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Becca

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I am a mother of six, married to a never-saw-it-comin' aspiring farmer in Southern Minnesota. As new farmers, I write about our transition from the city to the country with hopes of sharing our joy and gratitude for all that we are learning.
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A Very Photogenic Winter

  • February 27, 2023
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I have come to think that wintertime is a lot like childbirth. You sort of forget one before the next begins. It’s a survival tactic, I suppose. So I can’t…
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Working Together

  • February 20, 2023
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Our family economy currently consists of farming, writing, and teaching. And the fun of all of these is that we do them together. We just returned from a fantastic weekend…
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A Table for Generations

  • December 26, 2022
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With the addition of Abel, our kitchen suddenly felt very crammed- chairs and high chairs everywhere! I got it in my mind that I wanted a big table out in…
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Good News for Mothers

  • December 24, 2022
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This year for Christmas stockings, the kids wanted to draw names and each fill another person’s stocking. They were most enthused about this idea, wanting to draw pictures and make…
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A brave, young girl and her faith in Jesus

  • December 13, 2022
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They say the flames that were meant to burn Lucia simply danced away from her and she would not catch fire. As her executioners stood there, trying to silence the…
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Christmas Tea

  • December 8, 2022
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Elsie vaguely remembered that she had started sewing a Christmas decoration while at Aunt Louie’s last year. So we dug out the fabric bins, got out the sewing machine and…
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