weeks, then you know this is my absolute busiest time at work. This week, I am heading out Monday morning to coordinate the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention – the largest regional trade show for the poultry industry in the U.S. This…

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  • AgNerd - My Turkey Family - My Work Life

    I've Been Ignoring You.

    February 11, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’ve been ignoring you.  I’m so, so sorry. I want to blog, I really do. I would blog every day if I didn’t have, well, a whole mountain of other responsibilities to take care of first. You know, things like a full-time job and family activities and picking up special…

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  • My Work Life

    10 Things I Worked On Today

    September 9, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Do you ever wonder what it is I actually do, day-to-day, in the office? If you’ve read some of my past blog posts or my About Me page, then you know I handle communications, social media, meeting planning and a myriad of other things for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association…

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    Agriculture - Earl the Pug - My Turkey Family - My Work Life - Poultry Farming

    Poultry Central. Right here in Minnesota!

    March 10, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    As I have written before, I work for several poultry organizations – specifically, the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and its sister organization the Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council; the Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota; and the Midwest Poultry Federation. Poultry Central. Right here in Minnesota! I wear many…

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  • Agriculture - My Boy Joe - My Work Life

    Tuesday Night Ramblings!

    February 5, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Happy Tuesday night! It’s a quiet night at home – my 9-year-old is playing with his new Angry Birds game (a recent birthday gift) and Teacher Man has conferences tonight at school so he won’t be home until later. I was super productive when I got home – made dinner,…

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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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